School District No. C-2 In The County Of Elbert And State Of

525 Comanche St
Kiowa, CO 80117-0128
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 264 students in School District No. C-2 In The County Of Elbert And State Of. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in School District No. C-2 In The County Of Elbert And State Of have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,473 Schools
# Students
342 Students
601,879 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
38,351 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

School District No. C-2 In The County Of Elbert And State Of, 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#85 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
20%
33%
40-44%
45%
(20-21)
21-39%
29%
(21-22)
≥80%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.62
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
12%
35%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
84%
50%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,892 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,693 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,892
$15,473
Spending / Student
$11,693
$15,791

Best School District No. C-2 In The County Of Elbert And State Of Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kiowa Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
525 Commanche St
Kiowa, CO 80117
(303) 621-2042
Gr: PK-5 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Kiowa Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
525 Commanche St
Kiowa, CO 80117
(303) 621-2785
Gr: 6-8 | 69 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 342 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • : 21-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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