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Custer County Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
481st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools
Better than 49% of Colorado elementary schools
Summary

Custer County Elementary School is a public elementary school in Westcliffe, Colorado, serving 152 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Custer County School District Consolidated 1, which is ranked 66 out of 115 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Custer County Elementary School performs below the state average on CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) tests in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 47.9% in ELA and 25% in Math, compared to state averages of 44.8% and 35.9%, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, reaching 27.7% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average of around 16%. Additionally, a relatively high percentage of the school's students, ranging from 41.82% to 60.53%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

However, Custer County Elementary School does have some advantages, such as a low student-teacher ratio ranging from 9.7 to 12.4 students per teacher, which is lower than the state average. The school's performance and ranking have also fluctuated over the years, suggesting the need to analyze trends over multiple years to get a more accurate picture. Addressing the chronic absenteeism issue and implementing targeted interventions for socioeconomically disadvantaged students may be crucial for improving the school's overall performance.

146
Students ?
9.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,185
Per pupil spending ?
50.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 709 Main Street
       Westcliffe, CO  81252-9530

(719) 783-2291

District: Custer County School District Consolidate 1


Students who attend Custer County Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Custer Middle School
High:    Custer County High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
86.3%
Hispanic:
8.2%
Two or more races:
4.8%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Math scores 11 pts below the Colorado average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school36%
District avg28%
Colorado avg40%
481st of 950
Colorado public elementary schools ?
Bottom 49%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
66th of 115Custer County School District Consolidate 1 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202545.7481 of 95049.4%★★☆☆☆
202422.0715 of 94324.2%★☆☆☆☆
202338.0533 of 93342.9%★★☆☆☆
202234.6574 of 92137.7%★★☆☆☆
202135.9479 of 71032.5%★★☆☆☆
201964.1321 of 96566.7%★★★☆☆
201853.0390 of 91757.5%★★★☆☆
201739.5520 of 92944.0%★★☆☆☆
201643.1479 of 91447.6%★★☆☆☆
201546.6462 of 93850.7%★★★☆☆
201452.9474 of 96250.7%★★★☆☆
201360.4397 of 95458.4%★★★☆☆
201259.1395 of 93557.8%★★★☆☆
201170.8275 of 93570.6%★★★★☆
201059.0418 of 92554.8%★★★☆☆
200970.6258 of 87270.4%★★★★☆
200862.0347 of 84959.1%★★★☆☆
200760.3374 of 85256.1%★★★☆☆
200645.7490 of 82940.9%★★☆☆☆
200553.1436 of 82347.0%★★☆☆☆
200447.2467 of 80842.2%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts48%+3 vs state
Science35%-4 vs state
Math25%-11 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 146 students attended Custer County Elementary School.

Students who attend Custer County Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Custer Middle School
High : Custer County High School

Students at Custer County Elementary School are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Custer County Elementary School ranks 481st of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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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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