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Ryan Elementary School

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Ryan Elementary School ranks 330 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

330^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Ryan Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lafayette, Colorado, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 458 students. It is part of the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2, which is ranked 8th out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Ryan Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school faces several challenges. It has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 27.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's test scores in English Language Arts and Math are generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in CMAS/ELA (49.5%) and CMAS/Math (47.3%) were both lower than the district (65.6% and 55.1%) and state (44.8% and 35.9%) averages. The school's performance on various student subgroups, such as female students, male students, white students, low socioeconomic status students, and gifted and talented students, is also a concern, with rankings in the bottom half or bottom third of Colorado elementary schools.

Interestingly, Superior Elementary School, Fireside Elementary School, and Louisville Elementary School, all located within the same Boulder Valley School District, consistently outperform Ryan Elementary School on various academic metrics. This suggests that the school may need targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes and close the performance gap with its neighboring high-performing schools.

436

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,226

Per pupil spending ?

34.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1405 Centaur Village Drive
Lafayette, CO 80026-1471

(720) 561-7000

District: Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

Students who attend Ryan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Angevine Middle School
High:	Centaurus High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.2%

Hispanic:

25.9%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (49% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Above the Colorado median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Boulder Valley School District No. Re2's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg60%

Colorado avg40%

330^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 32Elementary Schools in the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

8^th of 115Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	330 of 950	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	414 of 943	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	348 of 933	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	280 of 921	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	331 of 710	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	368 of 965	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	324 of 917	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.8	235 of 929	74.7%	★★★★☆
2016	80.1	147 of 914	83.9%	★★★★☆
2015	66.0	280 of 938	70.1%	★★★★☆
2014	63.7	345 of 962	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.1	449 of 954	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.6	373 of 935	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.1	448 of 935	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.8	424 of 925	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.3	415 of 872	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.1	530 of 849	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.3	458 of 852	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.1	389 of 829	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.6	475 of 823	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.6	490 of 808	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	308 of 694	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	373 of 684	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	300 of 642	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	254 of 595	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	242 of 351	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	394 of 758	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	406 of 690	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	106 of 119	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	84 of 91	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	84 of 110	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.1	60 of 84	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	234 of 337	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	278 of 365	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	212 of 332	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.2	89 of 308	71.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	261 of 700	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	369 of 683	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	323 of 649	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	230 of 594	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	233 of 352	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	257 of 764	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	201 of 693	71.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	311 of 551	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	377 of 539	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	351 of 525	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	264 of 454	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	236 of 288	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.4	234 of 596	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	156 of 337	53.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-35 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)11th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science54%+15 vs state

English Language Arts50%+5 vs state

Math47%+11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, April 28, 2016

We love Ryan elementary school. It is rather small and the community inside is super friendly. All of the teachers and employees are very kind and helpful. It's a STEAM school and students learn a good level of Math and Science. It was not the highest ranking school but it climbs up constantly. Also my kid is happy at school and that is the most important thing for us. Close Quote

Schools Near Ryan Elementary School

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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 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Ryan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1405 Centaur Village Drive	Lafayette	80026	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-7000	436	26	16.9	34.9%	271 (62.2%)	4 (0.9%)	113 (25.9%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.8%)	63.6	330^th of 950 public elementary schools	65.3%		53.9	414^th of 943 public elementary schools	56.1%	84	39.5	46.0	64.5				49.5	47.4	41.2	52.5				47.3	54.1		$20,226
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 North Bermont Avenue	Lafayette	80026	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-8900	497	27	18.2	20.1%	359 (72.2%)	2 (0.4%)	83 (16.7%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.2%)	78.9	189^th of 950 public elementary schools	80.1%		81.9	153^rd of 943 public elementary schools	83.8%	36	63.0	58.8	65.0				62.4	56.1	51.5	54.3				54.1	56.3		$19,536
Alicia Sanchez International School	Public	PK, KG-5	655 Sir Galahad Drive	Lafayette	80026	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 561-7300	321	25	12.6	78.5%	73 (22.7%)	7 (2.2%)	210 (65.4%)	20 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	33.4	584^th of 950 public elementary schools	38.5%		20.6	736^th of 943 public elementary schools	22.0%	152			35.4				22.5	25.5						18.4	39.6		$25,423
Louisville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Hutchinson Street	Louisville	80027	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-7200	449	25	18.0	23.6%	342 (76.2%)	5 (1.1%)	75 (16.7%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	86.1	118^th of 950 public elementary schools	87.6%		86.8	107^th of 943 public elementary schools	88.7%	11	66.7	72.9	73.2				71.0	55.6	58.0	65.1				59.8	57.8		$19,871
Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 E. Baseline Road	Lafayette	80026	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 561-7800	439	27	16.1	46.2%	127 (28.9%)	3 (0.7%)	300 (68.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	58.8	372^nd of 950 public elementary schools	60.8%		66.5	299^th of 943 public elementary schools	68.3%	73	52.4	72.3	46.2				56.7	34.9	46.9	36.5				39.7	45.3		$21,057
Coal Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 West Tamarisk Street	Louisville	80027	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-4500	313	18	17.4	18.5%	227 (72.5%)	2 (0.6%)	33 (10.5%)	15 (4.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.5%)	85.6	119^th of 950 public elementary schools	87.5%		80	168^th of 943 public elementary schools	82.2%	49	70.2	70.2	62.0				67.5	76.6	54.4	56.3				61.8	61.2		$19,349
Fireside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	845 West Dahlia	Louisville	80027	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-7900	431	26	16.6	15.3%	338 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.6%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.7%)	86.3	114^th of 950 public elementary schools	88.0%		87.8	100^th of 943 public elementary schools	89.4%	14	72.1	74.3	77.0				74.5	63.9	46.8	78.7				61.7	54.1		$19,143
Monarch K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	263 Campus Drive	Louisville	80027	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-4000	698	46	15.3	23.9%	426 (61.0%)	9 (1.3%)	123 (17.6%)	85 (12.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (7.3%)	67.1	299^th of 950 public elementary schools	68.5%		77	196^th of 943 public elementary schools	79.2%	103	58.3	39.5	52.7	58.9	63.7	56.9	57.2	64.1	34.1	43.6	54.2	45.6	52.3	49.5	36.4	58.9	$19,218
Aspen Creek K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	5500 Aspen Creek Drive	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-8000	844	47	18.0	25.0%	603 (71.4%)	7 (0.8%)	144 (17.1%)	46 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (5.0%)	76.5	215^th of 950 public elementary schools	77.4%		81	163^rd of 943 public elementary schools	82.7%	52	65.7	57.7	69.7	56.6	77.5	65.1	65.2	63.8	50.0	60.3	35.5	41.2	42.5	47.1	61.0	39.1	$19,189
Superior Elementary School	Public	K-5	1800 South Indiana St.	Superior	80027	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-4100	418	22	18.7	7.7%	306 (73.2%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (7.4%)	51 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.5%)	97.3	12^th of 950 public elementary schools	98.7%		96.3	20^th of 943 public elementary schools	97.9%	8	80.3	79.7	89.6				83.0	86.8	69.6	91.0				81.8	78.8		$18,656

Frequently Asked Questions about Ryan Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Ryan Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ryan Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Angevine Middle School
High : Centaurus High School

Is Ryan Elementary School a good school?

Ryan Elementary School ranks 330^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ryan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Ryan Elementary School.

What district is Ryan Elementary School in?

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

What is the racial makeup of Ryan Elementary School?

Students at Ryan Elementary School are 62% White, 26% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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