Other / mixed grade configuration · Frisco, CO

Frisco Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Frisco Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080681001165
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Frisco Elementary School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Colorado schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Frisco · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
10.2:1
small classes for Colorado
14.2%
free-lunch eligible

Frisco Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Frisco Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Frisco, CO.

Enrollment

215

Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

21.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.2:1

vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg

-39% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

14.2%

vs 38.5% Colorado avg

-63% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Frisco Elementary School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Frisco Elementary School

Frisco Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Frisco, Colorado, enrolling 215 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 10.2:1, Frisco Elementary School is leaner than roughly 92% of Colorado schools and 39% under the state's 16.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 14.2% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 215 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,922 scored Colorado schools.

Against 129 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #28.

Its student body is led by White (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%) (diversity index 40/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 269 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Summit School District No. Re 1 also operates Summit High School (1,060 students) and Summit Middle School (737 students) alongside Frisco Elementary School.

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 Frisco Elementary School compares

Frisco 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 10.2:1 ▼ 39% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.2% ▼ 63% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 215 top 74% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
215
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
14.2%
free-lunch eligible - 63% 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
10.2:1
students per teacher - 39% below state mean
Top 8% in Colorado - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,778
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $16,273
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 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 74.9%
Hispanic or Latino 19.1%
Two or More 3.7%
Asian 1.4%
African American 0.9%

Largest group: White at 74.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.1, Frisco 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 Summit School District No. Re 1, which includes Frisco Elementary School.

$14,778
Per student
-9%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 78.2%
State 14.4%
Federal 7.4%

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 Frisco Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Summit High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Summit Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dillon Valley Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Silverthorne Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Summit Cove Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Frisco Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Summit School District No. Re 1 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Frisco Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Frisco Elementary School

How many students attend Frisco Elementary School?

Frisco Elementary School has 215 students enrolled. It is a public school in Frisco, CO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Frisco Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Frisco Elementary School is 10.2:1, which is 39% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 35% 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 Frisco Elementary School?

14.2% of students at Frisco Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Frisco Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Frisco Elementary School is White at 74.9% of enrollment, in Frisco, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Frisco Elementary School?

Frisco Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Frisco Elementary School rank among public schools in Frisco?

By Resource Investment Index, Frisco Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Frisco, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Frisco on the city page.

Is Frisco Elementary School a good school?

Frisco Elementary School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of 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 Summit School District No. Re 1?

Besides Frisco Elementary School, Summit School District No. Re 1 also operates Summit High School (1,060 students), Summit Middle School (737 students), and Dillon Valley Elementary School (395 students). See the Summit School District No. Re 1 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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