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Edwards Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
740th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools
Better than 22% of Colorado elementary schools
Summary

Edwards Elementary School is a K–5 public school in Edwards, CO, serving 269 students in the Eagle County School District RE-50. The school serves a high-poverty population — nearly 64% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch — and currently ranks in the 22nd percentile of Colorado elementary schools, earning a 1-star rating for the 2025–26 school year.

Academically, Edwards trails district and state averages in every subject. On 2025–26 CMAS tests, just 28.3% of students were proficient in ELA (vs. 44.7% statewide) and 22.3% in math (vs. 37.3% statewide). The most notable red flag is 4th-grade math, where only 13.7% of students were proficient — the lowest result among all nearby schools reporting that grade, including Gypsum Elementary School (16.4%) and Eagle Valley Elementary School (22.7%). By contrast, 3rd-grade scores are closer to district averages, suggesting the 4th-grade cohort faces particular challenges. There are some positive trends: math proficiency has climbed from 14.0% in 2022–23 to 22.3%, and science improved from 14.0% to 20.8% over the same period.

Chronic absenteeism is a major concern. At 33.7%, Edwards' rate is well above the state average of 28.4% and far higher than high-performing nearby schools like Brush Creek Elementary School (18.2%) and Eagle County Charter Academy (19.7%). The good news is that absenteeism has dropped sharply from 42.1% the prior year. Notably, Edwards has a favorable 10.0:1 student-teacher ratio — lower than Brush Creek's 13.6 or Eagle County Charter Academy's 15.3 — yet outcomes lag. The contrast with Eagle County Charter Academy, located just 1.92 miles away with far lower poverty and dramatically higher proficiency (67.1% ELA), suggests that attendance and socioeconomic factors, rather than staffing levels, are the clearest differentiators. For parents, the most urgent priorities at Edwards are improving attendance, supporting 4th-grade math, and strengthening ELA outcomes.

269
Students ?
10.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,784
Per pupil spending ?
63.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 0022 Meile Lane
       Edwards, CO  81632-8107

(970) 328-2970

District: Eagle County School District No. Re 50


Students who attend Edwards Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Berry Creek Middle School
High:    Battle Mountain High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
71.0%
White:
26.8%
Asian:
1.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 6th percentile in 2021 → 22nd in 2026
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 22nd (2026) from a 6th-percentile low (2021)
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Colorado average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school24%
District avg34%
Colorado avg41%
740th of 943
Colorado public elementary schools ?
Bottom 22%▼ down 7 pts since 2016
From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 9Elementary Schools in the Eagle County School District No. Re 50
57th of 115Eagle County School District No. Re 50 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202619.6740 of 94321.5%★☆☆☆☆
202517.0777 of 95018.2%★☆☆☆☆
202427.5643 of 94331.8%★★☆☆☆
202314.8814 of 93312.8%★☆☆☆☆
202227.6642 of 92130.3%★★☆☆☆
202112.2667 of 7106.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201928.5673 of 96530.3%★★☆☆☆
201825.5660 of 91728.0%★☆☆☆☆
201738.3535 of 92942.4%★★☆☆☆
201625.7657 of 91428.1%★☆☆☆☆
201540.6513 of 93845.3%★★☆☆☆
201435.8653 of 96232.1%★★☆☆☆
201338.2631 of 95433.9%★★☆☆☆
201248.0532 of 93543.1%★★☆☆☆
201145.0560 of 93540.1%★★☆☆☆
201036.9630 of 92531.9%★★☆☆☆
200923.4699 of 87219.8%★☆☆☆☆
200816.3728 of 84914.3%★☆☆☆☆
200716.0732 of 85214.1%★☆☆☆☆
200619.6686 of 82917.2%★☆☆☆☆
200535.2578 of 82329.8%★☆☆☆☆
200433.6571 of 80829.3%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202621.5538 of 69222.3%★☆☆☆☆
202217.4499 of 59516.1%★☆☆☆☆
201921.7598 of 75821.1%★☆☆☆☆
201817.1597 of 69013.5%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202424.8194 of 24219.8%★☆☆☆☆
202316.9181 of 1978.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202419.5315 of 36513.7%★☆☆☆☆
202225.7169 of 20316.7%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202620.7553 of 69420.3%★☆☆☆☆
202234.7374 of 59437.0%★★☆☆☆
201925.6557 of 76427.1%★☆☆☆☆
201837.4414 of 69340.3%★★☆☆☆
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)
Female (2026)22nd percentile~ school
Male (2026)20th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2024)20th percentile-12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)14th percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts28%-16 vs state
Math22%-15 vs state
Science21%-15 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Edwards Elementary School

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Edwards Elementary School.

Edwards Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.5% of Colorado elementary schools.

Students at Edwards Elementary School are 71% Hispanic, 27% White, 1% Asian.

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

Middle : Berry Creek Middle School
High : Battle Mountain High School

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Latest Colorado data All new data »
2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresNewAug 19, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataAug 27, 2025


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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