Silverton Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Silverton, Colorado

Silverton Elementary School in Silverton, Colorado enrolled 29 students in 2024-25 with 4.1 full-time teachers, 7.1 students per teacher against the Colorado elementary-school median of 15.1. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

Enrollment fell 34% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 30%

44 students in 2022-23, 37 students in 2023-24, 29 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 3.1 to 4.1.

Students enrolled at Silverton Elementary School by school year2022-23: 44, 2023-24: 37, 2024-25: 2902040602022-23442023-24372024-2529
Students enrolled at Silverton Elementary School by school year2022-23: 44, 2023-24: 37, 2024-25: 2902040602022-23442023-24372024-2529
Students enrolled at Silverton Elementary School by school year2022-23: 44, 2023-24: 37, 2024-25: 2902040602022-23442023-24372024-2529
Students enrolled at Silverton Elementary School by school year2022-23: 44, 2023-24: 37, 2024-25: 2902040602022-23442023-24372024-2529
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23443.114.1
2023-24374.48.4
2024-25294.17.1

7.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 99 of every 100 Colorado elementary schools

Among the 1,009 Colorado elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 7.1; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 7.1state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 7.1; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 7.1state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 7.1; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 7.1state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 7.1; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 7.1state median 15.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Silverton Elementary School enrolled 40 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent36.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

65.5% of students were White, 31.0% Hispanic, 3.4% American Indian in 2024-25.

  1. White65.5%
  2. Hispanic31.0%
  3. American Indian3.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

What to look at next about Silverton Elementary School

  1. Telluride Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 12 miles away: 140 students, 7.7 per teacher (2024-25).12 mi
  2. Telluride Intermediate SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 12 miles away: 237 students, 13.6 per teacher (2024-25).12 mi
  3. Compare Silverton Elementary School with Telluride Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Silverton School District No. 1 in the county of San Juan spends per student$29,080 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$29,080
  5. The largest public schools in ColoradoSilverton Elementary School is the number 999 by size of 1,010 Colorado elementary schools open in 2024-25.#999 of 1,010
  6. Colorado schools by students per teacher7.1 students per teacher here against the Colorado median of 15.1 for elementary schools.7.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Silverton Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Silverton Elementary School?
    29 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 44 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Silverton, CO.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Silverton Elementary School?
    7.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Colorado median for elementary schools is 15.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Silverton Elementary School a Title I school?
    Silverton Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Silverton Elementary School in?
    Silverton School District No. 1 in the county of San Juan, NCES district ID 0806570. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 080657001136 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22