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Namaqua Elementary School

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Namaqua Elementary School ranks 510 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

510^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Namaqua Elementary School is a K-5 school in Loveland, Colorado, serving 236 students within the Thompson School District R-2j. The school currently ranks 510th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools (46th percentile, 2 stars) in the 2025–2026 ranking, a slight step back from its 439th place finish the prior year. Over the past decade, Namaqua has been consistently a middle-range performer, oscillating between roughly the 40th and 54th percentiles without a strong long-term upward or downward trend.

Namaqua has several notable strengths. Fifth-grade science proficiency is 41.7%, well above the district and state averages of 36.1% and roughly 9 percentage points above its immediate peers. Fifth-grade ELA is also strong at 61.1%, compared with the district's 51.9% and state's 49.9%; among nearby schools, only Big Thompson Elementary does better. Chronic absenteeism is another significant positive at 16.2%, far better than the district (25.0%) and state (28.4%) averages, and better than most nearby schools including Sarah Milner Elementary at 27.8%. Only a few schools like Centennial Elementary (10.9%) and Ponderosa Elementary (10.2%) have lower absenteeism rates.

Math is Namaqua's clearest area of concern. All-grades math proficiency is 27.7%, well below the district (33.5%) and state (37.3%). The 4th grade math score is especially concerning at just 19.4%, compared with 36.1% districtwide and 39.0% statewide. Because the school is small, individual grade-level results can swing significantly from year to year — for instance, overall math dropped from 40.4% in 2024–25 to 27.7% in 2025–26. Compared with its closest neighbor, Sarah Milner Elementary, Namaqua currently has the stronger profile in ELA, math, chronic absenteeism, and poverty rate. Overall, this is a solid middle performer with genuine strengths in science and upper-grade literacy, but with a clear opportunity for improvement in math instruction.

236

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,776

Per pupil spending ?

35.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

86.2%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 13.8% (MMR)

209 North County Road 19e
Loveland, CO 80537

(970) 613-6600

District: Thompson School District R-2j

Students who attend Namaqua Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Walt Clark Middle School
High:	Thompson Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.0%

Hispanic:

16.1%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 50th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg39%

Colorado avg41%

510^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Thompson School District R-2j

35^th of 114Thompson School District R-2j 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
2026	40.7	510 of 946	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.4	439 of 950	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	538 of 943	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	497 of 933	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	437 of 921	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	416 of 710	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	457 of 965	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.6	552 of 917	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.9	478 of 929	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.6	453 of 914	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.5	274 of 938	70.8%	★★★★☆
2014	68.6	284 of 962	70.5%	★★★★☆
2013	65.7	332 of 954	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.8	221 of 935	76.4%	★★★★☆
2011	69.1	298 of 935	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.8	348 of 925	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.2	366 of 872	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.7	408 of 849	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.2	347 of 852	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.0	294 of 829	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.1	299 of 823	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.9	233 of 808	71.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	46.7	324 of 642	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	380 of 758	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.1	480 of 690	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	49.5	319 of 649	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.6	429 of 764	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	495 of 693	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	474 of 551	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	312 of 454	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2023)51st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2023)50th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Science42%+6 vs state

Math28%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Namaqua Elementary School	Public	K-5	209 North County Road 19e	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-6600	236	17	14.0	35.2%	177 (75.0%)	1 (0.4%)	38 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)	40.7	510^th of 946 public elementary schools	46.1%		50.4	439^th of 950 public elementary schools	53.8%	71	32.5	41.7	61.1				44.6	32.5	19.4	30.6				27.7	41.7		86.2%	13.8%	$18,776
Sarah Milner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	743 Jocelyn Drive	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 613-6700	264	18	14.8	53.4%	160 (60.6%)	2 (0.8%)	88 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	29.7	627^th of 946 public elementary schools	33.7%		22.9	697^th of 950 public elementary schools	26.6%	70	23.7	56.7	43.8				40.0	13.2	33.3	18.8				21.0	720.0		96.8%	3.2%	$17,802
Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 Colorado Avenue	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-6000	213	16	13.2	45.1%	158 (74.2%)	2 (0.9%)	44 (20.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	49	440^th of 946 public elementary schools	53.5%		51.6	433^rd of 950 public elementary schools	54.4%	7	64.5	59.1	30.3				51.9	48.4	40.9	25.0				38.3	18.2		94.6%	5.4%	$19,748
B F Kitchen Elementary School	Public	K-5	915 Deborah Drive	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 613-5500	159	13	12.1	46.5%	97 (61.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (28.3%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.5%)	29.8	626^th of 946 public elementary schools	33.8%		34.5	576^th of 950 public elementary schools	39.4%	50	33.3	24.0	36.7				31.6	50.0	16.0	30.0				31.6	23.3		77.8%	22.2%	$22,463
Truscott Elementary School	Public	K-5	211 West 6th Street	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 613-6900	194	18	10.6	50.5%	87 (44.8%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.6%)	20.4	739^th of 946 public elementary schools	21.9%		13.6	824^th of 950 public elementary schools	13.3%	85	32.1	30.3	33.3				31.8	32.1	9.1	11.1				17.0	22.2		97.4%	2.6%	$21,141
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1555 West 37th Street	Loveland	80538	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-5800	324	20	15.9	30.6%	217 (67.0%)	2 (0.6%)	72 (22.2%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.8%)	45.2	466^th of 946 public elementary schools	50.7%		53.6	417^th of 950 public elementary schools	56.1%	49	33.3	54.0	57.6				48.5	22.2	42.0	30.5				31.3	36.2		93.3%	4.4%	$17,238
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3312 North Douglas Avenue	Loveland	80538	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 613-6200	196	12	16.0	47.4%	118 (60.2%)	2 (1.0%)	61 (31.1%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.1%)	57.1	387^th of 946 public elementary schools	59.1%		47.4	469^th of 950 public elementary schools	50.6%	82	715.0	52.0	747.0				39.4	717.0	36.0	739.0				28.8	47.4		87.5%	12.5%	$21,045
Ponderosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4550 Florence Drive	Loveland	80538	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 679-9500	335	21	15.7	22.7%	259 (77.3%)	3 (0.9%)	61 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	64.3	314^th of 946 public elementary schools	66.8%		69	276^th of 950 public elementary schools	70.9%	38	62.5	58.3	56.7				58.8	53.7	39.6	38.3				43.0	44.1		97.1%	2.9%	$17,716
Carrie Martin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4129 Joni Lane	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-5700	247	16	15.7	32.4%	174 (70.4%)	4 (1.6%)	52 (21.1%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	46.4	461^st of 946 public elementary schools	51.3%		54.1	414^th of 950 public elementary schools	56.4%	47	40.0	42.5	56.3				45.8	30.6	40.0	38.7				36.4	34.4		87.5%	5%	$17,735
Peakview Academy at Conrad Ball	Public	PK, KG-8	2660 North Monroe Avenue	Loveland	80538	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-7300	536	38	14.0	62.7%	281 (52.4%)	4 (0.7%)	218 (40.7%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	15.2	812^th of 946 public elementary schools	14.2%		15.2	804^th of 950 public elementary schools	15.4%	8	38.7	16.1	18.0	715.0	18.2	699.0	15.9	34.4	10.7	14.0	706.0	14.3	695.0	13.3	704.0	699.0	93.9%	2%	$19,424

Frequently Asked Questions about Namaqua Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Namaqua Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Walt Clark Middle School
High : Thompson Valley High School

How many students attend Namaqua Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Namaqua Elementary School.

What district is Namaqua Elementary School in?

Thompson School District R-2j

Is Namaqua Elementary School a good school?

Namaqua Elementary School ranks 510^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Namaqua Elementary School?

Students at Namaqua Elementary School are 75% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

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