Enrollment
119
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Weldona, CO
Weldon Valley Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Weldon Valley Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080714001217
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Weldon Valley Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Colorado schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.8:1
- small classes for Colorado
- 29.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 119
- students enrolled
Weldon Valley Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: School District No. Re-20 Weldon Valley · Colorado
NCES ID 080714001217 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg
-35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.8%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
-23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Weldon Valley Elementary School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
What stands out at Weldon Valley Elementary School
Weldon Valley Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Weldona, Colorado, enrolling 119 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.8:1, Weldon Valley Elementary School is leaner than roughly 89% of Colorado schools and 35% under the state's 16.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 29.8% lands close to the Colorado typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 119 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,922 scored Colorado schools.
Against 107 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #46.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 331 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Its district, School District No. Re-20 Weldon Valley, also runs Weldon Valley Jr/Sr High School (96 students).
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 Weldon Valley Elementary School compares
Weldon Valley 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 | 10.8:1 | ▼ 35% | 16.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.8% | ▼ 23% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 119 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
119
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
29.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 23% 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
10.8:1
students per teacher
- 35% below state mean
Top 11% in Colorado - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$14,036
per pupil, district-wide
- below Colorado avg of $16,273
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.0 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 85.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.6%
Asian 0.8%
Two or More 0.8%
Largest group: White at 85.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.0, Weldon Valley Elementary School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for School District No. Re-20 Weldon Valley, which includes Weldon Valley Elementary School.
$14,036
Per student
-14%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.7%
State 60.3%
Federal 7.0%
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 Weldon Valley Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weldon Valley Jr/Sr High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Weldon Valley Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 96
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~119 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Weldon Valley Elementary School
How many students attend Weldon Valley Elementary School?
Weldon Valley Elementary School has 119 students enrolled. It is a public school in Weldona, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Weldon Valley Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Weldon Valley Elementary School is 10.8:1, which is 35% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 31% 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 Weldon Valley Elementary School?
29.8% of students at Weldon Valley Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Weldon Valley Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Weldon Valley Elementary School is White at 85.7% of enrollment, in Weldona, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Weldon Valley Elementary School?
Weldon Valley Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Weldon Valley Elementary School a good school?
Weldon Valley Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 School District No. Re-20 Weldon Valley?
Besides Weldon Valley Elementary School, School District No. Re-20 Weldon Valley also operates Weldon Valley Jr/Sr High School (96 students). See the School District No. Re-20 Weldon Valley district page for the complete list.
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