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Fall River Elementary School

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Fall River Elementary School ranks 111 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Fall River Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Longmont, Colorado, part of the St. Vrain Valley School District, which is ranked 27th out of 115 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating. With 518 students and a student-teacher ratio of 18.5, Fall River Elementary has consistently been ranked in the top 20% of Colorado elementary schools over the past 10 years, currently ranking 111 out of 950 schools.

Fall River Elementary School significantly outperforms the district and state averages in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In 2024-2025, 70.5% of Fall River students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 50.9% for the district and 44.8% for the state. In math, 60% of Fall River students were proficient or better, compared to 45.4% for the district and 35.9% for the state. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 57.9% is also much higher than the district (44.3%) and state (39%) averages. Additionally, Fall River Elementary has consistently high rankings for its performance with specific student subgroups, such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to the other elementary schools in the immediate vicinity, Central Elementary, Mountain View Elementary, and Sanborn Elementary, Fall River Elementary School significantly outperforms in academic achievement, with much higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. Despite having a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, Fall River Elementary School has been able to maintain high academic performance across all student subgroups, suggesting the school is effectively addressing the needs of its diverse student population and promoting equitable educational outcomes.

520

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,535

Per pupil spending ?

30.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 Deerwood Drive
Longmont, CO 80504-8760

(720) 652-7920

District: St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

Students who attend Fall River Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Trail Ridge Middle School
High:	Skyline High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.6%

Hispanic:

27.3%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (64% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg48%

Colorado avg40%

111^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 32Elementary Schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

27^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	111 of 950	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	166 of 943	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	108 of 933	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	166 of 921	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	249 of 710	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	231 of 965	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	153 of 917	83.3%	★★★★☆
2017	77.9	181 of 929	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	72.6	227 of 914	75.2%	★★★★☆
2015	69.4	250 of 938	73.3%	★★★★☆
2014	84.2	120 of 962	87.5%	★★★★☆
2013	79.9	168 of 954	82.4%	★★★★☆
2012	79.4	163 of 935	82.6%	★★★★☆
2011	85.5	107 of 935	88.6%	★★★★☆
2010	82.8	133 of 925	85.6%	★★★★☆
2009	85.9	84 of 872	90.4%	★★★★★
2008	79.3	150 of 849	82.3%	★★★★☆
2007	77.9	164 of 852	80.8%	★★★★☆
2006	69.9	258 of 829	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.2	209 of 823	74.6%	★★★★☆
2004	68.1	265 of 808	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	116 of 694	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	132 of 684	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	197 of 642	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	206 of 595	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	213 of 351	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.1	224 of 758	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	125 of 690	81.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	82.7	26 of 270	90.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	13 of 337	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	67.1	86 of 365	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	83 of 332	75.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	106 of 700	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	174 of 683	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	67 of 649	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	103 of 594	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	173 of 352	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	214 of 764	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	162 of 693	76.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	105 of 551	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	186 of 539	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.9	106 of 525	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	132 of 454	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	268 of 596	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	95 of 337	71.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2019)90th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+26 vs state

Math60%+24 vs state

Science58%+19 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, April 18, 2017

The school is ineffective in offering in monitoring students during recess and in the lunch room. I am a concerned parent and I have been basically discredit for speaking up. I posting this message because I am concerned of the accounts of children "getting punched in the face" and using other children to speak up in the same room with the bully is shutting down the voices of the children - they need a new approach Close Quote

Schools Near Fall River 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 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Fall River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Deerwood Drive	Longmont	80504	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 652-7920	520	29	17.9	30.2%	336 (64.6%)	1 (0.2%)	142 (27.3%)	18 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)	86.6	111^th of 950 public elementary schools	88.3%		80.3	166^th of 943 public elementary schools	82.4%	55	68.4	68.9	75.4				70.5	65.8	57.3	55.9			60.0	57.9		$16,535
Timberline Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	233 East Mountain View Avenue	Longmont	80504	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 772-3900	762	56	13.7	83.6%	84 (11.0%)	9 (1.2%)	656 (86.1%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	11.2	869^th of 950 public elementary schools	8.5%		12.1	851^st of 943 public elementary schools	9.8%	18	15.7	20.0	19.8	15.5	16.5	25.3	18.9	14.1	21.5		14.1	20.2	13.8	7.4	18.5	$19,257
Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 East 5th	Longmont	80504	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 772-6750	315	23	13.6	82.9%	32 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	277 (87.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	15.6	799^th of 950 public elementary schools	15.9%		26.4	656^th of 943 public elementary schools	30.4%	143	11.3	6.4	43.2				19.4	7.4	8.5	29.5			14.5	23.3		$19,665
Alpine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2005 Alpine Street	Longmont	80504	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 652-8140	388	27	14.6	55.9%	180 (46.4%)	6 (1.5%)	186 (47.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	42.6	511^th of 950 public elementary schools	46.2%		47.4	473^rd of 943 public elementary schools	49.8%	38	36.1	38.1	47.4				39.7	35.5	38.1	42.5			38.2	28.9		$17,711
Columbine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Longs Peak Avenue	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 776-2840	231	19	12.0	89.2%	27 (11.7%)	1 (0.4%)	194 (84.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	23.7	683^rd of 950 public elementary schools	28.1%		22.2	711^th of 943 public elementary schools	24.6%	28	29.0	13.3	41.2				26.4	31.3	8.9	38.2			24.3	23.5		$20,848
Northridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 19th Avenue	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 772-3040	318	24	13.2	77.4%	41 (12.9%)	5 (1.6%)	264 (83.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	13.4	832^nd of 950 public elementary schools	12.4%		14.6	814^th of 943 public elementary schools	13.7%	18			22.0				13.1	15.3	10.5	22.0			15.9	22.0		$20,338
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 4th Avenue	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 776-3236	344	21	16.2	31.1%	254 (73.8%)	2 (0.6%)	67 (19.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	88.1	97^th of 950 public elementary schools	89.8%		93	45^th of 943 public elementary schools	95.2%	52	59.7	67.3	78.6				67.3	61.3	55.1	81.4			64.9	76.7		$17,544
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1415 14th Street	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 652-8261	321	27	12.1	76.6%	85 (26.5%)	5 (1.6%)	213 (66.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	19.5	748^th of 950 public elementary schools	21.3%		14.2	817^th of 943 public elementary schools	13.4%	69	34.8	17.6					24.6	30.4	13.2				20.2			$20,068
Sanborn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2235 Vivian Street	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 772-3838	209	17	12.2	62.7%	105 (50.2%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (44.5%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	44.2	498^th of 950 public elementary schools	47.6%		41.6	507^th of 943 public elementary schools	46.2%	9	38.2	40.6	50.0				42.9	37.1	26.5	37.5			33.7	40.6		$20,243
St. Vrain Community Montessori School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1055 Delaware Ave.	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 682-4339	260	21	12.1	15.4%	209 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.2%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.9%)								(n/a)							40.0						25.0			$13,441

Frequently Asked Questions about Fall River Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Fall River Elementary School?

Students at Fall River Elementary School are 65% White, 27% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Fall River Elementary School a good school?

Fall River Elementary School ranks 111^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Fall River Elementary School in?

St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

What schools do graduates of Fall River Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fall River Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Trail Ridge Middle School
High : Skyline High School

How many students attend Fall River Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 520 students attended Fall River Elementary School.

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