Estes Park School District R-3

1605 Brodie Avenue
Estes Park, CO 80517
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Estes Park School District R-3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 163 students in Estes Park School District R-3. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Estes Park School District R-3 have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
882 Students
308,446 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
19,152 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Estes Park School District R-3, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#77 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

27%
33%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

37%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(20-21)
35-39%
29%
87%
82.7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
46.7%
33.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.63

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
3%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
35%
37%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
5%

Showing 2010–2022. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
61%
48%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,269 is higher than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,679 is higher than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$15,748 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$18 MM
$16,147 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$22,269
$18,225

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$20,679
$18,686

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Estes Park School District R-3 Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Estes Park Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1500 Manford Avenue
Estes Park, CO 80517
(970) 586-4439
Gr: 6-8 | 163 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 882 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 87% (Top 20% in CO)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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