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Crowley County Elementary K-6

Public Grades K-6

774^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Crowley County Elementary K-6 is a public elementary school serving grades K-6 in Ordway, Colorado, with 181 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 15-18 students per teacher. The school is part of the Crowley County School District No. Re-1-J, which is ranked 110 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crowley County Elementary K-6 consistently underperforms the state average on CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) tests across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had only 13.8% of students proficient or better in CMAS Math across all grades, compared to the state average of 35.9%. Similarly, in CMAS English Language Arts, the school had 28.8% proficiency compared to the state's 44.8%. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.1% to 27.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Crowley County Elementary K-6 to nearby schools, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming its peers. For instance, Swink Elementary School, which is only 16.54 miles away, consistently outperforms Crowley County Elementary K-6 on CMAS tests, with proficiency rates that are 20-30 percentage points higher in both English Language Arts and Math. Additionally, Crowley County Elementary K-6's performance on the CMAS tests has been declining over the years, with the school's statewide ranking dropping from 487 out of 710 schools in 2020-2021 to 774 out of 950 schools in 2024-2025.

156

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,872

Per pupil spending ?

69.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 Main St
Ordway, CO 81063-1048

(719) 267-9880

District: Crowley County School District No. Re-1-J

Students who attend Crowley County Elementary K-6 usually attend:

High:

Crowley County Junior and Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.1%

Hispanic:

37.2%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2014 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (22% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Math scores 22 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg23%

Colorado avg40%

774^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

110^th of 115Crowley County School District No. Re-1-J 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	17.5	774 of 950	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	697 of 943	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	687 of 933	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	750 of 921	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	487 of 710	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.0	784 of 965	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.8	449 of 917	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	16.3	786 of 929	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.5	715 of 914	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.0	909 of 962	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	33.5	674 of 954	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.4	728 of 935	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.4	696 of 935	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	62.6	382 of 925	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.8	345 of 872	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	36.6	587 of 849	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.3	599 of 852	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	55.8	398 of 829	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.1	424 of 823	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.7	334 of 808	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	11.4	708 of 758	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	63.0	218 of 690	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2018	50.5	303 of 693	56.3%	★★★☆☆

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 (2018)56th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2019)7th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science29%-10 vs state

English Language Arts29%-16 vs state

Math14%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Crowley County Elementary K-6

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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
Crowley County Elementary K-6	Public	K-6	1001 Main St	Ordway	81063	Crowley County	Crowley County School District No. Re-1-J	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 267-9880	156	13	12.3	69.9%	86 (55.1%)	3 (1.9%)	58 (37.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.1%)	17.5	774^th of 950 public elementary schools	18.5%		22.9	697^th of 943 public elementary schools	26.1%	77	31.8		16.7		28.8	18.2		12.5		13.8	29.2	$20,872
Manzanola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	32475 County Road 11.5	Manzanola	81058	Otero County	Manzanola Joint District No. 3J	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 462-5578	71	7	9.5	85.9%	48 (67.6%)	6 (8.5%)	10 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.0%)								(n/a)			25.0		17.9						37.5	$9,297
Rocky Ford Elementary School	Public	K-6	901 South 11th Street	Rocky Ford	81067	Otero County	Rocky Ford School District No. R2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 254-7669	305	27	11.2	84.6%	73 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	228 (74.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	22.1	709^th of 950 public elementary schools	25.4%		33	578^th of 943 public elementary schools	38.7%	131	29.6	20.5	27.3	35.7	28.5	22.6	31.6	11.4	28.6	23.2	11.4	$21,345
Fowler Elementary School	Public	K-6	601 West Grant	Fowler	81039	Otero County	Fowler School District No. R4J	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 263-4364	183	18	10.0	58.5%	133 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (23.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	49.9	443^rd of 950 public elementary schools	53.4%		41.9	504^th of 943 public elementary schools	46.6%	61	46.2	41.7	66.7	76.0	57.6	42.3	16.7	16.7	32.0	27.3	33.3	$00
Swink Elementary School	Public	K-5	610 Columbia Street	Swink	81077	Otero County	Swink School District No. 33	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 384-8103	131	14	9.3	56.5%	104 (79.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (13.0%)	3 (2.3%)	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.3%)	57.2	390^th of 950 public elementary schools	58.9%		69.6	268^th of 943 public elementary schools	71.6%	122	56.5	47.8	40.0		48.5	56.5	30.4	50.0		45.5	35.0	$15,539

Frequently Asked Questions about Crowley County Elementary K-6

What district is Crowley County Elementary K-6 in?

Crowley County School District No. Re-1-J

How many students attend Crowley County Elementary K-6?

In the 2024-25 school year, 156 students attended Crowley County Elementary K-6.

What schools do graduates of Crowley County Elementary K-6 attend?

Students who attend Crowley County Elementary K-6 usually go on to attend:

High : Crowley County Junior and Senior High School

Is Crowley County Elementary K-6 a good school?

Crowley County Elementary K-6 ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Colorado elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Crowley County Elementary K-6?

Students at Crowley County Elementary K-6 are 55% White, 37% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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