Other / mixed grade configuration · Pritchett, CO

Pritchett Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Pritchett Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080609001026
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👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pritchett Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Colorado schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Colorado.

#1 of 3
public schools in Pritchett · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
10.5:1
small classes for Colorado
27.8%
free-lunch eligible

Pritchett Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pritchett Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Pritchett, CO.

School address

Pritchett, CO 81064
District: Pritchett School District No. Re-3 · Colorado

NCES ID 080609001026 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 080609001026 · Pritchett, CO Other · SMALL · TRAD

42 enr · 10.5:1 · 27.8% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Pritchett High School (12 students)

Resource Investment Index #1 of 3 public schools in Pritchett. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Pritchett Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pritchett Elementary School reports 42 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Pritchett Elementary School compares

Pritchett 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 10.5:1 ▼ 37% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 27.8% ▼ 28% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 42 top 96% - -

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

10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
42
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
27.8%
free-lunch eligible - 28% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher - 37% below state mean
Top 10% in Colorado - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.3%
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
$21,186
per pupil, district-wide - above Colorado avg of $17,910
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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 100.0%

Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 0.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Pritchett Elementary School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pritchett School District No. Re-3, which includes Pritchett Elementary School.

$21,186
Per student
+18%
vs Colorado
Avg $17,910
+20%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 52.1%
State 37.0%
Federal 10.9%

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 Pritchett Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pritchett High School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pritchett Middle School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Pritchett School District No. Re-3 · 2 sibling schools

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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 (~42 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Pritchett Elementary School

How many students attend Pritchett Elementary School?

Pritchett Elementary School has 42 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pritchett, CO.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Pritchett Elementary School is 10.5:1, which is 37% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 33% 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 Pritchett Elementary School?

27.8% of students at Pritchett Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Pritchett Elementary School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Pritchett, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pritchett Elementary School?

Pritchett Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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).

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

By Resource Investment Index, Pritchett Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Pritchett, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Pritchett School District No. Re-3?

Besides Pritchett Elementary School, Pritchett School District No. Re-3 also operates Pritchett High School (12 students) and Pritchett Middle School (10 students). See the Pritchett School District No. Re-3 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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