Ralston Elementary School in Golden CO

Performance Trends

Compare Details Ralston Elementary School ranks better than 91% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 11^th among 76 ranked elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.83. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.3%), Hispanic (4.9%), two or more races (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 4.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ralston Elementary School is 16.5. 69 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ralston Elementary School employs 16.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ralston Elementary School is $11,517, which is the 37^th highest among 76 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1.

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Schooldigger 2021 Rankings:

Ralston Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ralston Elementary School 64^th of 710 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Ralston Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Jefferson County School District No. R-1:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson County School District No. R-1 22^nd of 78 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ralston Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	89.21	47^th	808	94.2%
2005	90.71	33^rd	823	96.0%
2006	90.81	37^th	829	95.5%
2007	91.22	31^st	852	96.4%
2008	90.57	39^th	849	95.4%
2009	93.02	21^st	872	97.6%
2010	92.68	27^th	925	97.1%
2011	93.61	16^th	935	98.3%
2012	94.48	12^th	935	98.7%
2013	93.71	25^th	954	97.4%
2014	93.72	25^th	962	97.4%
2015	93.74	45^th	938	95.2%
2016	91.09	60^th	914	93.4%
2017	94.72	31^st	929	96.7%
2018	96.76	17^th	917	98.1%
2019	97.38	13^th	965	98.7%
2021	89.83	64^th	710	91.0%

Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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by a parent
Sunday, October 9, 2016

Ralston may be a great school for your child if they fit inside the box. If they have special needs and no IEP, they will not get the help they need (and even with an IEP it's questionable). They simply don't know how, nor have the resources. Poor leadership over the past few years has resulted in many families leaving the school. Unfortunately, district leadership has supported this poor leadership. There are a few good teachers at Ralston, and its unfortunate they have pushed so many families away (with and without with special needs.) Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ralston Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	317	1	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	327
1989	375	1	3	6	1	n/a	n/a	386
1990	366	0	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	377
1991	395	3	6	5	1	n/a	n/a	410
1992	388	2	9	1	1	n/a	n/a	401
1993	407	0	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	416
1994	403	1	10	3	0	n/a	n/a	417
1995	409	2	8	7	1	n/a	n/a	427
1996	409	2	8	7	1	n/a	n/a	427
1997	421	0	7	5	1	n/a	n/a	434
1998	440	1	5	4	1	n/a	n/a	451
1999	430	2	7	8	0	n/a	n/a	447
2000	429	2	9	13	1	n/a	n/a	454
2001	415	2	13	10	1	n/a	n/a	441
2002	385	1	16	9	2	n/a	n/a	413
2003	385	1	16	9	2	n/a	n/a	413
2004	356	1	16	11	4	n/a	n/a	388
2005	330	1	15	10	2	n/a	n/a	358
2006	336	0	16	5	0	n/a	n/a	357
2007	324	0	15	9	0	n/a	n/a	348
2008	291	0	13	8	0	n/a	n/a	312
2009	306	0	17	9	1	n/a	n/a	333
2010	305	0	15	9	2	n/a	n/a	331
2011	332	0	11	18	0	2	17	380
2012	344	1	14	20	1	2	21	403
2013	364	4	14	21	0	2	21	426
2014	337	3	12	17	0	2	19	390
2015	337	4	12	19	1	0	20	393
2016	323	5	7	10	1	0	12	358
2017	303	5	12	15	1	0	16	352
2018	283	6	7	12	1	0	16	325
2019	246	3	4	15	0	0	19	287
2020	234	4	4	16	0	0	17	275
2021	234	5	3	13	0	0	13	268

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ralston Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	327	14.3	22.8	n/a
1989	386	17.3	22.3	1
1990	377	17.1	22.0	1.1
1991	410	17.6	23.2	0.2
1992	401	18.8	21.3	1
1993	416	17.9	23.2	0.2
1994	417	17.2	24.2	1
1995	427	18.6	23.0	1.4
1996	427	18.6	23.0	1.4
1997	434	19.8	21.9	0.5
1998	451	20.1	22.4	0.4
1999	447	20.3	22.0	0.4
2000	454	19.3	23.5	0.7
2001	441	22.0	20.0	1.4
2002	413	23.3	17.7	1
2003	413	23.3	17.7	1
2004	388	23.3	16.7	1.3
2005	358	20.4	17.5	2.2
2006	357	19.6	18.2	2
2007	348	19.2	18.1	1.7
2008	312	19.0	16.4	2.6
2009	333	20.7	16.1	2.7
2010	331	18.8	17.5	2.7
2011	380	19.4	19.4	3.7
2012	403	19.9	20.1	3.7
2013	426	19.9	21.3	4.7
2014	390	20.6	18.8	3.8
2015	393	21.0	18.7	2.5
2016	358	22.0	16.2	2.8
2017	352	21.7	16.1	4
2018	325	17.6	18.4	4.3
2019	287	16.2	17.6	3.5
2020	275	16.1	16.9	3.3
2021	268	16.2	16.5	4.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

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Student/Teacher Ratio Ralston Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	327	14.3	22.8	n/a
1989	386	17.3	22.3	1
1990	377	17.1	22.0	1.1
1991	410	17.6	23.2	0.2
1992	401	18.8	21.3	1
1993	416	17.9	23.2	0.2
1994	417	17.2	24.2	1
1995	427	18.6	23.0	1.4
1996	427	18.6	23.0	1.4
1997	434	19.8	21.9	0.5
1998	451	20.1	22.4	0.4
1999	447	20.3	22.0	0.4
2000	454	19.3	23.5	0.7
2001	441	22.0	20.0	1.4
2002	413	23.3	17.7	1
2003	413	23.3	17.7	1
2004	388	23.3	16.7	1.3
2005	358	20.4	17.5	2.2
2006	357	19.6	18.2	2
2007	348	19.2	18.1	1.7
2008	312	19.0	16.4	2.6
2009	333	20.7	16.1	2.7
2010	331	18.8	17.5	2.7
2011	380	19.4	19.4	3.7
2012	403	19.9	20.1	3.7
2013	426	19.9	21.3	4.7
2014	390	20.6	18.8	3.8
2015	393	21.0	18.7	2.5
2016	358	22.0	16.2	2.8
2017	352	21.7	16.1	4
2018	325	17.6	18.4	4.3
2019	287	16.2	17.6	3.5
2020	275	16.1	16.9	3.3
2021	268	16.2	16.5	4.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ralston Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$313 (2.7%)	$11,204 (97.3%)	$11,517

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ralston Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Ranks 13^th of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 64^th of 710 Elementary schools	7.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ralston Elementary School)	76	51.1	24.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	46.3	44.8	1.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.1	2.2%
4th Grade Math (Ralston Elementary School)	73.9	78.8	4.9%
4th Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	38.5	34.4	4.1%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	28.5	5.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ralston Elementary School)	80.7	87.8	7.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	53.6	55.6	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.2	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	287	268	6.6%
African American	3	5	66.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	3	25%
Hispanic	15	13	13.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
Two or More Races	19	13	31.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%

Middle:	Bell Middle School
High:	Golden High School

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