Enrollment
293
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 080738001266
Gateway Elementary School — Woodland Park, CO
Federal NCES profile for Gateway Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 52/100.
👥 Class size 38
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 68
📋 Attendance 32
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: Woodland Park School District No. Re-2 · 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)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.4:1
vs 16.9:1 Colorado avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.2%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
-40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gateway Elementary School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Gateway Elementary School reports 293 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 19.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 9% 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 3% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 23.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 40% below the Colorado average and 55% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 161 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 27.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Woodland Park School District No. Re-2 spends $15,359 per pupil district-wide, below the Colorado average of $20,949 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 49.0% from local sources (property taxes), 41.0% from the state, and 10.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 Gateway Elementary School 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 | 15.4:1 | ▼ 9% | 16.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.2% | ▼ 40% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 293 | top 37% | — | — |
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
23.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 40% 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
15.4:1
students per teacher
— 9% below state mean
Top 43% in Colorado — lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.3%
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
$15,359
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
Counselors1.8 FTE
Per 161 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 293 Top 37% in Colorado — larger than 63% of 1,923 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 19.0
Students per teacher 15.4:1 -9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 23.2% -40% vs state
NCES ID 080738001266
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.8
Students per counselor 161:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 27.3%
In-school suspensions 2
Out-of-school suspensions 8
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Woodland Park School District No. Re-2, which includes Gateway Elementary School.
$15,359
Per student
-27%
vs Colorado
Avg $20,949
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 49.0%
State 41.0%
Federal 10.0%
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
- 490
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Enrollment
- 452
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Enrollment
- 321
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Enrollment
- 286
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Enrollment
- 195
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
Similar other schools in Woodland Park
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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 Gateway Elementary School
How many students attend Gateway Elementary School?
Gateway Elementary School has 293 students enrolled. It is a other school in WOODLAND PARK, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gateway Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Gateway Elementary School is 15.4:1, which is 9% lower than the Colorado average of 16.9:1 and 3% lower 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 Gateway Elementary School?
23.2% of students at Gateway Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gateway Elementary School?
Gateway Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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.