Lake County Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

130 West 12th Street
Leadville, CO 80461

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Tel: (719) 486-6890

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Serving 248 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Lake County Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 57%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 248 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: 30-34%
: 30-34%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

School Overview

Lake County Elementary School's student population of 248 students has grown by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake County Elementary School
Pre-K	63
Kind	67
1	64
2	54

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Total Students

248 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Lake County Elementary School
2025	248
2024	272
2023	268
2022	297
2021	204
2020	217
2019	201
2018	205
2017	205
2016	231
2015	233
2014	321
2013	310
2012	394
2011	370
2010	361
2009	314
2008	267
2007	254
2006	249
2005	240
2004	172
2003	185
2002	197
2001	322
2000	319
1999	331
1998	350
1997	331
1996	346
1995	327
1994	272
1993	282
1992	276
1991	295
1990	300
1989	330

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Lake County Elementary School
2025	13
2024	15
2023	15
2022	14
2021	11
2020	13
2019	12
2018	12
2017	12
2016	15
2015	13
2014	21
2013	20
2012	23
2011	23
2010	24
2009	19
2008	18
2007	16
2006	17
2005	19
2004	16
2003	14
2002	15
2001	22
2000	22
1999	22
1998	19
1997	17
1996	18
1995	16
1994	13
1993	14
1992	17
1991	17
1990	16
1989	17

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Year Founded

1905

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Average Class Size

25 students

School Rankings

The of Lake County Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CO)

(13-14)

30-34%

57%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Lake County Elementary School	Colorado	Lake County School District No. R-1
2014	32%	57%	28%
2013	52%	57%	35%
2012	57%	56%	41%
2011	87%	82%	78%
2010	95%	81%	77%

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(13-14)

30-34%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Lake County Elementary School	Colorado	Lake County School District No. R-1
2014	32%	69%	42%
2013	52%	70%	46%
2012	52%	70%	49%
2011	72%	89%	81%
2010	95%	89%	82%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Lake County Elementary School	Colorado	Lake County School District No. R-1
2025	19:1	15:1
2024	18:1	17:1	16:1
2023	18:1	17:1	16:1
2022	21:1	17:1	19:1
2021	19:1	17:1	18:1
2020	17:1	17:1	18:1
2019	17:1	17:1	18:1
2018	17:1	17:1	18:1
2017	17:1	17:1	18:1
2016	15:1	17:1	17:1
2015	18:1	17:1	18:1
2014	15:1	18:1	17:1
2013	15:1	18:1	17:1
2012	17:1	18:1	18:1
2011	16:1	17:1	16:1
2010	15:1	17:1	15:1
2009	16:1	17:1	16:1
2008	15:1	17:1	16:1
2007	16:1	17:1	17:1
2006	15:1	17:1	15:1
2005	13:1	17:1	15:1
2004	11:1	17:1	15:1
2003	13:1	17:1	16:1
2002	13:1	17:1	17:1
2001	15:1	18:1	16:1
2000	15:1	17:1	16:1
1999	15:1	18:1	15:1
1998	18:1	18:1	17:1
1997	19:1	18:1	17:1
1996	19:1	18:1	16:1
1995	20:1	18:1	17:1
1994	21:1	19:1	17:1
1993	20:1	18:1	17:1
1992	16:1	18:1	17:1
1991	17:1	18:1	16:1
1990	19:1	18:1	16:1
1989	19:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2014)
Year	Lake County Elementary School	Colorado	Lake County School District No. R-1
2014	1%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Lake County Elementary School	Colorado	Lake County School District No. R-1
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

58%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lake County Elementary School	Colorado	Lake County School District No. R-1
2024	56%	36%	62%
2023	54%	35%	63%
2022	54%	35%	63%
2021	59%	34%	67%
2020	59%	34%	68%
2019	58%	34%	68%
2018	70%	34%	71%
2017	70%	34%	71%
2016	71%	33%	71%
2015	73%	33%	70%
2014	69%	33%	70%
2013	69%	32%	69%
2012	68%	32%	67%
2011	72%	32%	71%
2010	70%	29%	68%
2009	72%	28%	67%
2008	72%	28%	66%
2007	71%	28%	66%
2006	71%	27%	68%
2005	65%	26%	63%
2004	66%	25%	60%
2003	59%	24%	58%
2002	56%	23%	56%
2001	59%	22%	53%
2000	62%	21%	52%
1999	55%	20%	48%
1998	52%	19%	44%
1997	47%	19%	42%
1996	42%	18%	38%
1995	39%	18%	34%
1994	39%	17%	34%
1993	38%	17%	33%
1992	35%	17%	31%
1991	33%	16%	30%
1990	31%	16%	34%
1989	31%	16%	29%
1988	27%	16%	29%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2019)
Year	Lake County Elementary School	Colorado	Lake County School District No. R-1
2019	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%

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White

38%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lake County Elementary School	Colorado	Lake County School District No. R-1
2024	40%	50%	35%
2023	43%	51%	35%
2022	42%	52%	33%
2021	38%	52%	30%
2020	39%	53%	30%
2019	40%	53%	30%
2018	30%	53%	28%
2017	30%	53%	28%
2016	29%	54%	28%
2015	27%	54%	30%
2014	28%	55%	28%
2013	30%	56%	29%
2012	30%	56%	30%
2011	27%	57%	28%
2010	29%	60%	31%
2009	26%	61%	31%
2008	28%	61%	32%
2007	28%	62%	33%
2006	29%	63%	33%
2005	35%	64%	36%
2004	33%	65%	37%
2003	39%	66%	39%
2002	41%	67%	41%
2001	39%	68%	44%
2000	35%	70%	49%
1999	41%	71%	54%
1998	44%	72%	53%
1997	50%	72%	57%
1996	56%	73%	61%
1995	59%	74%	64%
1994	60%	75%	64%
1993	62%	75%	67%
1992	64%	75%	67%
1991	65%	76%	68%
1990	69%	76%	66%
1989	68%	76%	70%
1988	72%	76%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Lake County Elementary School	Colorado	Lake County School District No. R-1
2024	3%	5%	3%
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Lake County Elementary School	Colorado	Lake County School District No. R-1
2025	0.52	0.62
2024	0.53	0.62	0.50
2023	0.53	0.62	0.49
2022	0.54	0.61	0.49
2021	0.51	0.61	0.47
2020	0.50	0.60	0.47
2019	0.51	0.60	0.47
2018	0.42	0.60	0.42
2017	0.42	0.60	0.42
2016	0.42	0.60	0.42
2015	0.40	0.60	0.43
2014	0.45	0.59	0.44
2013	0.44	0.59	0.44
2012	0.45	0.59	0.47
2011	0.41	0.58	0.43
2010	0.43	0.55	0.44
2009	0.42	0.55	0.46
2008	0.41	0.55	0.46
2007	0.42	0.54	0.46
2006	0.42	0.53	0.45
2005	0.46	0.52	0.48
2004	0.46	0.52	0.51
2003	0.51	0.51	0.51
2002	0.52	0.50	0.52
2001	0.51	0.49	0.53
2000	0.50	0.47	0.53
1999	0.54	0.46	0.52
1998	0.54	0.46	0.52
1997	0.53	0.45	0.50
1996	0.51	0.45	0.49
1995	0.50	0.43	0.48
1994	0.49	0.41	0.47
1993	0.48	0.41	0.45
1992	0.47	0.40	0.45
1991	0.47	0.40	0.45
1990	0.43	0.40	0.45
1989	0.45	0.40	0.43

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Eligible for

40%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Lake County Elementary School	Colorado	Lake County School District No. R-1
2025	40%	39%
2024	34%	39%	44%
2023	28%	33%	38%
2022	31%	30%	38%
2021	41%	33%	43%
2020	33%	33%	38%
2019	37%	33%	38%
2018	45%	35%	44%
2017	45%	35%	44%
2016	49%	34%	51%
2015	61%	34%	53%
2014	64%	35%	53%
2013	62%	34%	52%
2012	60%	34%	50%
2011	65%	33%	53%
2010	63%	31%	52%
2009	59%	28%	45%
2008	53%	28%	41%
2007	60%	27%	46%
2006	59%	27%	48%
2005	52%	25%	42%
2004	55%	24%	35%
2003	46%	22%	38%
2002	42%	21%	32%
2001	41%	20%	32%
2000	46%	21%	39%
1999	40%	21%	36%
1998	37%	22%	29%
1997	34%	22%	30%
1996	23%	22%	23%
1995	23%	22%	21%
1994	30%	21%	29%
1993	28%	20%	20%
1992	22%	19%	20%
1991	16%	18%	19%
1990	18%	18%	18%
1989	17%	17%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Lake County Elementary School	Colorado	Lake County School District No. R-1
2025	8%	5%
2024	7%	6%	9%
2023	10%	7%	16%
2022	8%	6%	14%
2021	17%	7%	16%
2020	20%	8%	18%
2019	18%	8%	18%
2018	19%	8%	16%
2017	19%	8%	16%
2016	19%	7%	15%
2015	15%	7%	14%
2014	14%	7%	13%
2013	14%	7%	14%
2012	12%	7%	11%
2011	14%	7%	11%
2010	13%	7%	11%
2009	15%	7%	13%
2008	18%	7%	15%
2007	13%	7%	12%
2006	11%	6%	10%
2005	11%	6%	9%
2004	10%	6%	10%
2003	11%	7%	8%
2002	15%	7%	13%
2001	18%	7%	14%

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School District Name

Lake County School District No. R-1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Panther

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Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 57% CO state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% CO state average).

How many students attend Lake County Elementary School?

248 students attend Lake County Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Lake County Elementary School students are Hispanic, 38% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lake County Elementary School?

Lake County Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Lake County Elementary School offer ?

Lake County Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lake County Elementary School part of?

Lake County Elementary School is part of Lake County School District No. R-1.

The nearest high school to Lake County Elementary School is Cloud City High School (0.7 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Lake County High School (0.8 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Lake County Intermediate School (0.8 miles away)

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2014)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2019)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

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