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Galeton Elementary School

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Galeton Elementary School ranks 142 nd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Galeton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Galeton, Colorado, serving 121 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Weld County School District No. Re-2, which is ranked 21 out of 115 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Galeton Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with 75% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in CMAS Science, compared to 50.4% for the district and 39% for the state. The school also has higher proficiency rates in CMAS English Language Arts and Math across all grades. However, Galeton Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.2% in 2021-2022 to 27.7% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 49.57% to 59.5% over the past three years, and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.8 to 13.8.

Compared to nearby schools, Galeton Elementary outperforms Benjamin Eaton Elementary School and Eaton Elementary School in CMAS test scores, particularly in Science and Math. However, schools in the Greeley School District No. 6, such as Salida del Sol Academy, Bella Romero Academy of Applied Technology, and Maplewood Elementary School, have significantly lower academic performance compared to Galeton Elementary School.

107

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,935

Per pupil spending ?

55.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24750 Third Street
Galeton, CO 80622

(970) 454-3421

District: Weld County School District No. Re-2

Students who attend Galeton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Eaton Middle School
High:	Eaton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.6%

Hispanic:

34.6%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2013 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (64% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg47%

Colorado avg40%

142^nd of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Weld County School District No. Re-2

21^st of 115Weld County School District No. Re-2 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	83.0	142 of 950	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	90.4	74 of 943	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	63.5	312 of 933	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.5	201 of 965	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	138 of 917	85.0%	★★★★☆
2017	77.9	180 of 929	80.6%	★★★★☆
2016	63.6	296 of 914	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.5	465 of 938	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.3	380 of 962	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.5	441 of 954	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.8	434 of 935	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.9	251 of 935	73.2%	★★★★☆
2010	63.5	366 of 925	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.7	181 of 872	79.2%	★★★★☆
2008	49.0	481 of 849	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.2	576 of 852	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.2	493 of 829	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.1	527 of 823	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	32.1	581 of 808	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science75%+36 vs state

Math64%+28 vs state

English Language Arts60%+15 vs state

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Schools Near Galeton 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
Galeton Elementary School	Public	K-5	24750 Third Street	Galeton	80622	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 454-3421	107	9	11.4	55.1%	67 (62.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	83	142^nd of 950 public elementary schools	85.1%		90.4	74^th of 943 public elementary schools	92.2%	68	58.3	47.1	76.5				60.3	62.5	50.0	82.4				64.4	75.0		$14,935
Eaton Elementary School	Public	K-5	225 Juniper Avenue	Eaton	80615	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	No	(970) 454-3331	484	31	15.5	42.8%	320 (66.1%)	1 (0.2%)	148 (30.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	66.7	307^th of 950 public elementary schools	67.7%		64.8	315^th of 943 public elementary schools	66.6%	8	49.4	47.6	56.3				50.9	71.3	46.3	45.9				54.7	41.1		$11,061
Benjamin Eaton Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 South Mountain View Drive	Eaton	80615	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	No	(970) 454-5200	357	24	14.8	30.8%	258 (72.3%)	2 (0.6%)	88 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	76.5	216^th of 950 public elementary schools	77.3%		73.8	223^rd of 943 public elementary schools	76.4%	7	57.1	49.3	63.8				55.9	75.0	49.3	52.1				58.5	56.3		$12,626
Martinez Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	341 14th Avenue	Greeley	80631	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 348-1800	469	30	15.6	80.4%	23 (4.9%)	9 (1.9%)	414 (88.3%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.9%)	13.4	831^st of 950 public elementary schools	12.5%		15.6	798^th of 943 public elementary schools	15.4%	33	15.8	17.5	29.3				21.3	20.8	15.5	13.3				16.5	19.3		$15,251
Bella Romero Academy of Applied Technology	Public	K-8	1400 East 20th Street	Greeley	80631	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 348-2500	876	51	17.1	79.7%	83 (9.5%)	70 (8.0%)	691 (78.9%)	14 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.6%)	7.9	922^nd of 950 public elementary schools	2.9%		6.6	926^th of 943 public elementary schools	1.8%	4	7.3	15.2	17.4	17.3	31.4	27.8	19.0	9.1	15.0	11.8	8.3	10.6	7.3	10.2	7.6	15.0	$14,896
Platte Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	601 Clark Street	Kersey	80644	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-7	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 336-8520	528	33	16.0	50.0%	287 (54.4%)	5 (0.9%)	223 (42.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	67.1	298^th of 950 public elementary schools	68.6%		61.7	345^th of 943 public elementary schools	63.4%	47	48.0	50.0	55.2				51.1	50.0	52.4	50.0				50.7	49.5		$15,708
Fred Tjardes School of Innovation	Public	K-8	1424 13th Ave	Greeley	80631	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(970) 348-6000	124	2	77.5	43.5%	65 (52.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (39.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.3%)								(n/a)							33.8							14.1			$17,041
James Madison STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-7	500 24th Avenue	Greeley	80634	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 348-1700	768	39	19.6	85.0%	96 (12.5%)	19 (2.5%)	592 (77.1%)	34 (4.4%)	3 (0.4%)	14 (1.8%)	10 (1.3%)	8.6	911^th of 950 public elementary schools	4.1%		10.9	867^th of 943 public elementary schools	8.1%	44	16.3	8.0	22.9	17.0	33.3		18.9	10.0	5.3	12.2	11.1	16.7		10.9	13.1		$14,678
Maplewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1201 21st Avenue	Greeley	80631	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 348-3800	544	31	17.6	87.3%	97 (17.8%)	44 (8.1%)	349 (64.2%)	35 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	11 (2.0%)	7.2	927^th of 950 public elementary schools	2.4%		5.8	934^th of 943 public elementary schools	1.0%	7	15.3	8.2	19.5				14.6	12.1						8.1	9.6		$15,460
Salida del Sol Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	111 E 26th Street	Greeley	80631	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	Yes	No	No	Yes	(970) 347-8223	654	38	17.0	80.6%	18 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	635 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.5	895^th of 950 public elementary schools	5.8%		9.6	893^rd of 943 public elementary schools	5.3%	2	14.9	20.8	12.8	9.4	31.1	28.3	19.7	16.9		13.9		12.0	25.5	13.5	16.5	25.5	$15,679

Frequently Asked Questions about Galeton Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Galeton Elementary School?

Students at Galeton Elementary School are 63% White, 35% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Galeton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 107 students attended Galeton Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Galeton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Eaton Middle School
High : Eaton High School

Is Galeton Elementary School a good school?

Galeton Elementary School ranks 142^nd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Galeton Elementary School in?

Weld County School District No. Re-2

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