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Public School Review - Established 2003

Rocky Ford Elementary School

901 South 11th Street
Rocky Ford, CO 81067
(School attendance zone shown in map)
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5/
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Bottom 50%
Tel: (719) 254-7669
www.rockyfordk12.org
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Serving 305 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Rocky Ford Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 305 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : Bottom 50% in CO
  • : 25-29% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Rocky Ford Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

School Overview

Rocky Ford Elementary School's student population of 305 students has grown by 29% over five school years.
The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 80% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeRocky Ford Elementary School
Kind27
147
242
358
442
545
644
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Total Students
305 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearRocky Ford Elementary School
2025305
2024199
2023199
2022214
2021236
2020226
2019251
2018239
2017239
2016253
2015260
2014280
2013279
2012282
2011271
2010213
2009195
2008179
2007179
2006185
2005182
2004189
2003234
2002248
2001240
2000248
1999279
1998267
1997269
1996279
1995315
1994314
1993301
1992279
1991301
1990345
1989344
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearRocky Ford Elementary School
202527
202415
202316
202216
202115
202016
201916
201818
201718
201617
201519
201419
201317
201216
201116
201014
200915
200814
200713
200615
200515
200416
200319
200219
200119
200021
199921
199822
199720
199620
199518
199419
199320
199219
199120
199020
198920
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Year Founded
1905
Campus Size
50 acres
School Motto
'Truth and Honor'

School Rankings

Rocky Ford 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 diversity score of Rocky Ford Elementary School is 0.38, 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.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (CO)
#885 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearRocky Ford Elementary School
2023#885
2022#762
2021#909
2019#1118
2018#1012
2017#961
2016#933
2015#1206
2014#970
2013#1071
2012#1237
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25-29%
33%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearRocky Ford Elementary SchoolColoradoRocky Ford School District No. R2
202327%33%21%
202237%32%26%
202133%33%24%
201926%35%22%
201827%35%23%
201732%33%21%
201626%33%17%
201518%31%11%
201461%57%40%
201360%57%40%
201249%56%33%
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40-44%
45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearRocky Ford Elementary SchoolColoradoRocky Ford School District No. R2
202242%45%39%
202135%47%36%
201938%47%39%
201837%44%23%
201733%42%34%
201638%40%33%
201528%40%26%
201462%69%59%
201358%70%52%
201256%70%52%
201189%89%87%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1

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

YearRocky Ford Elementary SchoolColoradoRocky Ford School District No. R2
202511:115:1
202413:117:112:1
202312:117:112:1
202213:117:113:1
202116:117:114:1
202014:117:114:1
201916:117:114:1
201813:117:114:1
201713:117:114:1
201615:117:114:1
201514:117:113:1
201415:118:113:1
201316:118:114:1
201217:118:115:1
201117:117:115:1
201015:117:114:1
200913:117:113:1
200813:117:113:1
200714:117:113:1
200612:117:112:1
200512:117:113:1
200412:117:112:1
200312:117:112:1
200213:117:113:1
200113:118:113:1
200012:117:113:1
199913:118:112:1
199812:118:112:1
199713:118:113:1
199614:118:114:1
199518:118:116:1
199417:119:116:1
199315:118:115:1
199215:118:115:1
199115:118:115:1
199017:118:116:1
198917:118:115:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)

YearRocky Ford Elementary SchoolColoradoRocky Ford School District No. R2
20231%1%1%
20221%1%2%
20212%1%1%
20191%1%1%
20131%1%
20121%1%
20111%1%
20091%1%
20081%2%
20071%1%
20021%1%
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Asian
1%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2013)

YearRocky Ford Elementary SchoolColoradoRocky Ford School District No. R2
20131%3%1%
20102%4%1%
20081%3%3%
20071%3%1%
20061%3%
20051%3%2%
20041%3%
20031%3%1%
20001%3%1%
19991%3%1%
19981%3%1%
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Hispanic
75%
37%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearRocky Ford Elementary SchoolColoradoRocky Ford School District No. R2
202477%36%75%
202377%35%74%
202275%35%74%
202175%34%59%
202081%34%75%
201978%34%75%
201876%34%75%
201776%34%75%
201675%33%76%
201476%33%75%
201376%32%73%
201273%32%70%
201171%32%69%
201066%29%68%
200966%28%67%
200872%28%70%
200774%28%71%
200676%27%73%
200575%26%68%
200473%25%70%
200374%24%69%
200267%23%69%
200168%22%69%
200062%21%66%
199962%20%66%
199860%19%66%
199767%19%67%
199667%18%67%
199570%18%69%
199474%17%67%
199369%17%67%
199266%17%67%
199168%16%66%
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Black
n/a
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)

YearRocky Ford Elementary SchoolColoradoRocky Ford School District No. R2
20221%4%
20141%5%1%
20131%5%1%
20111%5%1%
20091%6%1%
20081%6%
20071%6%1%
20061%6%
20052%6%1%
20041%6%1%
20031%6%1%
19961%5%1%
19951%4%1%
19941%5%1%
19921%5%1%
19901%5%1%
19891%5%1%
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White
24%
49%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearRocky Ford Elementary SchoolColoradoRocky Ford School District No. R2
202423%50%24%
202321%51%24%
202222%52%23%
202123%52%40%
202016%53%24%
201920%53%24%
201824%53%25%
201724%53%25%
201625%54%24%
201423%55%23%
201321%56%25%
201226%56%28%
201126%57%28%
201032%60%30%
200932%61%31%
200825%61%27%
200723%62%27%
200622%63%27%
200522%64%29%
200425%65%29%
200324%66%29%
200232%67%29%
200132%68%29%
200037%70%33%
199937%71%32%
199839%72%32%
199733%72%31%
199632%73%32%
199529%74%30%
199425%75%31%
199331%75%32%
199233%75%31%
199131%76%32%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)

YearRocky Ford Elementary SchoolColoradoRocky Ford School District No. R2
20231%5%1%
20221%5%1%
20201%4%
20191%4%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.38
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

YearRocky Ford Elementary SchoolColoradoRocky Ford School District No. R2
20250.380.62
20240.360.620.39
20230.370.620.40
20220.390.610.40
20210.390.610.50
20200.320.600.39
20190.350.600.39
20180.370.600.39
20170.370.600.39
20160.380.600.38
20140.370.590.39
20130.390.590.41
20120.400.590.44
20110.430.580.45
20100.480.550.45
20090.470.550.46
20080.430.550.44
20070.400.540.43
20060.380.530.42
20050.400.520.45
20040.410.520.45
20030.400.510.45
20020.450.500.44
20010.450.490.44
20000.480.470.46
19990.480.460.46
19980.490.460.46
19970.460.450.46
19960.450.450.45
19950.430.430.44
19940.400.410.45
19930.430.410.46
19920.460.400.46
19910.450.400.46
19900.470.400.47
19890.480.400.48
19880.480.390.49
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Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
39%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearRocky Ford Elementary SchoolColoradoRocky Ford School District No. R2
202574%39%
202474%39%74%
202369%33%67%
202275%30%67%
202172%33%68%
202065%33%69%
201977%33%69%
201871%35%68%
201771%35%68%
201671%34%68%
201573%34%69%
201473%35%70%
201372%34%67%
201275%34%68%
201165%33%65%
201060%31%60%
200962%28%62%
200868%28%63%
200770%27%63%
200672%27%64%
200573%25%62%
200471%24%61%
200371%22%62%
200261%21%58%
200161%20%59%
200055%21%57%
199962%21%64%
199860%22%59%
199762%22%55%
199671%22%63%
199574%22%63%
199479%21%63%
199366%20%60%
199264%19%62%
199167%18%63%
199066%18%56%
198964%17%55%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
5%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

YearRocky Ford Elementary SchoolColoradoRocky Ford School District No. R2
202511%5%
202410%6%10%
20239%7%9%
20229%6%12%
202111%7%12%
202011%8%10%
20196%8%10%
20187%8%8%
20177%8%8%
201610%7%9%
20158%7%10%
20148%7%11%
201314%7%12%
20127%7%9%
201115%7%12%
201018%7%15%
200916%7%11%
200812%7%11%
200713%7%11%
200610%6%11%
200513%6%12%
200413%6%12%
200312%7%12%
200218%7%17%
20019%7%12%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Rocky Ford School District No. R2
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

School Notes

  • School Mascot: Wild Boars

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rocky Ford Elementary School's ranking?
Rocky Ford Elementary School is ranked #885 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?
25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).
How many students attend Rocky Ford Elementary School?
305 students attend Rocky Ford Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
75% of Rocky Ford Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Rocky Ford Elementary School?
Rocky Ford Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.
What grades does Rocky Ford Elementary School offer ?
Rocky Ford Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Rocky Ford Elementary School part of?
Rocky Ford Elementary School is part of Rocky Ford School District No. R2.

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  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 305 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : Bottom 50%
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  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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