Enrollment
156
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 080321001519
Crowley County Elementary K-6 — Ordway, CO
Federal NCES profile for Crowley County Elementary K-6, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 53/100.
👥 Class size 36
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 69
📋 Attendance 38
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Crowley County School District No. Re-1-J · Colorado
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.9:1
vs 16.9:1 Colorado avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
63.4%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
+65% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Crowley County Elementary K-6 compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Crowley County Elementary K-6 reports 156 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 12.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 6% below the Colorado state mean of 16.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 0% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 63.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 65% above the Colorado average and 22% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 153 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 25.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Crowley County School District No. Re-1-J spends $16,037 per pupil district-wide, below the Colorado average of $20,949 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 23.6% from local sources (property taxes), 58.2% from the state, and 18.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Crowley County Elementary K-6 compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Colorado state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Colorado | Colorado avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.9:1 | ▼ 6% | 16.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 63.4% | ▲ 65% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 156 | top 18% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
63.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 65% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.9:1
students per teacher
— 6% below state mean
Top 49% in Colorado — lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
25.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,037
per pupil, district-wide
— below Colorado avg of $20,949
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 153 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 156 Top 18% in Colorado — larger than 82% of 1,923 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 12.0
Students per teacher 15.9:1 -6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 63.4% +65% vs state
NCES ID 080321001519
Student demographics
White 55.1%
Hispanic or Latino 37.2%
Two or More 5.1%
African American 1.9%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: White at 55.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 153:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 25.0%
In-school suspensions 22
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Crowley County School District No. Re-1-J, which includes Crowley County Elementary K-6.
$16,037
Per student
-23%
vs Colorado
Avg $20,949
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 23.6%
State 58.2%
Federal 18.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 156
- Students per teacher
- 37.6:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Crowley County Elementary K-6
How many students attend Crowley County Elementary K-6?
Crowley County Elementary K-6 has 156 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in ORDWAY, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crowley County Elementary K-6?
The student-teacher ratio at Crowley County Elementary K-6 is 15.9:1, which is 6% lower than the Colorado average of 16.9:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Crowley County Elementary K-6?
63.4% of students at Crowley County Elementary K-6 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crowley County Elementary K-6?
The largest demographic group at Crowley County Elementary K-6 is White at 55.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in ORDWAY, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Crowley County Elementary K-6?
Crowley County Elementary K-6 has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.