Gilpin County Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

10595 Highway 119
Golden, CO 80403

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Top 20%

www.gilpin.k12.co.us

Gilpin County Undivided High School is located on Highway 119 in Black Hawk, Colorado, United States. It is a K–12 school and the only public school in Gilpin County School District RE-1.

Serving 186 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gilpin County Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than 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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 186 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 20% in CO
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Gilpin County Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Gilpin County Elementary School's student population of 186 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gilpin County Elementary School
Pre-K	28
Kind	18
1	23
2	28
3	23
4	36
5	30

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Total Students

186 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gilpin County Elementary School
2023	199
2022	203
2021	188
2020	223
2019	223
2018	229
2017	229
2016	249
2015	231
2014	253
2013	215
2012	224
2011	231
2010	222
2009	223
2008	230
2007	249
2006	223
2005	217
2004	209
2003	194
2002	204
2001	179
2000	174
1999	186
1998	175
1997	197
1996	188
1995	179
1994	176
1993	174
1992	174
1991	181
1990	177
1989	170
1988	189
1987	213

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gilpin County Elementary School
2023	14
2022	16
2021	15
2020	17
2019	17
2018	18
2017	18
2016	20
2015	20
2014	19
2013	17
2012	15
2011	16
2010	17
2009	18
2008	19
2007	16
2006	16
2005	17
2004	14
2003	16
2002	15
2001	11
2000	13
1999	13
1998	16
1997	17
1996	16
1995	14
1994	14
1993	15
1992	15
1991	13
1990	12
1989	13
1988	13
1987	9

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School Rankings

Gilpin County Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gilpin County Elementary School is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#309 out of 1779 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gilpin County Elementary School
2022	#309
2021	#121
2019	#348
2018	#303
2017	#124
2016	#338
2015	#810
2014	#776
2013	#854
2012	#588
2011	#330

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45-49%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gilpin County Elementary School	Colorado	Gilpin County School District No. Re-1
2022	47%	32%	37%
2021	69%	33%	32%
2019	47%	35%	35%
2018	47%	35%	37%
2017	57%	33%	35%
2016	47%	33%	33%
2015	27%	31%	22%
2014	67%	57%	55%
2013	62%	57%	53%
2012	72%	56%	57%
2011	92%	82%	85%

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60-64%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gilpin County Elementary School	Colorado	Gilpin County School District No. Re-1
2022	62%	45%	57%
2021	64%	47%	62%
2019	62%	47%	60%
2018	62%	44%	37%
2017	67%	42%	63%
2016	52%	40%	48%
2015	37%	40%	43%
2014	67%	69%	74%
2013	67%	70%	70%
2012	72%	70%	73%
2011	95%	89%	93%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gilpin County Elementary School	Colorado	Gilpin County School District No. Re-1
2023	14:1	16:1	14:1
2022	13:1	15:1	14:1
2021	13:1	15:1	15:1
2020	13:1	16:1	15:1
2019	13:1	16:1	15:1
2018	13:1	17:1	13:1
2017	13:1	17:1	13:1
2016	12:1	17:1	14:1
2015	12:1	17:1	13:1
2014	14:1	17:1	12:1
2013	13:1	17:1	12:1
2012	15:1	17:1	13:1
2011	15:1	17:1	13:1
2010	13:1	16:1	11:1
2009	13:1	16:1	12:1
2008	12:1	16:1	11:1
2007	16:1	17:1	14:1
2006	14:1	16:1	11:1
2005	13:1	17:1	12:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	12:1	16:1	14:1
2002	14:1	17:1	15:1
2001	16:1	17:1	15:1
2000	13:1	17:1	12:1
1999	14:1	17:1	12:1
1998	11:1	18:1	10:1
1997	12:1	18:1	11:1
1996	12:1	18:1	12:1
1995	13:1	18:1	12:1
1994	13:1	18:1	13:1
1993	12:1	18:1	12:1
1992	11:1	18:1	11:1
1991	14:1	18:1	13:1
1990	15:1	18:1	13:1
1989	13:1	18:1	13:1
1988	15:1	18:1	12:1
1987	24:1	19:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2021)
Year	Gilpin County Elementary School	Colorado	Gilpin County School District No. Re-1
2021	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Gilpin County Elementary School	Colorado	Gilpin County School District No. Re-1
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gilpin County Elementary School	Colorado	Gilpin County School District No. Re-1
2023	12%	35%	11%
2022	11%	35%	11%
2021	8%	34%	10%
2020	11%	34%	12%
2019	11%	34%	12%
2018	12%	34%	14%
2017	12%	34%	14%
2016	10%	33%	12%
2015	10%	33%	12%
2014	14%	33%	14%
2013	13%	32%	13%
2012	12%	32%	11%
2011	10%	32%	10%
2010	8%	29%	8%
2009	8%	28%	6%
2008	6%	28%	6%
2007	6%	28%	6%
2006	11%	27%	9%
2005	8%	26%	8%
2004	11%	25%	9%
2003	11%	24%	10%
2002	9%	23%	7%
2001	5%	22%	5%
2000	3%	21%	3%
1999	3%	20%	4%
1998	3%	19%	4%
1997	3%	19%	4%
1995	1%	18%	1%
1994	2%	17%	2%
1993	1%	17%	1%
1992	1%	17%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Gilpin County Elementary School	Colorado	Gilpin County School District No. Re-1
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	2%	5%	1%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%
1990	1%	5%	1%
1989	1%	5%	1%
1988	2%	5%	2%

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White

79%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gilpin County Elementary School	Colorado	Gilpin County School District No. Re-1
2023	84%	51%	84%
2022	84%	52%	83%
2021	85%	52%	84%
2020	82%	53%	82%
2019	82%	53%	82%
2018	80%	53%	81%
2017	80%	53%	81%
2016	80%	54%	80%
2015	80%	54%	80%
2014	77%	55%	77%
2013	79%	56%	79%
2012	79%	56%	82%
2011	83%	57%	84%
2010	89%	60%	89%
2009	89%	61%	91%
2008	91%	61%	92%
2007	91%	62%	92%
2006	89%	63%	91%
2005	92%	64%	92%
2004	89%	65%	91%
2003	88%	66%	90%
2002	89%	67%	91%
2001	93%	68%	94%
2000	98%	70%	95%
1999	98%	71%	96%
1998	98%	72%	96%
1997	98%	72%	96%
1996	99%	73%	99%
1995	99%	74%	99%
1994	98%	75%	98%
1993	99%	75%	99%
1992	99%	75%	99%
1991	99%	76%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gilpin County Elementary School	Colorado	Gilpin County School District No. Re-1
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	6%	4%	3%
2019	6%	4%	3%
2018	8%	4%	5%
2017	8%	4%	5%
2016	9%	4%	6%
2015	6%	4%	6%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	5%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gilpin County Elementary School	Colorado	Gilpin County School District No. Re-1
2023	0.28	0.62	0.29
2022	0.28	0.61	0.30
2021	0.27	0.61	0.29
2020	0.31	0.60	0.31
2019	0.31	0.60	0.31
2018	0.34	0.60	0.32
2017	0.34	0.60	0.32
2016	0.35	0.60	0.34
2015	0.35	0.60	0.35
2014	0.39	0.59	0.39
2013	0.36	0.59	0.35
2012	0.36	0.59	0.32
2011	0.30	0.58	0.28
2010	0.20	0.55	0.20
2009	0.20	0.55	0.18
2008	0.17	0.55	0.15
2007	0.17	0.54	0.14
2006	0.20	0.53	0.16
2005	0.15	0.52	0.15
2004	0.20	0.52	0.17
2003	0.22	0.51	0.19
2002	0.20	0.50	0.16
2001	0.13	0.49	0.12
1999	0.00	0.46	0.08
1998	0.00	0.46	0.08
1994	0.01	0.41	0.04
1991	0.02	0.40	0.04
1990	0.10	0.40	0.11

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Eligible for

37%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gilpin County Elementary School	Colorado	Gilpin County School District No. Re-1
2023	27%	33%	23%
2022	23%	30%	21%
2021	29%	33%	22%
2020	25%	33%	21%
2019	25%	33%	21%
2018	24%	35%	20%
2017	24%	35%	20%
2016	24%	34%	22%
2015	26%	34%	20%
2014	25%	35%	22%
2013	22%	34%	22%
2012	25%	34%	23%
2011	21%	33%	22%
2010	14%	31%	18%
2009	9%	28%	11%
2008	10%	28%	10%
2007	9%	27%	11%
2006	13%	27%	13%
2005	12%	25%	9%
2004	11%	24%	8%
2003	13%	22%	7%
2002	8%	21%	6%
2001	3%	20%	4%
2000	10%	21%	8%
1999	14%	21%	10%
1998	6%	22%	6%
1997	11%	22%	11%
1996	11%	22%	10%
1995	12%	22%	9%
1994	9%	21%	9%
1993	6%	20%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Gilpin County Elementary School	Colorado	Gilpin County School District No. Re-1
2023	4%	7%	4%
2022	3%	6%	3%
2021	2%	7%	1%
2020	4%	8%	5%
2019	4%	8%	5%
2018	3%	8%	4%
2017	3%	8%	4%
2016	4%	7%	4%
2015	4%	7%	6%
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	9%	7%	9%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	8%	7%	8%
2009	6%	7%	9%
2008	7%	7%	8%
2007	8%	7%	8%
2006	4%	6%	4%
2005	9%	6%	6%
2004	6%	6%	5%
2003	3%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Gilpin County School District No. Re-1

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagle

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gilpin County Elementary School's ranking?

Gilpin County Elementary School is ranked #309 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado.

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

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Gilpin County Elementary School?

186 students attend Gilpin County Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Gilpin County Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Gilpin County Elementary School?

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

What grades does Gilpin County Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Gilpin County Elementary School part of?

Gilpin County Elementary School is part of Gilpin County School District No. Re-1.

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