- Enrollment
- 11
- Students per teacher
- 5.5:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sheridan Lake, CO
Plainview Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Plainview Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080693001198
👥 S:T ratio 72
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 5
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Plainview Elementary School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Colorado schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Colorado.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7:1
- small classes for Colorado
- 68.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 21
- students enrolled
Plainview Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Kiowa County School District No. Re-2 · Colorado
NCES ID 080693001198 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 080693001198 · Sheridan Lake, CO Other · SMALL · TRAD
21 enr · 7:1 · 68.8% lunch · RII 36
Nearest enrollment peer: Plainview Junior-Senior High School (11 students)
Plainview Elementary School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →
How Plainview Elementary School compares
Plainview 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 | 7:1 | ▼ 58% | 16.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 68.8% | ▲ 79% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 21 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
21
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
68.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 79% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7:1
students per teacher
- 58% below state mean
Top 2% in Colorado - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
38.1%
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
$62,814
per pupil, district-wide
- above Colorado avg of $17,910
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.
Student demographics
White 71.4%
Hispanic or Latino 19.0%
Two or More 9.5%
Largest group: White at 71.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.5, Plainview Elementary School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kiowa County School District No. Re-2, which includes Plainview Elementary School.
$62,814
Per student
+251%
vs Colorado
Avg $17,910
+256%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 32.3%
State 61.3%
Federal 6.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Plainview Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plainview Junior-Senior High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Plainview Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~21 students)
Frequently asked questions about Plainview Elementary School
How many students attend Plainview Elementary School?
Plainview Elementary School has 21 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sheridan Lake, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Plainview Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Plainview Elementary School is 7:1, which is 58% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 55% 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 Plainview Elementary School?
68.8% of students at Plainview Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Plainview Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Plainview Elementary School is White at 71.4% of enrollment, in Sheridan Lake, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Plainview Elementary School?
Plainview Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Kiowa County School District No. Re-2?
Besides Plainview Elementary School, Kiowa County School District No. Re-2 also operates Plainview Junior-Senior High School (11 students). See the Kiowa County School District No. Re-2 district page for the complete list.
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.