Naturita Elementary School (Closed 2024)

141 West Main Street
Naturita, CO 81422

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Top 50%

Serving 162 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Naturita Elementary School ranks in the top 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 was 25-29% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-49% (which was approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

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

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Naturita Elementary School
Pre-K	27
Kind	19
1	20
2	23
3	16
4	20
5	19
6	18

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Total Students

162 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Naturita Elementary School
2023	154
2022	138
2021	127
2020	129
2019	129
2018	170
2017	170
2016	173
2015	148
2014	157
2013	171
2012	194
2011	163
2010	174
2009	189
2008	188
2007	184
2006	179
2005	206
2004	176
2003	168
2002	165
2001	173
2000	173
1999	208
1998	209
1997	215
1996	295
1995	315
1994	296
1993	264
1992	228
1991	220
1990	211
1989	190
1988	190
1987	194

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Naturita Elementary School
2023	8
2022	8
2021	9
2020	10
2019	10
2018	10
2017	10
2016	11
2015	14
2014	13
2013	14
2012	12
2011	10
2010	11
2009	12
2008	12
2007	10
2006	12
2005	12
2004	11
2003	10
2002	9
2001	10
2000	12
1999	14
1998	16
1997	18
1996	22
1995	19
1994	17
1993	16
1992	13
1991	12
1990	13
1989	12
1988	10
1987	12

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CO)

#864 out of 1748 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Naturita Elementary School
2023	#864
2022	#931
2021	#1186
2019	#1557
2018	#1610
2017	#1539
2016	#1645
2015	#1409
2014	#1150
2013	#779
2012	#859

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25-29%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Naturita Elementary School	Colorado	West End School District No. Re-2
2023	27%	33%	28%
2022	24%	32%	22%
2021	20%	33%	15%
2019	15%	35%	17%
2018	7%	35%	17%
2017	12%	33%	17%
2016	7%	33%	7%
2015	12%	31%	17%
2014	52%	57%	47%
2013	67%	57%	52%
2012	62%	56%	57%

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40-49%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Naturita Elementary School	Colorado	West End School District No. Re-2
2022	44%	45%	42%
2021	30%	47%	24%
2019	24%	47%	22%
2018	22%	44%	17%
2017	17%	42%	22%
2016	12%	40%	12%
2015	22%	40%	22%
2014	57%	69%	57%
2013	67%	70%	67%
2012	67%	70%	67%
2011	95%	89%	95%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Naturita Elementary School	Colorado	West End School District No. Re-2
2023	19:1	16:1	18:1
2022	17:1	15:1	19:1
2021	14:1	15:1	17:1
2020	13:1	16:1	14:1
2019	13:1	16:1	14:1
2018	17:1	17:1	18:1
2017	17:1	17:1	18:1
2016	16:1	17:1	16:1
2015	11:1	17:1	14:1
2014	12:1	17:1	11:1
2013	12:1	17:1	13:1
2012	16:1	17:1	17:1
2011	17:1	17:1	14:1
2010	15:1	16:1	13:1
2009	16:1	16:1	12:1
2008	15:1	16:1	12:1
2007	18:1	17:1	13:1
2006	15:1	16:1	13:1
2005	17:1	17:1	15:1
2004	16:1	16:1	13:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	17:1	17:1
2001	17:1	17:1	14:1
2000	14:1	17:1	13:1
1999	15:1	17:1	15:1
1998	13:1	18:1	13:1
1997	12:1	18:1	13:1
1996	13:1	18:1	13:1
1995	17:1	18:1	16:1
1994	17:1	18:1	16:1
1993	17:1	18:1	15:1
1992	18:1	18:1	17:1
1991	18:1	18:1	16:1
1990	16:1	18:1	15:1
1989	16:1	18:1	15:1
1988	20:1	18:1	17:1
1987	16:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Naturita Elementary School	Colorado	West End School District No. Re-2
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%	1%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	3%	1%	3%
2015	2%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	3%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	4%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2012)
Year	Naturita Elementary School	Colorado	West End School District No. Re-2
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Naturita Elementary School	Colorado	West End School District No. Re-2
2023	7%	35%	10%
2022	7%	35%	9%
2021	11%	34%	9%
2020	9%	34%	10%
2019	9%	34%	10%
2018	6%	34%	9%
2017	6%	34%	9%
2016	6%	33%	9%
2015	5%	33%	10%
2014	5%	33%	7%
2013	6%	32%	7%
2012	6%	32%	6%
2011	6%	32%	6%
2010	7%	29%	6%
2009	8%	28%	7%
2008	11%	28%	9%
2007	15%	28%	12%
2006	12%	27%	8%
2005	9%	26%	8%
2004	6%	25%	6%
2003	5%	24%	6%
2002	3%	23%	5%
2001	1%	22%	3%
1999	2%	20%	4%
1998	2%	19%	3%
1997	2%	19%	3%
1996	5%	18%	5%
1995	3%	18%	3%
1994	4%	17%	5%
1993	2%	17%	3%
1992	3%	17%	3%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Naturita Elementary School	Colorado	West End School District No. Re-2
2022	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	1%
1991	1%	5%	1%

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White

89%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Naturita Elementary School	Colorado	West End School District No. Re-2
2023	91%	51%	87%
2022	89%	52%	87%
2021	87%	52%	89%
2020	88%	53%	87%
2019	88%	53%	87%
2018	92%	53%	88%
2017	92%	53%	88%
2016	91%	54%	87%
2015	93%	54%	87%
2014	94%	55%	90%
2013	93%	56%	88%
2012	92%	56%	88%
2011	90%	57%	89%
2010	91%	60%	90%
2009	89%	61%	89%
2008	87%	61%	86%
2007	81%	62%	83%
2006	85%	63%	88%
2005	89%	64%	89%
2004	91%	65%	90%
2003	89%	66%	90%
2002	95%	67%	93%
2001	99%	68%	96%
2000	99%	70%	97%
1999	98%	71%	95%
1998	98%	72%	97%
1997	98%	72%	97%
1996	98%	73%	95%
1995	98%	74%	96%
1994	98%	75%	95%
1993	98%	75%	95%
1992	97%	75%	96%
1991	95%	76%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Naturita Elementary School	Colorado	West End School District No. Re-2
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2011	1%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.20

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Naturita Elementary School	Colorado	West End School District No. Re-2
2023	0.17	0.62	0.23
2022	0.20	0.61	0.23
2021	0.23	0.61	0.20
2020	0.22	0.60	0.23
2019	0.22	0.60	0.23
2018	0.15	0.60	0.22
2017	0.15	0.60	0.22
2016	0.17	0.60	0.23
2015	0.13	0.60	0.23
2014	0.11	0.59	0.19
2013	0.13	0.59	0.22
2012	0.16	0.59	0.23
2011	0.20	0.58	0.22
2010	0.16	0.55	0.19
2009	0.20	0.55	0.19
2008	0.23	0.55	0.25
2007	0.32	0.54	0.28
2006	0.27	0.53	0.22
2005	0.20	0.52	0.21
2004	0.16	0.52	0.19
2003	0.20	0.51	0.18
2002	0.09	0.50	0.13
2001	0.02	0.49	0.07
1996	0.06	0.45	0.11
1995	0.02	0.43	0.08
1994	0.06	0.41	0.10
1992	0.07	0.40	0.08
1991	0.12	0.40	0.10
1990	0.05	0.40	0.09
1989	0.08	0.40	0.13
1988	0.12	0.39	0.13

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Eligible for

45%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Naturita Elementary School	Colorado	West End School District No. Re-2
2023	40%	33%	39%
2022	38%	30%	36%
2021	46%	33%	43%
2020	47%	33%	45%
2019	47%	33%	45%
2018	56%	35%	47%
2017	56%	35%	47%
2016	50%	34%	45%
2015	41%	34%	42%
2014	43%	35%	46%
2013	39%	34%	40%
2012	43%	34%	43%
2011	47%	33%	42%
2010	43%	31%	42%
2009	22%	28%	26%
2008	26%	28%	28%
2007	37%	27%	35%
2006	35%	27%	32%
2005	43%	25%	38%
2004	34%	24%	30%
2003	32%	22%	27%
2002	33%	21%	27%
2001	24%	20%	21%
2000	31%	21%	23%
1999	39%	21%	30%
1998	33%	22%	26%
1997	27%	22%	20%
1996	29%	22%	28%
1995	28%	22%	27%
1994	34%	21%	31%
1993	39%	20%	33%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Naturita Elementary School	Colorado	West End School District No. Re-2
2023	16%	7%	17%
2022	18%	6%	16%
2021	13%	7%	14%
2020	11%	8%	11%
2019	11%	8%	11%
2018	10%	8%	11%
2017	10%	8%	11%
2016	9%	7%	12%
2015	9%	7%	12%
2014	13%	7%	11%
2013	12%	7%	13%
2012	14%	7%	12%
2011	13%	7%	14%
2010	14%	7%	16%
2009	24%	7%	22%
2008	11%	7%	12%
2007	10%	7%	14%
2006	15%	6%	17%
2005	14%	6%	17%
2004	22%	6%	19%
2003	17%	7%	17%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

West End School District No. Re-2

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Naturita Elementary School's ranking?

Naturita Elementary School is ranked #864 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 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 40-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Naturita Elementary School?

162 students attend Naturita Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Naturita Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Naturita Elementary School?

Naturita Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Naturita Elementary School offer ?

Naturita Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Naturita Elementary School part of?

Naturita Elementary School is part of West End School District No. Re-2.

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