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Edwards Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

777^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Edwards Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-5 in the Eagle County School District No. Re 50 in Colorado, with 274 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools, with a current ranking of 643 out of 943 schools and a 2-star rating.

Edwards Elementary School faces significant challenges in academic performance, with students consistently underperforming compared to district and state averages in CMAS testing for English Language Arts and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 23.9% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.1% for the district and 44.8% for the state. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 42.1% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 39.13% to 63.5% in recent years, indicating a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, Edwards Elementary School consistently underperforms. For example, Brush Creek Elementary School, located 12 miles away, ranked 147 out of 950 Colorado elementary schools in 2024-2025 and had significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. The nearby Eagle County Charter Academy, located just 1.92 miles away, also outperforms Edwards Elementary School across multiple metrics, including higher CMAS proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower free and reduced lunch rates.

269

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,692

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: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (20% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg36%

Colorado avg40%

777^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Eagle County School District No. Re 50

53^rd 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	777 of 950	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	643 of 943	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.8	814 of 933	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	642 of 921	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.2	667 of 710	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	673 of 965	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.5	660 of 917	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.3	535 of 929	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.7	657 of 914	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.6	513 of 938	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.8	653 of 962	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.2	631 of 954	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.0	532 of 935	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.0	560 of 935	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.9	630 of 925	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	23.4	699 of 872	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.3	728 of 849	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.0	732 of 852	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.6	686 of 829	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.2	578 of 823	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.6	571 of 808	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	17.4	499 of 595	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	598 of 758	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	597 of 690	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	24.8	194 of 242	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	181 of 197	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	19.5	315 of 365	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	169 of 203	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	34.7	374 of 594	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.6	557 of 764	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	414 of 693	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2022)37th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2024)20th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2022)16th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)14th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-21 vs state

Math17%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Edwards 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
Edwards Elementary School	Public	K-5	0022 Meile Lane	Edwards	81632	Eagle County	Eagle County School District No. Re 50	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 328-2970	269	27	10.0	63.9%	72 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	191 (71.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	17	777^th of 950 public elementary schools	18.2%		27.5	643^rd of 943 public elementary schools	31.8%	134	30.6	25.6	15.8				23.9	20.8						17.1			$20,692
Stone Creek School	Public, Charter	K-8	32138 Highway 6	Edwards	81632	Eagle County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 569-3327	297	24	12.4	30.3%	189 (63.6%)	2 (0.7%)	88 (29.6%)	9 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	38.4	542^nd of 950 public elementary schools	42.9%		34.2	567^th of 943 public elementary schools	39.9%	25	44.7	32.4	33.3	41.9	41.9	38.7	38.9	26.3	31.4	38.2	32.3	22.6	27.6	29.8	32.4	29.0	$13,184
Eagle County Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1105 Miller Ranch Road	Edwards	81632	Eagle County	Eagle County School District No. Re 50	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 926-0656	360	23	15.3	13.6%	293 (81.4%)	7 (1.9%)	47 (13.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	75.3	224^th of 950 public elementary schools	76.4%		75.2	209^th of 943 public elementary schools	77.8%	15	60.0	64.3	60.0	61.0	82.1	60.0	64.5	70.0	47.6	50.0	40.0	59.0	43.6	51.7	47.4	57.9	$12,212
Avon Elementary School	Public	K-5	805 West Beaver Creek	Avon	81620	Eagle County	Eagle County School District No. Re 50	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 328-2950	242	27	8.8	79.8%	17 (7.0%)	4 (1.7%)	217 (89.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	15	806^th of 950 public elementary schools	15.2%					(n/a)			29.3				28.4	22.2	14.9	18.2				18.1	15.9		$21,252
Homestake Peak School	Public	PK, KG-8	750 Eagle Road	Avon	81620	Eagle County	Eagle County School District No. Re 50	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 328-2940	421	41	10.3	57.7%	110 (26.1%)	3 (0.7%)	296 (70.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	26.5	653^rd of 950 public elementary schools	31.3%		32.8	581^st of 943 public elementary schools	38.4%	72	34.6			36.1	51.8	50.8	41.5		9.7		19.7	17.9	37.9	19.9		39.4	$18,462
Eagle Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	61 Mill Road	Eagle	81631	Eagle County	Eagle County School District No. Re 50	No	No	No	No	(970) 328-6981	350	30	11.5	40.3%	154 (44.0%)	0 (0.0%)	186 (53.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	32.7	591^st of 950 public elementary schools	37.8%		32.6	582^nd of 943 public elementary schools	38.3%	9	28.0	34.7	40.8				34.5	40.0	15.4	32.7				29.1	33.3		$18,770
Red Sandstone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	551 North Frontage Road	Vail	81657	Eagle County	Eagle County School District No. Re 50	No	No	No	No	(970) 328-2910	245	19	12.9	26.5%	154 (62.9%)	2 (0.8%)	76 (31.0%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	71.9	258^th of 950 public elementary schools	72.8%		63.9	328^th of 943 public elementary schools	65.2%	70	59.5	54.5	48.0				55.0	48.8	63.6	44.0				52.5	56.0		$18,366
Brush Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	333 Eagle Ranch Road	Eagle	81631	Eagle County	Eagle County School District No. Re 50	No	No	No	No	(970) 328-8930	341	25	13.6	15.0%	281 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	82.4	147^th of 950 public elementary schools	84.5%		71	249^th of 943 public elementary schools	73.6%	102	65.3	57.4	69.0				64.0	59.6	55.6	56.9				57.2	60.3		$17,403
World Academy Elementary School	Public, Virtual	K-5	395 McGregor	Gypsum	81637	Eagle County	Eagle County School District No. Re 50	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(970) 328-2850	5	1	5.7		3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)								(n/a)																	$22,888
Gypsum Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Highway 6	Gypsum	81637	Eagle County	Eagle County School District No. Re 50	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 328-8940	395	32	12.2	69.1%	44 (11.1%)	3 (0.8%)	341 (86.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	11	870^th of 950 public elementary schools	8.4%		10.1	880^th of 943 public elementary schools	6.7%	10	14.0	10.0	30.6				18.5	11.5	16.3	14.0				13.8	16.0		$17,776

Frequently Asked Questions about Edwards Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Edwards Elementary School attend?

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

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

Is Edwards Elementary School a good school?

Edwards Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.2% of Colorado elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Edwards Elementary School?

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

How many students attend Edwards Elementary School?

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

What district is Edwards Elementary School in?

Eagle County School District No. Re 50

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