Enrollment
409
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 080001701816
Wray Elementary School — Wray, CO
Federal NCES profile for Wray Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 45/100.
👥 Class size 34
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 16
📋 Attendance 60
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Wray Rd-2 School District · Colorado
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.5:1
vs 16.9:1 Colorado avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
41.5%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
+8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wray Elementary School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Wray Elementary School reports 409 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 25.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 2% below the Colorado state mean of 16.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 4% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 41.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 8% above the Colorado average and 20% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 422 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 15.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Wray Rd-2 School District spends $15,043 per pupil district-wide, below the Colorado average of $20,949 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 49.3% from local sources (property taxes), 41.6% from the state, and 9.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Wray Elementary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Colorado state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Colorado | Colorado avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.5:1 | ▼ 2% | 16.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 41.5% | ▲ 8% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 409 | top 59% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
41.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 8% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher
— 2% below state mean
Top 58% in Colorado — lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
15.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$15,043
per pupil, district-wide
— below Colorado avg of $20,949
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 422 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 409 Top 59% in Colorado — larger than 41% of 1,923 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 25.0
Students per teacher 16.5:1 -2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 41.5% +8% vs state
NCES ID 080001701816
Student demographics
White 60.6%
Hispanic or Latino 38.4%
Two or More 0.7%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 60.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 422:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 15.9%
In-school suspensions 12
Out-of-school suspensions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wray Rd-2 School District, which includes Wray Elementary School.
$15,043
Per student
-28%
vs Colorado
Avg $20,949
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 49.3%
State 41.6%
Federal 9.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 322
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Wray Elementary School
How many students attend Wray Elementary School?
Wray Elementary School has 409 students enrolled. It is a other school in WRAY, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wray Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wray Elementary School is 16.5:1, which is 2% lower than the Colorado average of 16.9:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wray Elementary School?
41.5% of students at Wray Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wray Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Wray Elementary School is White at 60.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in WRAY, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wray Elementary School?
Wray Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.