Other / mixed grade configuration · Vail, CO

Red Sandstone Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Red Sandstone Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080354000468
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👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Red Sandstone Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Colorado schools.

45
Resource Index · Typical
12.9:1
small classes for Colorado
16.7%
free-lunch eligible
245
students enrolled

Red Sandstone Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 77% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

School address

Vail, CO 81657
District: Eagle County School District No. Re 50 · Colorado

NCES ID 080354000468 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-3 students YoY

Red Sandstone Elementary School held near 255 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 19.4 → 19.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 080354000468 · Vail, CO Other · SMALL · TRAD

245 enr · 12.9:1 · 16.7% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Eagle Valley High School (980 students)

Red Sandstone Elementary School held near 255 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 19.4 → 19.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Red Sandstone Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Red Sandstone Elementary School reports 245 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 Red Sandstone Elementary School compares

Red Sandstone Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.9:1 ▼ 22% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 16.7% ▼ 57% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 245 top 71% - -

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

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
245
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
16.7%
free-lunch eligible - 57% 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
12.9:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 23% in Colorado - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.0%
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
$16,183
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $17,910
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
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 62.9%
Hispanic or Latino 31.0%
Two or More 3.3%
Asian 2.0%
African American 0.8%

Largest group: White at 62.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.7, Red Sandstone Elementary School is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Eagle County School District No. Re 50 reports $16,183 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Red Sandstone Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Eagle Valley High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Battle Mountain High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Homestake Peak School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Gypsum Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Eagle County Charter Academy Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Eagle County School District No. Re 50 · 5 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 (~245 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Red Sandstone Elementary School

How many students attend Red Sandstone Elementary School?

Red Sandstone Elementary School has 245 students enrolled. It is a public school in Vail, CO. CCD year-over-year: 258 (2022-23) → 255 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Red Sandstone Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Red Sandstone Elementary School is 12.9:1, which is 22% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 18% 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 Red Sandstone Elementary School?

16.7% of students at Red Sandstone Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Red Sandstone Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Red Sandstone Elementary School is White at 62.9% of enrollment, in Vail, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Red Sandstone Elementary School?

Red Sandstone Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Eagle County School District No. Re 50?

Besides Red Sandstone Elementary School, Eagle County School District No. Re 50 also operates Eagle Valley High School (980 students), Battle Mountain High School (916 students), and Homestake Peak School (421 students). See the Eagle County School District No. Re 50 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

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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