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Glenwood Springs Elementary School

Q: Is Glenwood Springs Elementary School a good school?

Glenwood Springs Elementary School ranks 691 st of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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

691^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Glenwood Springs Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, part of the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1. With 451 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.7, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools over the past decade, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state.

Glenwood Springs Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 26.8% to 28.2% in recent years, well above the state average. The school also lags behind both the district and state in proficiency rates on the CMAS English Language Arts and Math assessments, with only 26.5% of students proficient or better in ELA in 2024-2025 compared to 44.8% statewide. The school struggles particularly in 5th grade, where proficiency rates are around 18-20% in both ELA and Math. Additionally, Glenwood Springs Elementary serves a more economically disadvantaged population, with 53.6% to 66.9% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch in recent years.

Interestingly, nearby Ross Montessori School and Carbondale Community Charter School, both part of the Roaring Fork School District, significantly outperform Glenwood Springs Elementary on state assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, Carbondale Community Charter had 58.8% of students proficient in ELA compared to just 26.5% at Glenwood Springs. The school's performance has also declined over the past decade, going from a 2-star rating in 2015-2016 to a 1-star rating in most recent years.

452

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,667

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%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2014 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (26% vs 40% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 18 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg33%

Colorado avg40%

691^st of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

65^th of 115Roaring 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)67th percentile+39 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile-21 vs school

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

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-18 vs state

Math25%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Glenwood Springs 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
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%)	23.3	691^st of 950 public elementary schools	27.3%		21	731^st of 943 public elementary schools	22.5%	40	30.1	30.2	18.5				26.5	31.4	31.3	9.4				24.8			$22,667
Two Rivers Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	195 Center Drive	Glenwood Springs	81601	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%)	35.2	571^st of 950 public elementary schools	39.9%		31.8	592^nd of 943 public elementary schools	37.2%	21	40.0	50.0	25.0	30.2	65.0	48.7	42.7	35.6	43.9	27.3	9.8	33.3	26.3	29.4	29.5	13.2	$16,170
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%)	50.2	441^st of 950 public elementary schools	53.6%		54.7	408^th of 943 public elementary schools	56.7%	33	49.1	44.3	34.0				42.7	49.2	54.0	28.3				44.6	26.9		$22,847
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%)	24.5	671^st of 950 public elementary schools	29.4%		21.9	717^th of 943 public elementary schools	24.0%	46	19.4			27.3	20.6	22.2	21.7	18.9			23.5	17.6	18.9	17.8	35.7	18.9	$23,181
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%)	77.7	203^rd of 950 public elementary schools	78.6%		74.2	219^th of 943 public elementary schools	76.8%	16		75.0		76.5	62.5	50.0	58.8	35.3	62.5		47.1		56.3	43.3		50.0	$16,071
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%)	41.4	519^th of 950 public elementary schools	45.4%		40.7	517^th of 943 public elementary schools	45.2%	2	26.7	52.3	32.3				37.5	22.7	43.2	48.4				37.0	30.3		$17,074
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%)	21.6	715^th of 950 public elementary schools	24.7%		18.8	756^th of 943 public elementary schools	19.8%	41	33.3	21.4	25.7				27.5	25.0	23.3	22.2				23.6	25.0		$18,878
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%)	36.6	562^nd of 950 public elementary schools	40.8%		30.9	604^th of 943 public elementary schools	35.9%	42	39.1	25.0	36.8	52.2			44.3	18.2	20.8	36.8	34.8			30.7	36.8		$14,829
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%)	20.6	734^th of 950 public elementary schools	22.7%		26	661^st of 943 public elementary schools	29.9%	73	30.8	21.4					26.7	27.8	14.1					21.7			$21,380
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%)	34.9	573^rd of 950 public elementary schools	39.7%		32.9	579^th of 943 public elementary schools	38.6%	6	23.8	32.3	47.1				33.8	38.8	27.7	26.5				31.5	38.2		$13,414

Frequently Asked Questions about Glenwood Springs Elementary School

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.

Is Glenwood Springs Elementary School a good school?

Glenwood Springs Elementary School ranks 691^st of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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