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Polston Elementary School (Closed 2012)

6935 State Hwy 17
Alamosa, CO 81101

Polston Elementary School serves 351 students in grades Kindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Polston Elementary School
Kind	199
1	152

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Total Students

351 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Polston Elementary School
2023	351
2022	351
2021	351
2020	351
2019	351
2018	351
2017	351
2016	351
2015	351
2011	351
2010	313
2009	322
2008	341
2007	331
2006	320
2005	323
2004	441
2003	298
2002	397
2001	399
2000	313
1999	361
1998	375
1997	340
1996	340
1995	370
1994	383
1993	387
1992	410
1991	370
1990	390

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Polston Elementary School
2023	23
2022	23
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	23
2011	23
2010	24
2009	24
2008	22
2007	19
2006	15
2005	19
2004	15
2003	16
2002	18
2001	16
2000	21
1999	22
1998	20
1997	20
1996	21
1995	20
1994	20
1993	19
1992	19
1991	18
1990	19

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State Level (CO)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Polston Elementary School	Colorado	Alamosa School District No. Re-11j
2023	15:1	16:1	16:1
2022	15:1	15:1	16:1
2021	15:1	15:1	16:1
2020	15:1	16:1	17:1
2019	15:1	16:1	17:1
2018	15:1	17:1	17:1
2017	15:1	17:1	17:1
2016	15:1	17:1	17:1
2015	15:1	17:1	17:1
2011	15:1	17:1	17:1
2010	13:1	16:1	15:1
2009	14:1	16:1	15:1
2008	16:1	16:1	15:1
2007	17:1	17:1	15:1
2006	21:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	17:1	15:1
2004	29:1	16:1	17:1
2003	19:1	16:1	15:1
2002	22:1	17:1	16:1
2001	25:1	17:1	16:1
2000	15:1	17:1	16:1
1999	16:1	17:1	16:1
1998	19:1	18:1	17:1
1997	17:1	18:1	17:1
1996	16:1	18:1	17:1
1995	18:1	18:1	17:1
1994	20:1	18:1	17:1
1993	21:1	18:1	17:1
1992	22:1	18:1	18:1
1991	21:1	18:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Polston Elementary School	Colorado	Alamosa School District No. Re-11j
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Polston Elementary School	Colorado	Alamosa School District No. Re-11j
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

65%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Polston Elementary School	Colorado	Alamosa School District No. Re-11j
2023	65%	35%	65%
2022	65%	35%	65%
2021	65%	34%	65%
2020	65%	34%	67%
2019	65%	34%	67%
2018	66%	34%	66%
2017	66%	34%	66%
2016	66%	33%	66%
2015	66%	33%	63%
2011	65%	32%	65%
2010	65%	29%	61%
2009	65%	28%	60%
2008	65%	28%	59%
2007	64%	28%	59%
2006	58%	27%	59%
2005	56%	26%	58%
2004	61%	25%	58%
2003	54%	24%	56%
2002	56%	23%	56%
2001	60%	22%	55%
2000	61%	21%	52%
1999	68%	20%	54%
1998	71%	19%	55%
1997	69%	19%	52%
1996	70%	18%	51%
1995	66%	18%	52%
1994	59%	17%	50%
1993	60%	17%	48%
1992	54%	17%	48%
1991	53%	16%	48%
1990	51%	16%	46%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Polston Elementary School	Colorado	Alamosa School District No. Re-11j
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%

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White

33%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Polston Elementary School	Colorado	Alamosa School District No. Re-11j
2023	33%	51%	30%
2022	33%	52%	30%
2021	33%	52%	30%
2020	33%	53%	29%
2019	33%	53%	29%
2018	33%	53%	31%
2017	33%	53%	31%
2016	33%	54%	31%
2015	33%	54%	29%
2011	32%	57%	33%
2010	34%	60%	36%
2009	31%	61%	37%
2008	31%	61%	38%
2007	34%	62%	38%
2006	38%	63%	39%
2005	42%	64%	40%
2004	36%	65%	39%
2003	44%	66%	41%
2002	41%	67%	41%
2001	38%	68%	42%
2000	36%	70%	45%
1999	41%	71%	44%
1998	38%	72%	43%
1997	43%	72%	46%
1996	44%	73%	47%
1995	46%	74%	47%
1994	49%	75%	48%
1993	49%	75%	50%
1992	52%	75%	51%
1991	51%	76%	51%
1990	53%	76%	53%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Polston Elementary School	Colorado	Alamosa School District No. Re-11j
2023	0.47	0.62	0.49
2022	0.47	0.61	0.49
2021	0.47	0.61	0.48
2020	0.47	0.60	0.47
2019	0.47	0.60	0.47
2018	0.46	0.60	0.48
2017	0.46	0.60	0.48
2016	0.46	0.60	0.47
2015	0.46	0.60	0.46
2011	0.48	0.58	0.48
2010	0.47	0.55	0.50
2009	0.49	0.55	0.51
2008	0.49	0.55	0.51
2007	0.48	0.54	0.51
2006	0.53	0.53	0.51
2005	0.51	0.52	0.51
2004	0.51	0.52	0.52
2003	0.52	0.51	0.52
2002	0.52	0.50	0.53
2001	0.50	0.49	0.52
2000	0.50	0.47	0.53
1999	0.48	0.46	0.52
1998	0.46	0.46	0.52
1997	0.48	0.45	0.52
1996	0.47	0.45	0.53
1995	0.50	0.43	0.52
1994	0.51	0.41	0.52
1993	0.51	0.41	0.52
1992	0.51	0.40	0.51
1991	0.50	0.40	0.52
1990	0.51	0.40	0.51

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Eligible for

71%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Polston Elementary School	Colorado	Alamosa School District No. Re-11j
2023	71%	33%	59%
2022	71%	30%	53%
2021	71%	33%	52%
2020	71%	33%	62%
2019	71%	33%	62%
2018	70%	35%	56%
2017	70%	35%	56%
2016	70%	34%	56%
2015	70%	34%	60%
2011	71%	33%	57%
2010	68%	31%	55%
2009	63%	28%	54%
2008	60%	28%	50%
2007	61%	27%	51%
2006	62%	27%	50%
2005	62%	25%	49%
2004	65%	24%	49%
2003	51%	22%	44%
2002	46%	21%	46%
2001	32%	20%	43%
2000	53%	21%	46%
1999	64%	21%	45%
1998	57%	22%	43%
1997	63%	22%	42%
1996	58%	22%	43%
1995	66%	22%	47%
1994	33%	21%	40%
1993	30%	20%	34%
1992	29%	19%	38%
1991	35%	18%	37%
1990	35%	18%	36%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Polston Elementary School	Colorado	Alamosa School District No. Re-11j
2023	15%	7%	8%
2022	15%	6%	8%
2021	15%	7%	9%
2020	15%	8%	10%
2019	15%	8%	10%
2018	14%	8%	11%
2017	14%	8%	11%
2016	14%	7%	11%
2015	14%	7%	10%
2011	15%	7%	13%
2010	11%	7%	13%
2009	12%	7%	11%
2008	16%	7%	13%
2007	10%	7%	11%
2006	10%	6%	10%
2005	9%	6%	11%
2004	9%	6%	10%
2003	9%	7%	9%
2002	9%	7%	9%
2001	7%	7%	11%
2000	10%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Alamosa School District No. Re-11j

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Polston Elementary School?

351 students attend Polston Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Polston Elementary School students are Hispanic, 33% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Polston Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Polston Elementary School offer ?

Polston Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-1

What school district is Polston Elementary School part of?

Polston Elementary School is part of Alamosa School District No. Re-11j.

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