Other / mixed grade configuration · Windsor, CO

Tozer Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Tozer Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080735001263
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
38
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tozer Elementary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Colorado schools.

#2 of 4
schools in Windsor · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
11.4:1
small classes for Colorado
24.0%
free-lunch eligible

Tozer Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tozer Elementary School ranks #2 of 4 schools in Windsor, CO.

Enrollment

308

Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.4:1

vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg

-31% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

24.0%

vs 38.5% Colorado avg

-38% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Tozer 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 Tozer Elementary School

Tozer Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Windsor, Colorado, enrolling 308 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 11.4:1, Tozer Elementary School is leaner than roughly 86% of Colorado schools and 31% 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 24.0% of students eligible for free meals.

With 308 students, its enrollment sits close to the Colorado median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,922 scored Colorado schools.

Against 310 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #212.

Its student body is led by White (65%) and Hispanic or Latino (28%) (diversity index 49/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 308 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 48.7% 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 Tozer 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 Tozer Elementary School compares

Tozer 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 11.4:1 ▼ 31% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.0% ▼ 38% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 308 top 60% - -

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

11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
308
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
24.0%
free-lunch eligible - 38% 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
11.4:1
students per teacher - 31% below state mean
Top 14% in Colorado - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
48.7%
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 308 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 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 65.3%
Hispanic or Latino 28.2%
Two or More 4.9%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 65.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.2, Tozer 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 Tozer 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 Tozer Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Windsor High School Larger Lower 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 Tozer 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 Tozer 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 Tozer Elementary School

How many students attend Tozer Elementary School?

Tozer Elementary School has 308 students enrolled. It is a public school in Windsor, CO.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Tozer Elementary School is 11.4:1, which is 31% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 27% 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 Tozer Elementary School?

24.0% of students at Tozer Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Tozer Elementary School is White at 65.3% of enrollment, in Windsor, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tozer Elementary School?

Tozer Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Tozer Elementary School rank among schools in Windsor?

By Resource Investment Index, Tozer Elementary School ranks #2 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 Tozer Elementary School a good school?

Tozer Elementary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% 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 Tozer 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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