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Fowler School District No. R4j ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 183 students in Fowler School District No. R4j. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary School in Fowler School District No. R4j have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,463 Schools
# Students
342 Students
601,108 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
38,423 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fowler School District No. R4j, which is ranked within the top 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 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 179 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤10%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)36.3%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
25%
37%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
71%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,807 is higher than the state median of $15,523. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,146 is less than the state median of $15,842. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,807
$15,523
Spending / Student
$14,146
$15,842
Best Fowler School District No. R4j Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fowler Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
601 West Grant
Fowler, CO 81093
(719) 263-4364
Fowler, CO 81093
(719) 263-4364
Gr: K-6 | 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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