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Ryan Elementary School

1405 Centaur Village Drive
Lafayette, CO 80026

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Serving 458 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ryan Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 44% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% 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: 458 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 30% in CO
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

School Overview

Ryan Elementary School's student population of 458 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ryan Elementary School
Pre-K	31
Kind	71
1	69
2	83
3	58
4	69
5	77

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Total Students

458 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ryan Elementary School
2023	418
2022	485
2021	452
2020	512
2019	512
2018	466
2017	466
2016	427
2015	417
2014	418
2013	459
2012	450
2011	429
2010	424
2009	406
2008	430
2007	399
2006	391
2005	383
2004	390
2003	411
2002	421
2001	478
2000	503
1999	532
1998	498
1997	503
1996	497
1995	494
1994	545
1993	528
1992	527
1991	501
1990	526
1989	491
1988	447
1987	432

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ryan Elementary School
2023	29
2022	30
2021	29
2020	30
2019	30
2018	27
2017	27
2016	26
2015	26
2014	27
2013	25
2012	27
2011	24
2010	26
2009	29
2008	26
2007	26
2006	24
2005	29
2004	27
2003	29
2002	29
2001	27
2000	29
1999	28
1998	28
1997	27
1996	28
1995	30
1994	30
1993	28
1992	23
1991	24
1990	26
1989	24
1988	22
1987	24

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School Rankings

Ryan Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ryan Elementary School is 0.52, 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)

#518 out of 1779 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ryan Elementary School
2022	#518
2021	#543
2019	#671
2018	#550
2017	#377
2016	#213
2015	#473
2014	#402
2013	#547
2012	#530
2011	#524

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44%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ryan Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2022	44%	32%	50%
2021	37%	33%	49%
2019	32%	35%	52%
2018	38%	35%	52%
2017	46%	33%	50%
2016	52%	33%	52%
2015	42%	31%	47%
2014	77%	57%	70%
2013	72%	57%	72%
2012	72%	56%	72%
2011	92%	82%	91%

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54%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ryan Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2022	54%	45%	63%
2021	52%	47%	67%
2019	57%	47%	63%
2018	55%	44%	52%
2017	55%	42%	58%
2016	57%	40%	58%
2015	47%	40%	59%
2014	77%	69%	81%
2013	75%	70%	82%
2012	76%	70%	82%
2011	92%	89%	94%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ryan Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	14:1	16:1	17:1
2022	16:1	15:1	17:1
2021	16:1	15:1	17:1
2020	17:1	16:1	18:1
2019	17:1	16:1	18:1
2018	17:1	17:1	18:1
2017	17:1	17:1	18:1
2016	16:1	17:1	19:1
2015	16:1	17:1	19:1
2014	16:1	17:1	18:1
2013	18:1	17:1	18:1
2012	17:1	17:1	17:1
2011	18:1	17:1	18:1
2010	16:1	16:1	17:1
2009	14:1	16:1	17:1
2008	16:1	16:1	17:1
2007	15:1	17:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	13:1	17:1	17:1
2004	14:1	16:1	17:1
2003	14:1	16:1	17:1
2002	15:1	17:1	17:1
2001	18:1	17:1	18:1
2000	17:1	17:1	17:1
1999	19:1	17:1	19:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	19:1
1996	18:1	18:1	19:1
1995	16:1	18:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	23:1	18:1	20:1
1991	21:1	18:1	19:1
1990	21:1	18:1	19:1
1989	21:1	18:1	19:1
1988	20:1	18:1	19:1
1987	18:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2011)
Year	Ryan Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ryan Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	3%	3%	7%
2022	4%	3%	6%
2021	6%	3%	6%
2020	5%	3%	6%
2019	5%	3%	6%
2018	6%	3%	6%
2017	6%	3%	6%
2016	5%	3%	6%
2015	4%	3%	7%
2014	5%	3%	6%
2013	6%	3%	7%
2012	5%	3%	6%
2011	5%	3%	6%
2010	5%	4%	7%
2009	6%	4%	7%
2008	5%	3%	7%
2007	6%	3%	7%
2006	7%	3%	6%
2005	4%	3%	6%
2004	5%	3%	6%
2003	3%	3%	6%
2002	4%	3%	5%
2001	5%	3%	5%
2000	7%	3%	5%
1999	8%	3%	5%
1998	5%	3%	5%
1997	5%	3%	4%
1996	4%	3%	5%
1995	4%	3%	4%
1994	2%	2%	4%
1993	2%	2%	4%
1992	1%	2%	4%
1991	2%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

21%

36%

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

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ryan Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	1%
2008	3%	6%	1%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2005	3%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	2%
2000	1%	5%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	2%	5%	2%
1997	2%	5%	2%
1996	2%	5%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	2%
1991	2%	5%	2%

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White

66%

50%

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

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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	Ryan Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	4%	4%	5%
2015	5%	4%	5%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	3%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ryan Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	0.49	0.62	0.52
2022	0.51	0.61	0.51
2021	0.53	0.61	0.51
2020	0.51	0.60	0.50
2019	0.51	0.60	0.50
2018	0.50	0.60	0.48
2017	0.50	0.60	0.48
2016	0.49	0.60	0.48
2015	0.47	0.60	0.47
2014	0.47	0.59	0.47
2013	0.50	0.59	0.47
2012	0.48	0.59	0.47
2011	0.47	0.58	0.47
2010	0.48	0.55	0.41
2009	0.47	0.55	0.40
2008	0.48	0.55	0.39
2007	0.46	0.54	0.39
2006	0.47	0.53	0.37
2005	0.45	0.52	0.37
2004	0.42	0.52	0.36
2003	0.40	0.51	0.36
2002	0.39	0.50	0.36
2001	0.39	0.49	0.34
2000	0.35	0.47	0.32
1999	0.34	0.46	0.31
1998	0.34	0.46	0.30
1997	0.36	0.45	0.30
1996	0.37	0.45	0.30
1995	0.35	0.43	0.28
1994	0.32	0.41	0.27
1993	0.30	0.41	0.27
1992	0.26	0.40	0.27
1991	0.29	0.40	0.26

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Eligible for

31%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ryan Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	25%	33%	21%
2022	23%	30%	17%
2021	24%	33%	17%
2020	28%	33%	18%
2019	28%	33%	18%
2018	26%	35%	18%
2017	26%	35%	18%
2016	28%	34%	18%
2015	26%	34%	17%
2014	25%	35%	16%
2013	25%	34%	16%
2012	25%	34%	16%
2011	24%	33%	15%
2010	16%	31%	14%
2009	20%	28%	14%
2008	20%	28%	14%
2007	21%	27%	15%
2006	21%	27%	14%
2005	16%	25%	11%
2004	11%	24%	11%
2003	15%	22%	9%
2002	13%	21%	9%
2001	14%	20%	9%
2000	13%	21%	9%
1999	14%	21%	9%
1998	15%	22%	10%
1997	13%	22%	9%
1996	15%	22%	10%
1995	14%	22%	10%
1994	12%	21%	9%
1993	16%	20%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ryan Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	4%	7%	4%
2022	3%	6%	4%
2021	4%	7%	3%
2020	4%	8%	3%
2019	4%	8%	3%
2018	6%	8%	3%
2017	6%	8%	3%
2016	8%	7%	4%
2015	6%	7%	2%
2014	5%	7%	2%
2013	6%	7%	3%
2012	4%	7%	3%
2011	7%	7%	3%
2010	5%	7%	3%
2009	6%	7%	3%
2008	4%	7%	3%
2007	6%	7%	3%
2006	6%	6%	2%
2005	4%	6%	2%
2004	5%	6%	2%
2003	5%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ryan Elementary School's ranking?

Ryan Elementary School is ranked #518 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Ryan Elementary School often compared to?

Ryan Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lafayette Elementary School, Peak To Peak Charter School by visitors of our site.

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

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Ryan Elementary School?

458 students attend Ryan Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Ryan Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Ryan Elementary School?

Ryan Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Ryan Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Ryan Elementary School part of?

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

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 458 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 30%
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education