Elementary Schools in Sanford School District No. 6

Summary:

Sanford School District No. 6 in Colorado has only one elementary school, Sanford Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with an enrollment of 235 students. The school has consistently ranked in the top 50% of Colorado elementary schools over the past three years, with a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger, the same as the overall district rating.

Sanford Elementary School's test scores in English Language Arts and Math are generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd and 4th grades. However, the school's 5th-grade Science scores are significantly lower than the state average, indicating a potential area for improvement. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 17.1 to 1, which may contribute to its academic performance.

Demographically, Sanford Elementary School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 67.66% in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting a relatively low-income student population. Overall, Sanford School District No. 6 appears to have a strong-performing elementary school, with some areas for potential improvement, particularly in 5th-grade Science.

District Detail

755 Second Street
Sanford, CO 81151

(719) 274-5167

SchoolDigger Rank:
41^st of 115 Colorado districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 384

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)					CMAS Math (2025)					CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Sanford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	755 Second Street	Sanford	81151	Conejos County	Sanford School District No. 6	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 274-5167	218	13	16.6	55.5%	141 (64.7%)	4 (1.8%)	72 (33.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	55.7	400^th of 950 public elementary schools	57.9%		61.4	350^th of 943 public elementary schools	62.9%	50	56.0	42.9	37.5	48.0	45.9	48.0	60.0	33.3	40.0	46.8	25.0	$11,325

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Conejos School District No. Re1J	2.92 mi	5	25^th
South Conejos School District No. Re10	13.56 mi	3
Alamosa School District No. Re-11J	14.3 mi	6
Monte Vista School District No. C-8	24.21 mi	6
Centennial School District No. R-1	26.85 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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