Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Glenwood Springs Elementary School

Q: Is Glenwood Springs Elementary School a good school?

Glenwood Springs Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.0% of Colorado elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Glenwood Springs Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended Glenwood Springs Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Glenwood Springs Elementary School?

Students at Glenwood Springs Elementary School are 73% Hispanic, 26% White.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

719^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Glenwood Springs Elementary School serves 452 students in grades PK–5 in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, as part of the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1. The school holds a 1-star state rating and ranks in the bottom quarter of Colorado elementary schools (718th of 943), a partial recovery from a steep post-pandemic decline. A decade ago it ranked at the 47th percentile; it fell to the 3rd percentile in 2021–22 before climbing back to the 24th percentile in 2025–26.

Academically, proficiency rates trail district and state averages in every subject. In 2025–26, 28.8% of students were proficient in ELA and 26.9% in math, compared with district averages of 37.1% and 31.5%. Nearby Sopris Elementary School posts notably stronger results (44.4% ELA, 48.6% math), as does Two Rivers Community School (42.9% ELA). GWSE's science proficiency (16.9%) is the lowest among same-district schools. There are bright spots: math proficiency has climbed from 14.6% in 2022–23 to 26.9%, and chronic absenteeism dropped from 28.2% to 23.1% — below both district and state averages, though still higher than at Cactus Valley Elementary School (10.1%) and Crystal River Elementary School (18.2%).

The school's most pressing challenge is the wide gap in outcomes among student groups. While some groups perform at high levels relative to the state (82nd percentile), others — particularly students from low-income households — rank in the single digits. With nearly two-thirds of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, closing these gaps is essential. GWSE already benefits from a favorable student–teacher ratio of 10.9, among the lowest in the area, yet that has not translated into results comparable to peer schools. Improving math scores, better attendance, and existing staffing resources offer a foundation for hope, but targeted support for struggling students remains critical.

452

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,394

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

915 School Street
Glenwood Springs, CO 81602-3325

(970) 384-5450

District: Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1

Students who attend Glenwood Springs Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Glenwood Springs Middle School
High:	Glenwood Springs High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.0%

White:

26.1%

Two or more races:

0.7%

See top rated Colorado elementary schools

Compare Glenwood Springs Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg34%

Colorado avg41%

719^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Colorado Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1

53^rd of 114Roaring Fork 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	719 of 946	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	691 of 950	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	731 of 943	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	834 of 933	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	891 of 921	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	825 of 965	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	773 of 917	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.7	675 of 929	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.3	483 of 914	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.9	675 of 938	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.7	686 of 962	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.0	740 of 954	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.2	713 of 935	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.0	624 of 935	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.4	704 of 925	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.4	690 of 872	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.8	595 of 849	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.3	631 of 852	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.3	526 of 829	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.3	568 of 823	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.6	564 of 808	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	541 of 695	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.9	562 of 694	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	539 of 684	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	508 of 642	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	594 of 595	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	675 of 758	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	649 of 690	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	7.4	242 of 242	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	153 of 153	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	267 of 270	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	172 of 172	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	10.3	317 of 322	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.4	317 of 337	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	350 of 365	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	255 of 265	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	305 of 308	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	11.3	641 of 697	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.3	582 of 700	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	629 of 683	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	642 of 649	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	584 of 594	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	698 of 764	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	636 of 693	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	96 of 547	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	63.7	184 of 551	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	348 of 525	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.1	461 of 596	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)82nd percentile+58 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)8th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2024)<1st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts29%-16 vs state

Math27%-10 vs state

Science17%-19 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Glenwood Springs Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate Glenwood Springs Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Glenwood Springs Elementary School

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
Glenwood Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	915 School Street	Glenwood Springs	81602	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 384-5450	452	41	10.9	63.7%	118 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	330 (73.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	21.7	719^th of 946 public elementary schools	24.0%		23.3	691^st of 950 public elementary schools	27.3%	28	27.1	27.1	32.4				28.8	28.8	24.4	28.2				26.9	16.9		$22,394
Two Rivers Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	195 Center Drive	Glenwood Springs	81602	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 384-4488	390	31	12.5	30.3%	235 (60.3%)	2 (0.5%)	135 (34.6%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	44.8	474^th of 946 public elementary schools	49.9%		35.2	571^st of 950 public elementary schools	39.9%	97	45.5	40.0	55.8	25.6	40.0	52.9	42.9	40.9	33.3	41.9	718.0	730.0	38.2	29.9	29.3	48.5	$16,884
Sopris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Mount Sopris Drive	Glenwood Springs	81602	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 384-5400	392	26	14.9	42.6%	210 (53.6%)	0 (0.0%)	167 (42.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	57.2	385^th of 946 public elementary schools	59.3%		50.2	441^st of 950 public elementary schools	53.6%	56	38.5	43.3	50.8				44.4	46.2	56.9	41.4				48.6	42.4		$21,920
Riverview School	Public	PK, KG-8	228 Flying M Road	Glenwood Springs	81601	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 510-0252	383	28	13.5	71.8%	43 (11.2%)	1 (0.3%)	334 (87.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	19.2	754^th of 946 public elementary schools	20.3%		24.5	671^st of 950 public elementary schools	29.4%	83	721.0	23.1	28.6	23.7	733.0	724.0	26.1	733.0	16.2	21.4	26.3	25.7	724.0	23.7	17.9	719.0	$22,625
Carbondale Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1505 Satank Road	Carbondale	81623	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 963-9647	143	13	10.9	37.1%	97 (67.8%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (30.1%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	57.3	383^rd of 946 public elementary schools	59.5%		77.7	203^rd of 950 public elementary schools	78.6%	180		44.4	82.4	37.5			54.3		38.9	35.3	43.8			42.6	41.2		$17,897
Kathryn Senor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Alder Avenue	New Castle	81647	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-7700	275	19	14.5	44.7%	139 (50.5%)	1 (0.4%)	133 (48.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	28.1	643^rd of 946 public elementary schools	32.0%		41.4	519^th of 950 public elementary schools	45.4%	124	21.6	31.0	34.8				29.6	41.0	26.2	34.8				33.9	20.0		$18,794
Elk Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	804 West Main Street	New Castle	81647	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-6900	272	19	14.1	46.0%	129 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	135 (49.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	18.6	767^th of 946 public elementary schools	18.9%		21.6	715^th of 950 public elementary schools	24.7%	52	14.3	27.3	28.6				23.4	34.3	25.0	17.9				26.2	14.3		$19,470
Ross Montessori School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	109 Lewies Lane	Carbondale	81623	Garfield County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 963-7199	183	10	19.1	38.3%	100 (54.6%)	4 (2.2%)	71 (38.8%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	36.4	561^st of 946 public elementary schools	40.7%		36.6	562^nd of 950 public elementary schools	40.8%	1		42.1	52.4	26.3	55.6		44.1		31.6	33.3	26.3	33.3		32.1	23.8		$18,822
Crystal River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	160 Snowmass Drive	Carbondale	81623	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 384-5620	445	36	12.3	40.9%	239 (53.7%)	0 (0.0%)	200 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	32.1	598^th of 946 public elementary schools	36.8%		20.6	734^th of 950 public elementary schools	22.7%	136	23.1	42.9					33.3	26.9	36.9					32.1			$21,462
Cactus Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	222 Grand Avenue	Silt	81652	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-7850	462	28	16.5	41.1%	250 (54.1%)	0 (0.0%)	205 (44.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	27.7	651^st of 946 public elementary schools	31.2%		34.9	573^rd of 950 public elementary schools	39.7%	78	20.6	30.0	37.1				29.3	30.9	38.0	26.1				31.7	25.7		$15,436

Frequently Asked Questions about Glenwood Springs Elementary School

Is Glenwood Springs Elementary School a good school?

Glenwood Springs Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.0% of Colorado elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Glenwood Springs Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Glenwood Springs Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glenwood Springs Middle School
High : Glenwood Springs High School

What is the racial makeup of Glenwood Springs Elementary School?

Students at Glenwood Springs Elementary School are 73% Hispanic, 26% White.

What district is Glenwood Springs Elementary School in?

Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1

How many students attend Glenwood Springs Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended Glenwood Springs Elementary School.

Rate Glenwood Springs Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

COColorado Elementary School Rankings

COColorado District Rankings

Schools in Glenwood Springs, CO

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Glenwood Springs Elementary School!

Latest Colorado data All new data »

2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.