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Gilpin County Elementary School

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Gilpin County Elementary School ranks 459 th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

459^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Gilpin County Elementary School is a small, close-knit rural mountain school in Black Hawk, Colorado, serving 192 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Gilpin County School District No. Re-1. The school earned a 3-star rating and ranked 459th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools for the 2025–2026 school year, placing it in the 51st percentile statewide.

Academically, Gilpin posts mixed results on state CMAS tests. In 2024–2025, 47.5% of students were proficient in English Language Arts and 36.3% in Math, both slightly above state averages. However, the school trails most nearby elementary schools by a wide margin. On the same tests, Three Creeks K-8 and Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen posted ELA proficiency rates around 64–65%, while Mitchell Elementary School and Ralston Elementary School each reached about 79%. In 5th-grade ELA specifically, Gilpin's 38.1% proficiency rate was dramatically lower than Ralston's 87% and Bergen Elementary School's 84.4%. One bright spot: 5th-grade science scores have held at or near the state average in recent years, including 38.1% in 2025–2026.

The school faces real challenges that help explain these trends. The share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch has climbed from 31.2% to 47.9% in just three years, the highest rate among its neighboring schools and far above Ralston (3.1%) and Three Creeks (6.4%). Chronic absenteeism affects 31.5% of students, more than double the rate at several nearby schools. Gilpin's state ranking has declined from the 90th percentile in 2016–2017 to the low 50s today, and the student-teacher ratio has risen from 13.8 to 16.7. Despite these obstacles, the school remains close to state averages in most subjects, and its district overall ranks in the 82nd percentile statewide. With targeted support for literacy in the upper grades and efforts to boost attendance, there is meaningful opportunity for Gilpin to reverse its downward trend.

192

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,450

Per pupil spending ?

47.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10595 Highway 119
Black Hawk, CO 80403

(303) 582-3444

District: Gilpin County School District No. Re-1

Students who attend Gilpin County Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Gilpin County Undivided High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.0%

Hispanic:

16.7%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Colorado median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Colorado avg42%

459^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 115Gilpin County School District No. Re-1 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	46.4	459 of 943	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.4	454 of 950	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	436 of 943	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	394 of 933	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.7	200 of 921	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	88 of 710	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	222 of 965	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	188 of 917	79.5%	★★★★☆
2017	86.8	96 of 929	89.7%	★★★★☆
2016	72.1	232 of 914	74.6%	★★★★☆
2015	49.9	428 of 938	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.4	515 of 962	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.8	550 of 954	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.3	490 of 935	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.6	469 of 935	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.9	375 of 925	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.3	416 of 872	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.3	413 of 849	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.5	280 of 852	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.2	438 of 829	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	62.4	340 of 823	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.8	309 of 808	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	75.0	164 of 758	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	133 of 690	80.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	47.9	363 of 764	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	226 of 693	67.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	62.4	194 of 596	67.4%	★★★☆☆

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 (2019)78th percentile~ school

White (2019)67th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2019)52nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%-3 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

Math36%-3 vs state

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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 (2025)	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 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
Gilpin County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10595 Highway 119	Black Hawk	80403	Jefferson County	Gilpin County School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 582-3444	192	11	16.7	47.9%	142 (74.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.4%)	46.4	459^th of 943 public elementary schools	51.3%		48.4	454^th of 950 public elementary schools	52.2%	5		52.2	38.1						34.8	38.1					38.1		$19,450
Carlson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	320 Co 103	Idaho Springs	80452	Clear Creek County	Clear Creek School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 567-4431	144	12	11.5	43.1%	103 (71.5%)	3 (2.1%)	23 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	14 (9.7%)								(n/a)	18.2						40.0	27.3						35.0			$20,779
Nederland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Sundown Trail	Nederland	80466	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-4800	196	12	16.0	33.2%	174 (88.8%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	83.2	148^th of 943 public elementary schools	84.3%		77.3	210^th of 950 public elementary schools	77.9%	62	72.7	67.9	61.5				67.1	63.6	53.6	61.5				59.2	56.0		$24,426
Jefferson Academy Coal Creek Canyon	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	11719 Ranch Elsie Road	Golden	80403	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 982-3409	59	8	7.6	16.9%	50 (84.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.5%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.1%)								(n/a)							70.0							36.6			$18,929
Georgetown Community School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	504 14th Street	Georgetown	80444	Clear Creek County	Clear Creek School District No. Re-1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 569-3277	78	8	9.3	35.9%	67 (85.9%)	1 (1.3%)	7 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)								(n/a)							50.0							37.8			$18,846
Bergen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1422 Sugarbush Drive	Evergreen	80439	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-4964	456	26	17.3	11.8%	411 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.6%)	91.2	59^th of 943 public elementary schools	93.7%		94.1	34^th of 950 public elementary schools	96.4%	25	76.7	80.3	84.4				80.3	64.4	53.5	70.3				62.5	71.0		$16,784
King-Murphy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	425 Circle K Road	Evergreen	80439	Jefferson County	Clear Creek School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 670-0005	151	12	12.9	17.2%	135 (89.4%)	1 (0.7%)	8 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)								(n/a)		42.1					58.9							45.3			$20,782
Ralston Elementary School	Public	K-5	25856 Columbine Glen	Golden	80401	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-4386	289	17	17.1	3.1%	243 (84.1%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (6.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.3%)	95.1	26^th of 943 public elementary schools	97.2%		95.4	25^th of 950 public elementary schools	97.4%	1	77.6	76.2	87.0				80.1	64.9	73.8	84.4				73.6	80.0		$18,181
Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen	Public, Charter	K-8	2959 Royale Elk Way	Evergreen	80439	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 670-1070	350	26	13.3		287 (82.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	79.3	179^th of 943 public elementary schools	81.0%		78.1	198^th of 950 public elementary schools	79.2%	19	46.9	63.5	80.0	67.4	80.0	64.9	67.9	28.1	63.5	57.5	60.5	54.5	54.1	54.4	57.5	66.7	$11,497
Three Creeks K-8	Public	K-8	19486 West 94th Avenue	Arvada	80007	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-1140	1,050	60	17.4	6.4%	815 (77.6%)	4 (0.4%)	126 (12.0%)	40 (3.8%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (5.4%)	74.8	220^th of 943 public elementary schools	76.7%		79.1	187^th of 950 public elementary schools	80.3%	33	51.8	80.0	59.3	50.8	77.7	65.5	64.2	57.9	62.3	43.5	43.4	64.9	47.4	53.2	53.3	56.1	$15,801

Frequently Asked Questions about Gilpin County Elementary School

What district is Gilpin County Elementary School in?

Gilpin County School District No. Re-1

How many students attend Gilpin County Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 192 students attended Gilpin County Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Gilpin County Elementary School?

Students at Gilpin County Elementary School are 74% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

Is Gilpin County Elementary School a good school?

Gilpin County Elementary School ranks 459^th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Gilpin County Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gilpin County Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Gilpin County Undivided High School

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