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Gunnison Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
479th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools
Better than 50% of Colorado elementary schools
Summary

Gunnison Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Gunnison, Colorado, part of the Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J. With 529 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 12.5, the school has consistently underperformed compared to district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 33.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 37.9% in Math in the 2024-2025 school year.

Gunnison Elementary School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 27.6% to 35.5% over the past 3 years, and a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 46.5% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school has struggled to support certain student subgroups, such as male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 571 out of 693 Colorado elementary schools for male student performance in 2017-2018 and 344 out of 365 for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds in 2023-2024.

Interestingly, the only nearby school in the same district, Lake Preschool, has a significantly higher student-teacher ratio of 138.1 compared to Gunnison Elementary's 12.7, suggesting that Gunnison Elementary may have more resources and support for its students. However, the school's academic performance still lags behind, indicating that targeted interventions to improve student engagement, attendance, and support for underperforming groups may be necessary to address these challenges and improve overall student outcomes.

560
Students ?
13.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,554
Per pupil spending ?
45.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1099 North 11th
       Gunnison, CO  81230-2847

(970) 641-7710

District: Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J


Students who attend Gunnison Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Gunnison Middle School
High:    Gunnison High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
63.8%
Hispanic:
30.9%
Two or more races:
2.7%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2011 → 50th in 2025
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Colorado average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school36%
District avg39%
Colorado avg40%
479th of 950
Colorado public elementary schools ?
Top 50%▲ up 12 pts since 2015
From bottom 38% (2015) to top 50% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J
31st of 115Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202545.9479 of 95049.6%★★☆☆☆
202448.1465 of 94350.7%★★★☆☆
201823.9677 of 91726.2%★☆☆☆☆
201729.6638 of 92931.3%★★☆☆☆
201631.5594 of 91435.0%★★☆☆☆
201534.5581 of 93838.1%★★☆☆☆
201443.6567 of 96241.1%★★☆☆☆
201343.3579 of 95439.3%★★☆☆☆
201256.7436 of 93553.4%★★★☆☆
201152.7488 of 93547.8%★★☆☆☆
201051.8501 of 92545.8%★★☆☆☆
200955.9420 of 87251.8%★★★☆☆
200847.9487 of 84942.6%★★☆☆☆
200747.7488 of 85242.7%★★☆☆☆
200648.3468 of 82943.5%★★☆☆☆
200532.3600 of 82327.1%★☆☆☆☆
200438.1536 of 80833.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202549.4319 of 69454.0%★★★☆☆
202442.1395 of 68442.3%★★☆☆☆
201938.7441 of 75841.8%★★☆☆☆
201817.4595 of 69013.8%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202414.6344 of 3655.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202440.1388 of 68343.2%★★☆☆☆
201819.0571 of 69317.6%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202443.7314 of 53941.7%★★☆☆☆
201817.4300 of 33711.0%★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025)54th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2024)43rd percentile-7 vs school
White (2024)42nd percentile-9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)6th percentile-45 vs school
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
Math38%~ state avg
English Language Arts34%-11 vs state

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

Middle : Gunnison Middle School
High : Gunnison High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 560 students attended Gunnison Elementary School.

Gunnison Elementary School ranks 479th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Gunnison Elementary School are 64% White, 31% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.


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