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Custer County Elementary School

709 Main Street, Westcliffe, CO 81252

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
146
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
9.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Custer County School District Consolidate 1
Custer County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores30% proficient in math & reading
39thpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
59thpercentile
Attendance36% chronically absent
35thpercentile
Class size9.7 students per teacher
98thpercentile

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 Custer County Elementary School

Custer County Elementary School is a public elementary school in Westcliffe, Colorado, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Custer County School District Consolidate 1. The school is located in a remote rural area in Custer County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 146 students were enrolled, with about 9.7 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

709 Main Street
Westcliffe, CO 81252
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
146 students
Students per teacher
9.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Custer County School District Consolidate 1
County
Custer County
NCES school ID
080720001226

Schools near Custer County Elementary School

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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.