Emerald Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Serving 383 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Emerald Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 383 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 50% in CO
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

School Overview

Emerald Elementary School's student population of 383 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Emerald Elementary School
Pre-K	36
Kind	71
1	43
2	57
3	61
4	63
5	52

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Total Students

383 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Emerald Elementary School
2024	404
2023	413
2022	383
2021	384
2020	444
2019	444
2018	400
2017	400
2016	392
2015	391
2014	351
2013	339
2012	353
2011	355
2010	381
2009	396
2008	395
2007	398
2006	390
2005	400
2004	397
2003	422
2002	468
2001	481
2000	562
1999	607
1998	614
1997	586
1996	554
1995	593
1994	541
1993	574
1992	514
1991	510
1990	459
1989	484
1988	530

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Emerald Elementary School
2024	29
2023	28
2022	30
2021	29
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	25
2015	25
2014	25
2013	27
2012	28
2011	29
2010	31
2009	34
2008	33
2007	30
2006	29
2005	29
2004	30
2003	34
2002	35
2001	27
2000	38
1999	31
1998	33
1997	31
1996	31
1995	33
1994	32
1993	29
1992	24
1991	25
1990	25
1989	25
1988	27

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Year Founded

1958

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School Motto

We are on FIRE! Focus, Integrity, Respect, and Empathy.

School Rankings

Emerald Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Emerald Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CO)

#686 out of 1748 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Emerald Elementary School
2023	#686
2022	#639
2021	#912
2019	#606
2018	#664
2017	#530
2016	#808
2015	#584
2014	#841
2013	#956
2012	#1197

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35-39%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Emerald Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	37%	33%	52%
2022	42%	32%	50%
2021	24%	33%	49%
2019	42%	35%	52%
2018	37%	35%	52%
2017	47%	33%	50%
2016	37%	33%	52%
2015	37%	31%	47%
2014	62%	57%	70%
2013	62%	57%	72%
2012	52%	56%	72%

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45-49%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Emerald Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2022	47%	45%	63%
2021	42%	47%	67%
2019	52%	47%	63%
2018	47%	44%	52%
2017	47%	42%	58%
2016	32%	40%	58%
2015	42%	40%	59%
2014	67%	69%	81%
2013	62%	70%	82%
2012	52%	70%	82%
2011	77%	89%	94%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Emerald Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2024	14:1	15:1
2023	15:1	17:1	17:1
2022	13:1	17:1	17:1
2021	13:1	17:1	17:1
2020	16:1	17:1	18:1
2019	16:1	17:1	18:1
2018	14:1	17:1	18:1
2017	14:1	17:1	18:1
2016	16:1	17:1	19:1
2015	16:1	17:1	19:1
2014	14:1	18:1	18:1
2013	13:1	18:1	18:1
2012	13:1	18:1	17:1
2011	12:1	17:1	18:1
2010	12:1	17:1	17:1
2009	12:1	17:1	17:1
2008	12:1	17:1	17:1
2007	13:1	17:1	17:1
2006	13:1	17:1	17:1
2005	14:1	17:1	17:1
2004	13:1	17:1	17:1
2003	12:1	17:1	17:1
2002	13:1	17:1	17:1
2001	18:1	18:1	18:1
2000	15:1	17:1	17:1
1999	20:1	18:1	19:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	19:1
1996	18:1	18:1	19:1
1995	18:1	18:1	18:1
1994	17:1	19:1	18:1
1993	20:1	18:1	18:1
1992	22:1	18:1	20:1
1991	21:1	18:1	19:1
1990	18:1	18:1	19:1
1989	19:1	18:1	19:1
1988	20:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Emerald Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Emerald Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2024	8%	3%
2023	7%	3%	7%
2022	7%	3%	6%
2021	7%	3%	6%
2020	3%	3%	6%
2019	3%	3%	6%
2018	5%	3%	6%
2017	5%	3%	6%
2016	6%	3%	6%
2015	7%	3%	7%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	7%	3%	7%
2012	8%	3%	6%
2011	5%	3%	6%
2010	9%	4%	7%
2009	8%	4%	7%
2008	11%	3%	7%
2007	10%	3%	7%
2006	11%	3%	6%
2005	8%	3%	6%
2004	7%	3%	6%
2003	9%	3%	6%
2002	10%	3%	5%
2001	11%	3%	5%
2000	10%	3%	5%
1999	9%	3%	5%
1998	9%	3%	5%
1997	9%	3%	4%
1996	6%	3%	5%
1995	6%	3%	4%
1994	5%	2%	4%
1993	5%	2%	4%
1992	4%	2%	4%
1991	3%	2%	4%
1990	2%	2%	4%
1989	2%	2%	4%
1988	2%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

36%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Emerald Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2024	34%	36%
2023	33%	35%	20%
2022	35%	35%	20%
2021	39%	34%	20%
2020	39%	34%	19%
2019	39%	34%	19%
2018	45%	34%	20%
2017	45%	34%	20%
2016	45%	33%	19%
2015	44%	33%	18%
2014	44%	33%	18%
2013	47%	32%	17%
2012	48%	32%	17%
2011	48%	32%	17%
2010	46%	29%	15%
2009	43%	28%	15%
2008	44%	28%	15%
2007	38%	28%	14%
2006	38%	27%	14%
2005	33%	26%	13%
2004	29%	25%	13%
2003	28%	24%	13%
2002	23%	23%	13%
2001	17%	22%	12%
2000	11%	21%	11%
1999	11%	20%	10%
1998	12%	19%	10%
1997	9%	19%	10%
1996	9%	18%	10%
1995	7%	18%	9%
1994	7%	17%	9%
1993	7%	17%	9%
1992	8%	17%	8%
1991	6%	16%	8%
1990	7%	16%	8%
1989	8%	16%	7%
1988	8%	16%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Emerald Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2024	3%	5%
2023	5%	5%	1%
2022	4%	4%	1%
2021	4%	5%	1%
2020	4%	5%	1%
2019	4%	5%	1%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	3%	6%	2%
2001	2%	6%	2%
2000	3%	5%	2%
1999	3%	5%	2%
1998	2%	5%	2%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1996	1%	5%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	2%	5%	1%
1993	2%	5%	2%
1992	1%	5%	2%
1991	2%	5%	2%
1990	1%	5%	2%

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White

47%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Emerald Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2024	48%	50%
2023	48%	51%	66%
2022	49%	52%	67%
2021	47%	52%	67%
2020	48%	53%	68%
2019	48%	53%	68%
2018	44%	53%	69%
2017	44%	53%	69%
2016	43%	54%	69%
2015	43%	54%	69%
2014	42%	55%	70%
2013	38%	56%	70%
2012	39%	56%	71%
2011	43%	57%	71%
2010	44%	60%	75%
2009	49%	61%	76%
2008	45%	61%	76%
2007	50%	62%	76%
2006	50%	63%	77%
2005	56%	64%	78%
2004	60%	65%	78%
2003	60%	66%	78%
2002	63%	67%	79%
2001	68%	68%	80%
2000	74%	70%	81%
1999	76%	71%	82%
1998	76%	72%	82%
1997	80%	72%	83%
1996	82%	73%	82%
1995	83%	74%	84%
1994	84%	75%	85%
1993	85%	75%	84%
1992	86%	75%	85%
1991	87%	76%	85%
1990	88%	76%	85%
1989	87%	76%	85%
1988	87%	76%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Emerald Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	2%	5%	6%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	3%	4%	5%
2016	4%	4%	5%
2015	5%	4%	5%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	5%
2012	4%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Emerald Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2024	0.65	0.62
2023	0.66	0.62	0.52
2022	0.64	0.61	0.51
2021	0.63	0.61	0.51
2020	0.62	0.60	0.50
2019	0.62	0.60	0.50
2018	0.61	0.60	0.48
2017	0.61	0.60	0.48
2016	0.61	0.60	0.48
2015	0.62	0.60	0.47
2014	0.63	0.59	0.47
2013	0.63	0.59	0.47
2012	0.62	0.59	0.47
2011	0.59	0.58	0.47
2010	0.59	0.55	0.41
2009	0.57	0.55	0.40
2008	0.60	0.55	0.39
2007	0.60	0.54	0.39
2006	0.60	0.53	0.37
2005	0.58	0.52	0.37
2004	0.56	0.52	0.36
2003	0.56	0.51	0.36
2002	0.54	0.50	0.36
2001	0.50	0.49	0.34
2000	0.43	0.47	0.32
1999	0.41	0.46	0.31
1998	0.40	0.46	0.30
1997	0.34	0.45	0.30
1996	0.32	0.45	0.30
1995	0.31	0.43	0.28
1994	0.29	0.41	0.27
1993	0.27	0.41	0.27
1992	0.25	0.40	0.27
1991	0.24	0.40	0.26
1990	0.22	0.40	0.26
1989	0.24	0.40	0.27
1988	0.24	0.39	0.24

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(22-23)

24.5%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Emerald Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	24.5%	33.6%	22.9%
2022	21.9%	37.4%	24.4%
2021	51.4%	26.8%	15.8%

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Eligible for

46%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Emerald Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2024	48%	39%
2023	36%	33%	21%
2022	29%	30%	17%
2021	35%	33%	17%
2020	39%	33%	18%
2019	39%	33%	18%
2018	45%	35%	18%
2017	45%	35%	18%
2016	45%	34%	18%
2015	46%	34%	17%
2014	40%	35%	16%
2013	48%	34%	16%
2012	44%	34%	16%
2011	40%	33%	15%
2010	43%	31%	14%
2009	50%	28%	14%
2008	51%	28%	14%
2007	49%	27%	15%
2006	42%	27%	14%
2005	37%	25%	11%
2004	30%	24%	11%
2003	25%	22%	9%
2002	23%	21%	9%
2001	18%	20%	9%
2000	16%	21%	9%
1999	14%	21%	9%
1998	13%	22%	10%
1997	9%	22%	9%
1996	10%	22%	10%
1995	10%	22%	10%
1994	12%	21%	9%
1993	15%	20%	10%
1992	12%	19%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Emerald Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2024	3%	6%
2023	8%	7%	4%
2022	9%	6%	4%
2021	10%	7%	3%
2020	11%	8%	3%
2019	11%	8%	3%
2018	8%	8%	3%
2017	8%	8%	3%
2016	10%	7%	4%
2015	6%	7%	2%
2014	9%	7%	2%
2013	8%	7%	3%
2012	8%	7%	3%
2011	7%	7%	3%
2010	9%	7%	3%
2009	7%	7%	3%
2008	10%	7%	3%
2007	9%	7%	3%
2006	9%	6%	2%
2005	8%	6%	2%
2004	9%	6%	2%
2003	11%	7%	3%
2002	12%	7%	3%
2001	12%	7%	3%
2000	7%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Dragons

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Emerald Elementary School's ranking?

Emerald Elementary School is ranked #686 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Emerald Elementary School often compared to?

Emerald Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kohl Elementary School, Birch Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Emerald Elementary School?

383 students attend Emerald Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Emerald Elementary School students are White, 36% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Emerald Elementary School?

Emerald Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Emerald Elementary School offer ?

Emerald Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Emerald Elementary School part of?

Emerald Elementary School is part of Boulder Valley School District No. Re2.

Popular comparisons: Emerald Elementary School vs. Kohl Elementary School, Emerald Elementary School vs. Birch Elementary School

The nearest high school to Emerald Elementary School is Broomfield High School (0.7 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Broomfield Heights Middle School (1.2 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Kohl Elementary School (0.7 miles away)

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Broomfield High School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 67%)
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1 Eagle Way
Broomfield, CO 80020
(720) 561-8100

0.7 miles

Gr: 9-12 | 1,693 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Kohl Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
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1000 West 10th Avenue
Broomfield, CO 80020
(720) 561-8600

0.7 miles

Gr: PK-5 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Broomfield Heights Middle School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 47%)
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1555 Daphne Street
Broomfield, CO 80020
(720) 561-8400

1.2 miles

Gr: 6-8 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Birch Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
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1035 Birch
Broomfield, CO 80020
(720) 561-8800

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Gr: PK-5 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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5 10/10/2025

This school was very inclusive and was a nice facility.

- Posted by Student/Alumni - Paxton Laser

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