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Kathryn Senor Elementary School

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Kathryn Senor Elementary School ranks 642 nd of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

642^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Kathryn Senor Elementary School is a PK-5 school in New Castle, Colorado, that serves 275 students and stands out as the top-performing elementary school within Garfield School District Re-2, outperforming all nearby district peers despite the district's overall low statewide standing.

Parents will find several clear strengths at Kathryn Senor. Math proficiency stands at 33.9%, a full 10 points above the district average of 23.9% and close to the state rate of 37.3%, with third-grade math nearly matching the state average. Chronic absenteeism is just 14.2% — less than half the statewide rate of 28.4% and dramatically lower than nearby Wamsley Elementary (31.9%) and Graham Mesa Elementary (30.5%). The school also benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.5, and it outperforms Elk Creek Elementary, the other elementary school in New Castle, on nearly every metric despite similar demographics and enrollment sizes.

The biggest challenge is literacy. ELA proficiency has fallen from 43.6% in 2022–2023 to 29.6% in 2025–2026, a 14-point decline that has dropped the school's state ranking from the 45th to the 32nd percentile. Third-grade ELA is especially concerning at 21.6% proficient, and science scores have also dipped to 20% proficient. While Kathryn Senor leads its own district, it still trails higher-performing schools like Sopris Elementary in the Roaring Fork School District, which posted significantly higher scores across all subjects. The school's strengths in math, attendance, and staffing provide a solid foundation for addressing these literacy gaps.

275

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,794

Per pupil spending ?

44.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Alder Avenue
New Castle, CO 81647-9518

(970) 665-7700

District: Garfield School District No. Re-2

Students who attend Kathryn Senor Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Riverside School
High:	Coal Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.5%

Hispanic:

48.4%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2014 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Garfield School District No. Re-2

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2014

!Science scores 16 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg26%

Colorado avg41%

642^nd of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Garfield School District No. Re-2

92^nd of 115Garfield School District No. Re-2 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	28.0	642 of 943	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.4	519 of 950	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	517 of 943	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	542 of 933	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	572 of 921	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	598 of 965	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.7	676 of 929	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.2	607 of 914	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.8	420 of 938	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.2	478 of 962	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.5	311 of 954	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.2	254 of 935	72.8%	★★★★☆
2011	69.7	290 of 935	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.9	500 of 925	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.0	409 of 872	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.5	459 of 849	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.1	350 of 852	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.0	284 of 829	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.5	321 of 823	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.1	339 of 808	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	430 of 692	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.1	459 of 694	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.1	528 of 684	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	485 of 758	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	176 of 337	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	404 of 694	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.9	222 of 700	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	376 of 683	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	516 of 764	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	365 of 546	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.6	168 of 539	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	400 of 596	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)48th percentile~ school

Male (2026)42nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Math34%-3 vs state

English Language Arts30%-15 vs state

Science20%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	Total
Kathryn Senor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Alder Avenue	New Castle	81647	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-7700	275	19	14.5	44.7%	139 (50.5%)	1 (0.4%)	133 (48.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	28	642^nd of 943 public elementary schools	31.9%		41.4	519^th of 950 public elementary schools	45.4%	123	21.6	31.0	34.8				29.6	41.0	26.2	34.8				33.9	20.0		$18,794
Elk Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	804 West Main Street	New Castle	81647	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-6900	272	19	14.1	46.0%	129 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	135 (49.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	18.5	764^th of 943 public elementary schools	19.0%		21.6	715^th of 950 public elementary schools	24.7%	49	14.3	27.3	28.6				23.4	34.3	25.0	17.9				26.2	14.3		$19,470
Cactus Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	222 Grand Avenue	Silt	81652	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-7850	462	28	16.5	41.1%	250 (54.1%)	0 (0.0%)	205 (44.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	27.6	650^th of 943 public elementary schools	31.1%		34.9	573^rd of 950 public elementary schools	39.7%	77	20.6	30.0	37.1				29.3	30.9	38.0	26.1				31.7	25.7		$15,436
Two Rivers Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	195 Center Drive	Glenwood Springs	81602	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 384-4488	390	31	12.5	30.3%	235 (60.3%)	2 (0.5%)	135 (34.6%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	44.7	474^th of 943 public elementary schools	49.7%		35.2	571^st of 950 public elementary schools	39.9%	97	45.5	40.0	55.8	25.6	40.0	52.9	42.9	40.9	33.3	41.9			38.2	29.9	29.3	48.5	$16,884
Glenwood Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	915 School Street	Glenwood Springs	81602	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 384-5450	452	41	10.9	63.7%	118 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	330 (73.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	21.7	718^th of 943 public elementary schools	23.9%		23.3	691^st of 950 public elementary schools	27.3%	27	27.1	27.1	32.4				28.8	28.8	24.4	28.2				26.9	16.9		$22,394
Sopris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Mount Sopris Drive	Glenwood Springs	81602	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 384-5400	392	26	14.9	42.6%	210 (53.6%)	0 (0.0%)	167 (42.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	57.1	385^th of 943 public elementary schools	59.2%		50.2	441^st of 950 public elementary schools	53.6%	56	38.5	43.3	50.8				44.4	46.2	56.9	41.4				48.6	42.4		$21,920
Graham Mesa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1575 Farmstead Parkway	Rifle	81650	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-7500	424	22	19.3	46.7%	169 (39.9%)	0 (0.0%)	252 (59.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	18.2	767^th of 943 public elementary schools	18.7%		19.4	749^th of 950 public elementary schools	21.2%	18	9.8	39.7	27.4				25.8	27.4	19.0	16.4				21.0	19.7		$14,997
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 East 7th Street	Rifle	81650	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-6800	451	28	16.3	57.2%	123 (27.3%)	5 (1.1%)	313 (69.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	14.9	810^th of 943 public elementary schools	14.1%		20.3	737^th of 950 public elementary schools	22.4%	73	13.9	25.7	32.1				23.2	27.8	24.3	7.1				20.7	8.9		$15,246
Wamsley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 East 30th Street	Rifle	81650	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-7950	420	16	26.4	60.5%	103 (24.5%)	4 (1.0%)	303 (72.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	11.9	855^th of 943 public elementary schools	9.3%		20.9	726^th of 950 public elementary schools	23.6%	129	12.7	29.4	34.5				25.6	5.5	10.0	13.6				9.8	13.6		$15,591
Riverview School	Public	PK, KG-8	228 Flying M Road	Glenwood Springs	81601	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 510-0252	383	28	13.5	71.8%	43 (11.2%)	1 (0.3%)	334 (87.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	19.1	751^st of 943 public elementary schools	20.4%		24.5	671^st of 950 public elementary schools	29.4%	80		23.1	28.6	23.7			26.1		16.2	21.4	26.3	25.7		23.7	17.9		$22,625

Frequently Asked Questions about Kathryn Senor Elementary School

What district is Kathryn Senor Elementary School in?

Garfield School District No. Re-2

What is the racial makeup of Kathryn Senor Elementary School?

Students at Kathryn Senor Elementary School are 51% White, 48% Hispanic.

How many students attend Kathryn Senor Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 275 students attended Kathryn Senor Elementary School.

Is Kathryn Senor Elementary School a good school?

Kathryn Senor Elementary School ranks 642^nd of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Kathryn Senor Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kathryn Senor Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riverside School
High : Coal Ridge High School

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