Other / mixed grade configuration · Windsor, CO

Skyview Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Skyview Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080735001364
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
12
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Skyview Elementary School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Colorado schools.

#3 of 4
schools in Windsor · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
11.3:1
small classes for Colorado
17.0%
free-lunch eligible

Skyview Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Skyview Elementary School ranks #3 of 4 schools in Windsor, CO.

Enrollment

440

Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

39.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.3:1

vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg

-32% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

17.0%

vs 38.5% Colorado avg

-56% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Skyview Elementary School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Skyview Elementary School

Skyview Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Windsor, Colorado, enrolling 440 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 11.3:1, Skyview Elementary School is leaner than roughly 87% of Colorado schools and 32% under the state's 16.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 17.0% of students eligible for free meals.

With 440 students, its enrollment sits close to the Colorado median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,922 scored Colorado schools.

Among 407 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Colorado schools statewide, it ranks #359, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (58%) and Hispanic or Latino (33%) (diversity index 56/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 440 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4 spends $10,199 per pupil, 37% below the Colorado average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4 also operates Windsor High School (1,094 students) and Severance High School (943 students) alongside Skyview Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Skyview Elementary School compares

Skyview 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 11.3:1 ▼ 32% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 17.0% ▼ 56% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 440 top 37% - -

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

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
440
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
17.0%
free-lunch eligible - 56% 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
11.3:1
students per teacher - 32% below state mean
Top 13% in Colorado - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
40.0%
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
$10,199
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $16,273
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 440 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 57.5%
Hispanic or Latino 32.7%
Two or More 4.8%
African American 2.3%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 57.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.9, Skyview Elementary School is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4, which includes Skyview Elementary School.

$10,199
Per student
-37%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.8%
State 36.3%
Federal 6.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Skyview Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Windsor High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Severance High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Windsor Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Windsor Charter Academy Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Severance Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Colorado, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Skyview Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Skyview Elementary School

How many students attend Skyview Elementary School?

Skyview Elementary School has 440 students enrolled. It is a public school in Windsor, CO.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Skyview Elementary School is 11.3:1, which is 32% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 28% 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 Skyview Elementary School?

17.0% of students at Skyview Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Skyview Elementary School is White at 57.5% of enrollment, in Windsor, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Skyview Elementary School?

Skyview Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Skyview Elementary School rank among schools in Windsor?

By Resource Investment Index, Skyview Elementary School ranks #3 of 4 schools in Windsor, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Windsor on the city page.

Is Skyview Elementary School a good school?

Skyview Elementary School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Colorado schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4?

Besides Skyview Elementary School, Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4 also operates Windsor High School (1,094 students), Severance High School (943 students), and Windsor Middle School (785 students). See the Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4 district page for the complete list.

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

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

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