- Enrollment
- 91
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · New Raymer, CO
Prairie Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Prairie Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080672001157
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Prairie Elementary School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Colorado schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Colorado schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.3:1
- small classes for Colorado
- 7.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 72
- students enrolled
Prairie Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 080672001157 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 080672001157 · New Raymer, CO Other · SMALL · TRAD
72 enr · 10.3:1 · 7.1% lunch · RII 48
Nearest enrollment peer: Prairie Junior-Senior High School (91 students)
Prairie 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 Prairie Elementary School compares
Prairie 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 | 10.3:1 | ▼ 38% | 16.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 7.1% | ▼ 82% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 72 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
72
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
7.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 82% below the Colorado average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 38% below state mean
Top 9% in Colorado - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,529
per pupil, district-wide
- below Colorado avg of $17,910
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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 90.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
Asian 4.2%
Largest group: White at 90.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.0, Prairie Elementary School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for School District No. Re-11 in the County of Weld and State of, which includes Prairie Elementary School.
$17,529
Per student
-2%
vs Colorado
Avg $17,910
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 46.4%
State 48.2%
Federal 5.4%
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 Prairie Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Junior-Senior High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Prairie 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 (~72 students)
Frequently asked questions about Prairie Elementary School
How many students attend Prairie Elementary School?
Prairie Elementary School has 72 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Raymer, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Prairie Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Prairie Elementary School is 10.3:1, which is 38% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 34% 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 Prairie Elementary School?
7.1% of students at Prairie Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Prairie Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Prairie Elementary School is White at 90.3% of enrollment, in New Raymer, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Prairie Elementary School?
Prairie Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 School District No. Re-11 in the County of Weld and State of?
Besides Prairie Elementary School, School District No. Re-11 in the County of Weld and State of also operates Prairie Junior-Senior High School (91 students). See the School District No. Re-11 in the County of Weld and State of district page for the complete list.
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