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Elk Creek Elementary

804 West Main Street, New Castle, CO 81647

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
272
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Garfield School District No. Re-2
Garfield County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores34% proficient in math & reading
48thpercentile
Equity15% of low-income students proficient
28thpercentile
Attendance34% chronically absent
38thpercentile
Class size14.1 students per teacher
68thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Colorado elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Elk Creek Elementary

Elk Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in New Castle, Colorado, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Garfield School District No. Re-2. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Garfield County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 272 students were enrolled, with about 14.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Colorado elementary school (14.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

804 West Main Street
New Castle, CO 81647
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
272 students
Students per teacher
14.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Garfield School District No. Re-2
County
Garfield County
NCES school ID
080624006396

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.