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Sarah Milner Elementary School

743 Jocelyn Drive
Loveland, CO 80537

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Serving 272 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sarah Milner Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% 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: 272 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

School Overview

Sarah Milner Elementary School's student population of 272 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sarah Milner Elementary School
Pre-K	41
Kind	42
1	39
2	32
3	35
4	43
5	40

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Total Students

272 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sarah Milner Elementary School
2023	282
2022	280
2021	246
2020	286
2019	286
2018	318
2017	318
2016	298
2015	314
2014	336
2013	338
2012	307
2011	312
2010	336
2009	344
2008	346
2007	366
2006	346
2005	353
2004	381
2003	419
2002	478
2001	492
2000	454
1999	467
1998	440
1997	405
1996	410
1995	388
1994	397
1993	431
1992	402
1991	406
1990	377
1989	427
1988	420
1987	391

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sarah Milner Elementary School
2023	16
2022	18
2021	16
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	20
2015	23
2014	20
2013	21
2012	19
2011	22
2010	22
2009	21
2008	20
2007	18
2006	19
2005	19
2004	20
2003	25
2002	26
2001	23
2000	23
1999	23
1998	19
1997	19
1996	19
1995	18
1994	18
1993	19
1992	17
1991	15
1990	19
1989	20
1988	22
1987	13

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School Rankings

Sarah Milner Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sarah Milner Elementary School is 0.51, 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)

#1214 out of 1779 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sarah Milner Elementary School
2022	#1214
2021	#1360
2019	#1150
2018	#1182
2017	#1013
2016	#808
2015	#757
2014	#515
2013	#512
2012	#588
2011	#524

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15-19%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sarah Milner Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2022	17%	32%	31%
2021	10%	33%	28%
2019	27%	35%	35%
2018	22%	35%	36%
2017	32%	33%	34%
2016	37%	33%	33%
2015	37%	31%	33%
2014	77%	57%	57%
2013	77%	57%	59%
2012	72%	56%	60%
2011	92%	82%	86%

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30-34%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sarah Milner Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2022	32%	45%	45%
2021	32%	47%	48%
2019	32%	47%	48%
2018	32%	44%	36%
2017	27%	42%	42%
2016	32%	40%	39%
2015	32%	40%	40%
2014	72%	69%	72%
2013	72%	70%	73%
2012	72%	70%	75%
2011	92%	89%	92%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sarah Milner Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2023	18:1	16:1	17:1
2022	16:1	15:1	17:1
2021	15:1	15:1	16:1
2020	15:1	16:1	18:1
2019	15:1	16:1	18:1
2018	17:1	17:1	18:1
2017	17:1	17:1	18:1
2016	15:1	17:1	19:1
2015	14:1	17:1	19:1
2014	16:1	17:1	19:1
2013	16:1	17:1	19:1
2012	16:1	17:1	19:1
2011	14:1	17:1	17:1
2010	15:1	16:1	17:1
2009	17:1	16:1	17:1
2008	18:1	16:1	18:1
2007	20:1	17:1	19:1
2006	18:1	16:1	18:1
2005	19:1	17:1	18:1
2004	19:1	16:1	18:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	17:1	17:1
2001	21:1	17:1	18:1
2000	20:1	17:1	20:1
1999	20:1	17:1	19:1
1998	23:1	18:1	19:1
1997	21:1	18:1	20:1
1996	22:1	18:1	20:1
1995	22:1	18:1	20:1
1994	22:1	18:1	20:1
1993	23:1	18:1	20:1
1992	24:1	18:1	19:1
1991	28:1	18:1	19:1
1990	20:1	18:1	18:1
1989	22:1	18:1	18:1
1988	20:1	18:1	18:1
1987	30:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Sarah Milner Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	4%	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	Sarah Milner Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	2%	2%	1%
1989	6%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

31%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sarah Milner Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2023	32%	35%	23%
2022	32%	35%	23%
2021	33%	34%	23%
2020	33%	34%	21%
2019	33%	34%	21%
2018	28%	34%	21%
2017	28%	34%	21%
2016	27%	33%	21%
2015	26%	33%	21%
2014	28%	33%	20%
2013	26%	32%	19%
2012	31%	32%	18%
2011	25%	32%	18%
2010	23%	29%	16%
2009	23%	28%	15%
2008	23%	28%	15%
2007	23%	28%	15%
2006	19%	27%	14%
2005	17%	26%	13%
2004	13%	25%	12%
2003	11%	24%	11%
2002	11%	23%	10%
2001	9%	22%	9%
2000	8%	21%	8%
1999	9%	20%	8%
1998	9%	19%	8%
1997	8%	19%	8%
1996	6%	18%	18%
1995	4%	18%	7%
1994	6%	17%	7%
1993	5%	17%	7%
1992	6%	17%	7%
1991	6%	16%	7%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Sarah Milner Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2022	1%	4%	1%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	3%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	2%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	4%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	5%

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White

63%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sarah Milner Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2023	63%	51%	70%
2022	62%	52%	70%
2021	62%	52%	71%
2020	61%	53%	73%
2019	61%	53%	73%
2018	67%	53%	74%
2017	67%	53%	74%
2016	67%	54%	75%
2015	68%	54%	70%
2014	67%	55%	75%
2013	65%	56%	76%
2012	62%	56%	77%
2011	67%	57%	77%
2010	74%	60%	80%
2009	72%	61%	81%
2008	73%	61%	81%
2007	74%	62%	81%
2006	77%	63%	83%
2005	80%	64%	84%
2004	84%	65%	85%
2003	86%	66%	86%
2002	87%	67%	87%
2001	89%	68%	88%
2000	91%	70%	88%
1999	90%	71%	89%
1998	89%	72%	89%
1997	89%	72%	89%
1996	93%	73%	80%
1995	93%	74%	91%
1994	92%	75%	91%
1993	92%	75%	91%
1992	90%	75%	91%
1991	90%	76%	91%

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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	Sarah Milner Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	2%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	5%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sarah Milner Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2023	0.50	0.62	0.46
2022	0.52	0.61	0.46
2021	0.51	0.61	0.45
2020	0.52	0.60	0.43
2019	0.52	0.60	0.43
2018	0.48	0.60	0.41
2017	0.48	0.60	0.41
2016	0.48	0.60	0.40
2015	0.47	0.60	0.41
2014	0.48	0.59	0.40
2013	0.51	0.59	0.39
2012	0.52	0.59	0.38
2011	0.49	0.58	0.37
2010	0.40	0.55	0.33
2009	0.43	0.55	0.32
2008	0.42	0.55	0.32
2007	0.40	0.54	0.31
2006	0.37	0.53	0.30
2005	0.33	0.52	0.28
2004	0.28	0.52	0.26
2003	0.25	0.51	0.25
2002	0.23	0.50	0.23
2001	0.19	0.49	0.22
2000	0.17	0.47	0.21
1999	0.19	0.46	0.21
1998	0.20	0.46	0.20
1997	0.20	0.45	0.20
1996	0.13	0.45	0.33
1995	0.13	0.43	0.17
1994	0.15	0.41	0.18
1993	0.15	0.41	0.18
1992	0.18	0.40	0.17
1991	0.19	0.40	0.17

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Eligible for

64%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sarah Milner Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2023	50%	33%	27%
2022	35%	30%	21%
2021	41%	33%	26%
2020	56%	33%	30%
2019	56%	33%	30%
2018	58%	35%	30%
2017	58%	35%	30%
2016	54%	34%	28%
2015	48%	34%	28%
2014	49%	35%	29%
2013	49%	34%	29%
2012	46%	34%	28%
2011	45%	33%	26%
2010	32%	31%	20%
2009	33%	28%	22%
2008	36%	28%	21%
2007	35%	27%	22%
2006	30%	27%	20%
2005	30%	25%	20%
2004	28%	24%	18%
2003	16%	22%	15%
2002	13%	21%	14%
2001	14%	20%	12%
2000	18%	21%	14%
1999	18%	21%	14%
1998	19%	22%	14%
1997	17%	22%	15%
1996	15%	22%	14%
1995	15%	22%	14%
1994	22%	21%	17%
1993	18%	20%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sarah Milner Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2023	11%	7%	7%
2022	6%	6%	4%
2021	9%	7%	6%
2020	15%	8%	10%
2019	15%	8%	10%
2018	13%	8%	9%
2017	13%	8%	9%
2016	10%	7%	8%
2015	13%	7%	8%
2014	15%	7%	8%
2013	17%	7%	8%
2012	17%	7%	8%
2011	12%	7%	7%
2010	17%	7%	6%
2009	12%	7%	7%
2008	8%	7%	7%
2007	8%	7%	7%
2006	8%	6%	6%
2005	8%	6%	7%
2004	11%	6%	8%
2003	13%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Thompson School District R-2j

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sarah Milner Elementary School's ranking?

Sarah Milner Elementary School is ranked #1214 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Sarah Milner Elementary School often compared to?

Sarah Milner Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Riffenburgh Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Sarah Milner Elementary School?

272 students attend Sarah Milner Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Sarah Milner Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Sarah Milner Elementary School?

Sarah Milner Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Sarah Milner Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Sarah Milner Elementary School part of?

Sarah Milner Elementary School is part of Thompson School District R-2j.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 272 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education