Custer County Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Custer County High School is a public high school located in Westcliffe, Colorado, United States. Custer County School District is nestled between the Wet Mountains and Sangre de Cristo Mountains of south central Colorado.

Serving 152 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Custer 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 152 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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Custer County Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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Custer County Elementary School's student population of 152 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Custer County Elementary School
Pre-K	27
Kind	18
1	26
2	19
3	14
4	28
5	20

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Total Students

152 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Custer County Elementary School
2023	165
2022	171
2021	158
2020	203
2019	203
2018	170
2017	170
2016	187
2015	179
2014	174
2013	174
2012	176
2011	181
2010	198
2009	211
2008	215
2007	223
2006	236
2005	239
2004	217
2003	231
2002	216
2001	227
2000	169
1999	185
1998	198
1997	208
1996	208
1995	214
1994	217
1993	194
1992	199
1991	187
1990	172
1989	185
1988	171
1987	154

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Custer County Elementary School
2023	14
2022	14
2021	14
2020	12
2019	12
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	13
2014	12
2013	11
2012	11
2011	16
2010	18
2009	18
2008	18
2007	19
2006	18
2005	18
2004	17
2003	16
2002	14
2001	13
2000	14
1999	15
1998	15
1997	14
1996	14
1995	15
1994	13
1993	12
1992	11
1991	10
1990	9
1989	9
1988	8
1987	8

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Custer County Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Custer County Elementary School is 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#1027 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Custer County Elementary School
2023	#1027
2022	#1046
2021	#947
2019	#606
2018	#693
2017	#851
2016	#971
2015	#898
2014	#347
2013	#450
2012	#392

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20-24%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Custer County Elementary School	Colorado	Custer County School District Consolidate 1
2023	22%	33%	20%
2022	22%	32%	22%
2021	30%	33%	22%
2019	42%	35%	32%
2018	42%	35%	32%
2017	32%	33%	27%
2016	27%	33%	22%
2015	22%	31%	22%
2014	82%	57%	57%
2013	82%	57%	62%
2012	77%	56%	59%

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35-39%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Custer County Elementary School	Colorado	Custer County School District Consolidate 1
2022	37%	45%	37%
2021	34%	47%	42%
2019	52%	47%	52%
2018	42%	44%	32%
2017	37%	42%	42%
2016	32%	40%	32%
2015	37%	40%	37%
2014	77%	69%	71%
2013	72%	70%	74%
2012	77%	70%	78%
2011	95%	89%	96%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Custer County Elementary School	Colorado	Custer County School District Consolidate 1
2023	12:1	16:1	12:1
2022	12:1	15:1	12:1
2021	11:1	15:1	13:1
2020	17:1	16:1	16:1
2019	17:1	16:1	16:1
2018	13:1	17:1	13:1
2017	13:1	17:1	13:1
2016	14:1	17:1	13:1
2015	14:1	17:1	13:1
2014	15:1	17:1	13:1
2013	16:1	17:1	13:1
2012	15:1	17:1	14:1
2011	11:1	17:1	12:1
2010	11:1	16:1	13:1
2009	12:1	16:1	13:1
2008	12:1	16:1	13:1
2007	12:1	17:1	14:1
2006	13:1	16:1	14:1
2005	13:1	17:1	14:1
2004	13:1	16:1	14:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	17:1	14:1
2001	17:1	17:1	15:1
2000	12:1	17:1	14:1
1999	12:1	17:1	13:1
1998	13:1	18:1	13:1
1997	15:1	18:1	14:1
1996	15:1	18:1	14:1
1995	15:1	18:1	14:1
1994	17:1	18:1	16:1
1993	16:1	18:1	13:1
1992	18:1	18:1	14:1
1991	19:1	18:1	13:1
1990	19:1	18:1	13:1
1989	20:1	18:1	14:1
1988	20:1	18:1	14:1
1987	19:1	19:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	Custer County Elementary School	Colorado	Custer County School District Consolidate 1
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	3%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%	1%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	3%	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	3%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Custer County Elementary School	Colorado	Custer County School District Consolidate 1
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	2%	4%	1%
2009	2%	4%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%

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Hispanic

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Custer County Elementary School	Colorado	Custer County School District Consolidate 1
2023	4%	35%	4%
2022	4%	35%	3%
2021	2%	34%	1%
2020	3%	34%	3%
2019	3%	34%	3%
2018	4%	34%	3%
2017	4%	34%	3%
2016	2%	33%	2%
2015	1%	33%	2%
2014	1%	33%	2%
2012	3%	32%	4%
2011	4%	32%	3%
2010	1%	29%	1%
2009	1%	28%	3%
2008	2%	28%	3%
2007	2%	28%	2%
2006	3%	27%	3%
2005	3%	26%	3%
2004	3%	25%	3%
2003	2%	24%	2%
2002	2%	23%	2%
2001	4%	22%	3%
2000	3%	21%	2%
1999	2%	20%	3%
1998	1%	19%	3%
1997	4%	19%	3%
1996	2%	18%	2%
1995	1%	18%	1%
1993	1%	17%	2%
1992	3%	17%	2%
1991	1%	16%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Custer County Elementary School	Colorado	Custer County School District Consolidate 1
2022	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	3%	6%	2%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	1%
2002	2%	6%	1%

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White

89%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Custer County Elementary School	Colorado	Custer County School District Consolidate 1
2023	90%	51%	89%
2022	89%	52%	90%
2021	89%	52%	91%
2020	91%	53%	91%
2019	91%	53%	91%
2018	91%	53%	93%
2017	91%	53%	93%
2016	91%	54%	94%
2015	93%	54%	92%
2014	92%	55%	92%
2013	94%	56%	92%
2012	90%	56%	90%
2011	92%	57%	93%
2010	94%	60%	94%
2009	93%	61%	92%
2008	94%	61%	93%
2007	96%	62%	95%
2006	93%	63%	94%
2005	93%	64%	94%
2004	94%	65%	94%
2003	95%	66%	94%
2002	95%	67%	95%
2001	93%	68%	94%
2000	98%	70%	96%
1999	98%	71%	97%
1998	98%	72%	97%
1997	98%	72%	97%
1996	98%	73%	98%
1995	99%	74%	99%
1994	99%	75%	98%
1993	98%	75%	97%
1992	98%	75%	98%
1991	99%	76%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Custer County Elementary School	Colorado	Custer County School District Consolidate 1
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	4%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.20

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Custer County Elementary School	Colorado	Custer County School District Consolidate 1
2023	0.19	0.62	0.21
2022	0.21	0.61	0.19
2021	0.21	0.61	0.17
2020	0.17	0.60	0.17
2019	0.17	0.60	0.17
2018	0.17	0.60	0.14
2017	0.17	0.60	0.14
2016	0.17	0.60	0.12
2015	0.13	0.60	0.15
2014	0.16	0.59	0.16
2013	0.12	0.59	0.16
2012	0.19	0.59	0.18
2011	0.15	0.58	0.14
2010	0.11	0.55	0.11
2009	0.14	0.55	0.15
2008	0.12	0.55	0.14
2007	0.08	0.54	0.10
2006	0.13	0.53	0.11
2005	0.13	0.52	0.11
2004	0.12	0.52	0.10
2003	0.10	0.51	0.11
2002	0.10	0.50	0.09
2001	0.13	0.49	0.13
1993	0.02	0.41	0.05
1992	0.04	0.40	0.04
1990	0.06	0.40	0.07
1989	0.04	0.40	0.06
1988	0.08	0.39	0.08

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Eligible for

51%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Custer County Elementary School	Colorado	Custer County School District Consolidate 1
2023	33%	33%	29%
2022	39%	30%	36%
2021	45%	33%	41%
2020	41%	33%	37%
2019	41%	33%	37%
2018	40%	35%	36%
2017	40%	35%	36%
2016	42%	34%	36%
2015	40%	34%	36%
2014	37%	35%	34%
2013	40%	34%	33%
2012	40%	34%	34%
2011	33%	33%	30%
2010	31%	31%	30%
2009	23%	28%	22%
2008	19%	28%	18%
2007	21%	27%	19%
2006	19%	27%	17%
2005	25%	25%	22%
2004	27%	24%	21%
2003	27%	22%	20%
2002	16%	21%	15%
2001	17%	20%	16%
2000	25%	21%	23%
1999	34%	21%	29%
1998	33%	22%	25%
1997	30%	22%	22%
1996	38%	22%	27%
1995	39%	22%	29%
1994	43%	21%	37%
1993	45%	20%	37%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Custer County Elementary School	Colorado	Custer County School District Consolidate 1
2023	8%	7%	8%
2022	7%	6%	6%
2021	9%	7%	9%
2020	17%	8%	14%
2019	17%	8%	14%
2018	12%	8%	11%
2017	12%	8%	11%
2016	10%	7%	13%
2015	7%	7%	11%
2014	13%	7%	15%
2013	10%	7%	11%
2012	9%	7%	11%
2011	10%	7%	9%
2010	9%	7%	6%
2009	10%	7%	9%
2008	9%	7%	9%
2007	5%	7%	6%
2006	8%	6%	8%
2005	6%	6%	5%
2004	6%	6%	5%
2003	2%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Custer County School District Consolidate 1

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

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What is Custer County Elementary School's ranking?

Custer County Elementary School is ranked #1027 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Custer County Elementary School?

152 students attend Custer County Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Custer County Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Custer County Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Custer County Elementary School offer ?

Custer County Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Custer County Elementary School part of?

Custer County Elementary School is part of Custer County School District Consolidate 1.

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