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Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,211 students in Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschools in Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
14 Schools
813 Schools
# Students
5,839 Students
300,466 Students
# Teachers
410 Teachers
19,512 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1, 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 82% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#91 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)27%
29%
Graduation Rate
82%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)36.3%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
57%
38%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
40%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,647 is higher than the state median of $15,520. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,974 is less than the state median of $15,839. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,647
$15,520
Spending / Student
$13,974
$15,839
Best Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sopris Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1150 Mount Sopris Drive
Glenwood Springs, CO 81602
(970) 384-5400
Glenwood Springs, CO 81602
(970) 384-5400
Gr: PK-5 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #22.
Basalt Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
151 East Cottonwood Drive
Basalt, CO 81621
(970) 384-5800
Basalt, CO 81621
(970) 384-5800
Gr: PK-4 | 539 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #33.
Crystal River Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
160 Snowmass Drive
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 384-5620
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 384-5620
Gr: PK-4 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #44.
Riverview School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
228 Flying M Road
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
(970) 510-0252
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
(970) 510-0252
Gr: PK-8 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #55.
Glenwood Springs Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
915 School Street
Glenwood Springs, CO 81602
(970) 384-5450
Glenwood Springs, CO 81602
(970) 384-5450
Gr: PK-5 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
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