Deer Trail Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Deer Trail, Colorado

Deer Trail Elementary School in Deer Trail, Colorado enrolled 174 students in 2024-25 with 11.5 full-time teachers, 15.1 students per teacher against the Colorado elementary-school median of 15.1. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 30-34% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Colorado: 33.1%).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 92%

175 students in 2022-23, 212 students in 2023-24, 174 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 6.0 to 11.5.

Students enrolled at Deer Trail Elementary School by school year2022-23: 175, 2023-24: 212, 2024-25: 17401002003002022-231752023-242122024-25174
Students enrolled at Deer Trail Elementary School by school year2022-23: 175, 2023-24: 212, 2024-25: 17401002003002022-231752023-242122024-25174
Students enrolled at Deer Trail Elementary School by school year2022-23: 175, 2023-24: 212, 2024-25: 17401002003002022-231752023-242122024-25174
Students enrolled at Deer Trail Elementary School by school year2022-23: 175, 2023-24: 212, 2024-25: 17401002003002022-231752023-242122024-25174
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231756.029.2
2023-2421214.914.3
2024-2517411.515.1

15.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 51 of every 100 Colorado elementary schools

Among the 1,009 Colorado elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 15.1; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.1state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 15.1; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.1state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 15.1; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.1state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 15.1; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.1state median 15.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Deer Trail Elementary School enrolled 144 students and reported no counselor; it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent30.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

52.9% of students were White, 40.2% Hispanic, 2.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White52.9%
  2. Hispanic40.2%
  3. Two or more races2.9%
  4. Black2.3%
  5. Pacific Islander1.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Deer Trail Elementary School scored proficient or above: 30-34% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtColorado
Math30‑34%25‑29% (2021-22)33.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Deer Trail Elementary School

  1. Agate Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 11 miles away: 53 students, 11.1 per teacher (2024-25).11 mi
  2. Byers Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 12 miles away: 275 students, 18.0 per teacher (2024-25).12 mi
  3. Compare Deer Trail Elementary School with Agate Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Deer Trail 26J School District spends per student$12,751 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,751
  5. The largest public schools in ColoradoDeer Trail Elementary School is the number 903 by size of 1,010 Colorado elementary schools open in 2024-25.#903 of 1,010
  6. Colorado schools by students per teacher15.1 students per teacher here against the Colorado median of 15.1 for elementary schools.15.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Deer Trail Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Deer Trail Elementary School?
    174 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 175 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Deer Trail, CO.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Deer Trail Elementary School?
    15.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Colorado median for elementary schools is 15.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Deer Trail Elementary School a Title I school?
    Deer Trail Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Deer Trail Elementary School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Deer Trail Elementary School scored proficient or above: 30-34% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Colorado's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Deer Trail Elementary School in?
    Deer Trail 26J School District, NCES district ID 0803270. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 080327000287 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22