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Erie Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
91st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools
Better than 90% of Colorado elementary schools
Summary

Erie Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the St. Vrain Valley School District in Colorado. With 450 students, the school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years.

Erie Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outpacing the district and state averages on CMAS assessments in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. In 2024-2025, 67.2% of Erie Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 50.9% for the district and 44.8% statewide. In Math, 67.5% of Erie students were proficient, compared to 45.4% for the district and 35.9% statewide. The school also ranks 9th out of 119 Colorado elementary schools for its gifted and talented student performance, indicating strong programming for advanced learners.

Compared to nearby schools like Black Rock Elementary and Pioneer Bilingual Elementary, Erie Elementary has a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, suggesting it may serve a more affluent student population. Additionally, the school maintains a lower student-teacher ratio of 16.6, compared to higher ratios at schools like Red Hawk Elementary and Soaring Heights Pk-8. The Erie area is also home to several other high-performing elementary schools, creating a competitive educational environment that may contribute to the overall quality of education in the region.

486
Students ?
17.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,463
Per pupil spending ?
17.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4137 E County Line Rd.
       Erie, CO  80516

(303) 828-3395

District: St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J


Students who attend Erie Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Erie Middle School
High:    Erie High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
68.9%
Hispanic:
17.3%
Asian:
7.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Colorado average (66% vs 40% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 10% of Colorado elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school66%
District avg48%
Colorado avg40%
91st of 950
Colorado public elementary schools ?
Top 10%▲ up 15 pts since 2015
From top 24% (2015) to top 10% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 32Elementary Schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
27th of 115St. Vrain Valley School District No. 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202588.491 of 95090.4%★★★★★
202488.789 of 94390.6%★★★★★
202386.1106 of 93388.6%★★★★☆
202287.099 of 92189.3%★★★★☆
202180.8147 of 71079.3%★★★★☆
201982.8135 of 96586.0%★★★★☆
201879.5173 of 91781.1%★★★★☆
201783.1129 of 92986.1%★★★★☆
201674.5205 of 91477.6%★★★★☆
201571.7226 of 93875.9%★★★★☆
201468.8279 of 96271.0%★★★★☆
201365.0344 of 95463.9%★★★☆☆
201264.9349 of 93562.7%★★★☆☆
201161.0397 of 93557.5%★★★☆☆
201061.0399 of 92556.9%★★★☆☆
200953.4447 of 87248.7%★★☆☆☆
200858.8385 of 84954.7%★★★☆☆
200756.4414 of 85251.4%★★★☆☆
200659.6373 of 82955.0%★★★☆☆
200564.2323 of 82360.8%★★★☆☆
200456.5386 of 80852.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202582.492 of 69486.7%★★★★☆
202486.268 of 68490.1%★★★★★
202367.5187 of 64270.9%★★★★☆
202284.768 of 59588.6%★★★★☆
201975.3160 of 75878.9%★★★★☆
201878.0117 of 69083.0%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202576.99 of 11992.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202584.288 of 70087.4%★★★★☆
202481.2104 of 68384.8%★★★★☆
202384.877 of 64988.1%★★★★☆
202278.2107 of 59482.0%★★★★☆
201979.5126 of 76483.5%★★★★☆
201867.3185 of 69373.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202582.158 of 55189.5%★★★★☆
202482.655 of 53989.8%★★★★☆
202377.087 of 52583.4%★★★★☆
202279.072 of 45484.1%★★★★☆
201974.7118 of 59680.2%★★★★☆
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)
Gifted and Talented (2025)92nd percentile~ school
White (2025)89th percentile~ school
Male (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2025)87th percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
Math68%+32 vs state
English Language Arts67%+22 vs state
Science60%+21 vs state

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

Middle : Erie Middle School
High : Erie High School

Students at Erie Elementary School are 69% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Yes. Erie Elementary School ranks in the top 9.6% of Colorado elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Erie Elementary School.


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

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