Enrollment
131
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Fleming, CO
Fleming Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Fleming Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080393000511
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fleming Elementary School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Colorado schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Colorado schools.
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.9:1
- small classes for Colorado
- 19.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 131
- students enrolled
Fleming Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: School District No. Re-3 Frenchman · Colorado
NCES ID 080393000511 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.9:1
vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.8%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
-49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fleming Elementary School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fleming Elementary School
Fleming Elementary School is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Fleming, Colorado, enrolling 131 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 19.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 131 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 1,922 Colorado schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 90 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #11.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 14/100).
11.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding School District No. Re-3 Frenchman spends $53,783 per pupil, 231% above the Colorado average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, School District No. Re-3 Frenchman, also runs Fleming High School (90 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Fleming Elementary School compares
Fleming Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Colorado | Colorado avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.9:1 | ▼ 28% | 16.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.8% | ▼ 49% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 131 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
131
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
19.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 49% below the Colorado average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 16% in Colorado - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$53,783
per pupil, district-wide
- above Colorado avg of $16,273
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 92.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%
African American 0.8%
Largest group: White at 92.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.1, Fleming Elementary School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for School District No. Re-3 Frenchman, which includes Fleming Elementary School.
$53,783
Per student
+231%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
+224%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.6%
State 45.0%
Federal 6.4%
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.
How Fleming Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fleming High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fleming Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 90
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 71/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Colorado, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~131 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Fleming Elementary School
How many students attend Fleming Elementary School?
Fleming Elementary School has 131 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fleming, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fleming Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Fleming Elementary School is 11.9:1, which is 28% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fleming Elementary School?
19.8% of students at Fleming Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fleming Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Fleming Elementary School is White at 92.4% of enrollment, in Fleming, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fleming Elementary School?
Fleming Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Fleming Elementary School a good school?
Fleming Elementary School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Colorado schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Colorado schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in School District No. Re-3 Frenchman?
Besides Fleming Elementary School, School District No. Re-3 Frenchman also operates Fleming High School (90 students). See the School District No. Re-3 Frenchman district page for the complete list.
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