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Estes Park K-5 School

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Estes Park K-5 School ranks 659 th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

659^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Estes Park K-5 School serves 431 students in grades PK–5 in Estes Park, Colorado, as part of the Estes Park School District R-3—a district that ranks in the 33rd percentile statewide. The school itself sits at the 30th percentile in the 2025–2026 SchoolDigger rankings, a 2-star rating, with academic performance below Colorado averages in English language arts, math, and science on the CMAS assessments.

In the latest testing year, 27.6% of Estes Park students scored proficient in ELA versus 44.7% statewide, and 31.5% scored proficient in math versus 37.3% statewide. ELA is the largest gap when compared with nearby schools: Namaqua Elementary School (44.6% ELA) and Big Thompson Elementary School (47.1% ELA) both outperform Estes Park by nearly 17 percentage points, while Lyons Elementary School reaches 85.6% proficiency. Math is more competitive—Estes Park's 31.5% actually beats Namaqua (27.7%) and Big Thompson (28.2%)—but science proficiency trails all three neighboring schools.

Estes Park also serves a much higher-poverty student body, with 52.4% eligible for free/reduced lunch, up from 35.5% just two years ago and far above the 19.6%–35.2% range at neighboring schools. Positives include a low student-teacher ratio of 11.9, chronic absenteeism that has improved to 22.0%, and math results competitive with schools in the nearby Thompson School District R-2j. The biggest concern is 5th grade: ELA proficiency falls from 33.8% in 4th grade to 22.6% in 5th grade, a sharp drop not seen in nearby schools. Overall, the school's state ranking has declined from the 48th percentile a decade ago to the 30th percentile today.

431

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,824

Per pupil spending ?

52.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1505 Brodie Avenue
Estes Park, CO 80517-5428

(970) 586-7406

District: Estes Park School District R-3

Students who attend Estes Park K-5 School usually attend:

Middle:	Estes Park Middle School
High:	Estes Park High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.8%

Hispanic:

34.1%

Asian:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg31%

Colorado avg41%

659^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

77^th of 115Estes Park School District R-3 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
2026	26.8	659 of 943	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.3	585 of 950	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	648 of 943	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	601 of 933	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	624 of 921	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	522 of 710	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	714 of 965	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	604 of 917	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.1	562 of 929	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.3	476 of 914	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.2	468 of 938	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.6	513 of 962	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.5	538 of 954	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.7	421 of 935	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.8	495 of 935	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.4	368 of 925	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.8	452 of 872	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.2	333 of 849	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.4	370 of 852	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.2	257 of 829	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	572 of 692	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.7	465 of 694	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.3	574 of 684	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	481 of 642	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	515 of 595	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	502 of 758	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.0	532 of 690	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	272 of 319	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.4	188 of 337	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.2	304 of 365	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	292 of 332	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	514 of 694	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	524 of 700	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	512 of 683	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	492 of 649	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	414 of 594	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.2	699 of 764	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	522 of 693	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	301 of 551	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.5	549 of 596	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)45th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Math32%-6 vs state

English Language Arts28%-17 vs state

Science26%-10 vs state

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)				CMAS Math (2026)				CMAS Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Estes Park K-5 School	Public	PK, KG-5	1505 Brodie Avenue	Estes Park	80517	Larimer County	Estes Park School District R-3	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 586-7406	431	36	11.9	52.4%	262 (60.8%)	1 (0.2%)	147 (34.1%)	15 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	26.8	659^th of 943 public elementary schools	30.1%		33.3	585^th of 950 public elementary schools	38.4%	74	25.0	33.8	22.6	27.6	38.9	27.8	26.4	31.5	26.4	$17,824
Lyons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	338 High Street	Lyons	80540	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 823-6915	255	17	14.5	19.6%	217 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	96.1	20^th of 943 public elementary schools	97.9%		93	44^th of 950 public elementary schools	95.4%	24	70.0	93.3	88.9	85.6	66.7	77.1	76.3	74.1	75.7	$22,298
Big Thompson Elementary School	Public	K-5	7702 West Highway 34	Loveland	80538	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-5600	179	14	12.7	24.6%	140 (78.2%)	2 (1.1%)	23 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.1%)	41	505^th of 943 public elementary schools	46.4%		51.3	437^th of 950 public elementary schools	54.0%	68	30.0	42.9	64.7	47.1	16.7	23.8	41.2	28.2	32.4	$19,036
Jamestown Elementary School	Public	K-5	111 Mesa Street	Jamestown	80455	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-6020	17	2	7.4		14 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$34,298
Namaqua Elementary School	Public	K-5	209 North County Road 19e	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-6600	236	17	14.0	35.2%	177 (75.0%)	1 (0.4%)	38 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)	40.6	510^th of 943 public elementary schools	45.9%		50.4	439^th of 950 public elementary schools	53.8%	71	32.5	41.7	61.1	44.6	32.5	19.4	30.6	27.7	41.7	$18,776

Frequently Asked Questions about Estes Park K-5 School

What schools do graduates of Estes Park K-5 School attend?

Students who attend Estes Park K-5 School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Estes Park Middle School
High : Estes Park High School

How many students attend Estes Park K-5 School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended Estes Park K-5 School.

What district is Estes Park K-5 School in?

Estes Park School District R-3

What is the racial makeup of Estes Park K-5 School?

Students at Estes Park K-5 School are 61% White, 34% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Estes Park K-5 School a good school?

Estes Park K-5 School ranks 659^th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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