Walden Elementary School (Closed 2015)

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Walden Elementary School (Closed 2015)

910 4th Street
Walden, CO 80480

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Serving 112 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Walden 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 bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 60-69% (which was higher than the Colorado state average of 57%). The percentage of students achieving was 60-69% (which was approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walden Elementary School
Pre-K	21
Kind	15
1	18
2	9
3	17
4	14
5	18

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Total Students

112 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Walden Elementary School
2023	112
2022	112
2021	112
2020	112
2019	112
2018	112
2017	112
2016	112
2015	112
2014	112
2013	114
2012	103
2011	112
2010	128
2009	135
2008	115
2007	120
2006	122
2005	143
2004	143
2003	125
2002	149
2001	144
2000	148
1999	151
1998	147
1997	163
1996	175
1995	178
1994	187
1993	185
1992	166
1991	154
1990	152
1989	165
1988	156
1987	158

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Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CO)

(13-14)

60-69%

57%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Walden Elementary School	Colorado	North Park School District R-1
2014	64%	57%	62%
2013	64%	57%	62%
2012	74%	56%	67%
2011	90%	82%	95%
2010	90%	81%	92%

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(13-14)

60-69%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Walden Elementary School	Colorado	North Park School District R-1
2014	64%	69%	72%
2013	54%	70%	72%
2012	64%	70%	77%
2011	90%	89%	92%
2010	84%	89%	92%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Walden Elementary School	Colorado	North Park School District R-1
2023	14:1	16:1	15:1
2022	14:1	15:1	11:1
2021	14:1	15:1	10:1
2020	14:1	16:1	13:1
2019	14:1	16:1	13:1
2018	14:1	17:1	11:1
2017	14:1	17:1	11:1
2016	14:1	17:1	10:1
2015	14:1	17:1	11:1
2014	14:1	17:1	11:1
2013	11:1	17:1	9:1
2012	10:1	17:1	9:1
2011	13:1	17:1	11:1
2010	13:1	16:1	11:1
2009	12:1	16:1	10:1
2008	13:1	16:1	10:1
2007	15:1	17:1	13:1
2006	14:1	16:1	12:1
2005	13:1	17:1	13:1
2004	14:1	16:1	13:1
2003	11:1	16:1	12:1
2002	14:1	17:1	13:1
2001	14:1	17:1	13:1
2000	13:1	17:1	12:1
1999	14:1	17:1	12:1
1998	13:1	18:1	12:1
1997	15:1	18:1	14:1
1996	15:1	18:1	14:1
1995	16:1	18:1	14:1
1994	14:1	18:1	15:1
1993	15:1	18:1	13:1
1992	14:1	18:1	12:1
1991	15:1	18:1	13:1
1990	14:1	18:1	13:1
1989	17:1	18:1	12:1
1988	17:1	18:1	13:1
1987	16:1	19:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	Walden Elementary School	Colorado	North Park School District R-1
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%	4%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	3%	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2005)
Year	Walden Elementary School	Colorado	North Park School District R-1
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	2%	3%	1%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%

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Hispanic

23%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walden Elementary School	Colorado	North Park School District R-1
2023	23%	35%	21%
2022	23%	35%	22%
2021	23%	34%	23%
2020	23%	34%	22%
2019	23%	34%	22%
2018	23%	34%	21%
2017	23%	34%	21%
2016	23%	33%	21%
2015	23%	33%	22%
2014	23%	33%	21%
2013	25%	32%	22%
2012	24%	32%	24%
2011	25%	32%	24%
2010	20%	29%	18%
2009	16%	28%	16%
2008	17%	28%	16%
2007	21%	28%	19%
2006	16%	27%	17%
2005	15%	26%	15%
2004	13%	25%	14%
2003	8%	24%	10%
2002	9%	23%	10%
2001	6%	22%	8%
2000	15%	21%	11%
1999	13%	20%	10%
1998	19%	19%	12%
1997	15%	19%	11%
1996	14%	18%	11%
1995	13%	18%	11%
1994	17%	17%	12%
1993	15%	17%	11%
1992	8%	17%	7%
1991	6%	16%	5%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2010)
Year	Walden Elementary School	Colorado	North Park School District R-1
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%

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White

73%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walden Elementary School	Colorado	North Park School District R-1
2023	73%	51%	77%
2022	73%	52%	76%
2021	73%	52%	75%
2020	73%	53%	76%
2019	73%	53%	76%
2018	74%	53%	78%
2017	74%	53%	78%
2016	74%	54%	78%
2015	74%	54%	77%
2014	73%	55%	76%
2013	70%	56%	74%
2012	73%	56%	74%
2011	73%	57%	75%
2010	78%	60%	80%
2009	82%	61%	81%
2008	82%	61%	83%
2007	78%	62%	79%
2006	83%	63%	87%
2005	82%	64%	82%
2004	83%	65%	82%
2003	90%	66%	88%
2002	89%	67%	88%
2001	92%	68%	90%
2000	84%	70%	87%
1999	85%	71%	89%
1998	95%	72%	92%
1997	84%	72%	88%
1996	85%	73%	88%
1995	86%	74%	88%
1994	84%	75%	86%
1993	82%	75%	85%
1992	90%	75%	91%
1991	92%	76%	93%

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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	Walden Elementary School	Colorado	North Park School District R-1
2023	4%	5%	1%
2022	4%	5%	1%
2021	4%	5%	2%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	1%
2017	3%	4%	1%
2016	3%	4%	1%
2015	3%	4%	1%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walden Elementary School	Colorado	North Park School District R-1
2023	0.42	0.62	0.37
2022	0.42	0.61	0.38
2021	0.42	0.61	0.38
2020	0.42	0.60	0.37
2019	0.42	0.60	0.37
2018	0.40	0.60	0.35
2017	0.40	0.60	0.35
2016	0.40	0.60	0.35
2015	0.40	0.60	0.37
2014	0.42	0.59	0.38
2013	0.45	0.59	0.41
2012	0.41	0.59	0.39
2011	0.41	0.58	0.39
2010	0.35	0.55	0.33
2009	0.30	0.55	0.31
2008	0.30	0.55	0.29
2007	0.35	0.54	0.35
2006	0.28	0.53	0.27
2005	0.30	0.52	0.29
2004	0.30	0.52	0.29
2003	0.19	0.51	0.21
2002	0.20	0.50	0.21
2001	0.15	0.49	0.17
2000	0.27	0.47	0.22
1999	0.26	0.46	0.21
1998	0.22	0.46	0.18
1997	0.27	0.45	0.21
1996	0.25	0.45	0.20
1995	0.25	0.43	0.21
1994	0.29	0.41	0.25
1993	0.31	0.41	0.26
1992	0.19	0.40	0.16
1991	0.15	0.40	0.12

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Eligible for

47%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Walden Elementary School	Colorado	North Park School District R-1
2023	47%	33%	33%
2022	47%	30%	35%
2021	47%	33%	38%
2020	47%	33%	37%
2019	47%	33%	37%
2018	47%	35%	39%
2017	47%	35%	39%
2016	47%	34%	41%
2015	47%	34%	37%
2014	47%	35%	38%
2013	50%	34%	40%
2012	40%	34%	34%
2011	42%	33%	34%
2010	41%	31%	35%
2009	29%	28%	30%
2008	23%	28%	26%
2007	42%	27%	41%
2006	28%	27%	37%
2005	29%	25%	28%
2004	20%	24%	20%
2003	15%	22%	17%
2002	10%	21%	16%
2001	23%	20%	21%
2000	27%	21%	21%
1999	32%	21%	25%
1998	34%	22%	26%
1997	28%	22%	23%
1996	37%	22%	29%
1995	37%	22%	30%
1994	30%	21%	23%
1993	25%	20%	20%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Walden Elementary School	Colorado	North Park School District R-1
2023	14%	7%	7%
2022	14%	6%	10%
2021	14%	7%	13%
2020	14%	8%	15%
2019	14%	8%	15%
2018	14%	8%	13%
2017	14%	8%	13%
2016	14%	7%	14%
2015	14%	7%	18%
2014	14%	7%	17%
2013	9%	7%	12%
2012	16%	7%	19%
2011	13%	7%	19%
2010	10%	7%	14%
2009	16%	7%	13%
2008	10%	7%	12%
2007	13%	7%	9%
2006	16%	6%	16%
2005	19%	6%	18%
2004	9%	6%	12%
2003	12%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

North Park School District R-1

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

60-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 57% CO state average), while 60-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% CO state average).

How many students attend Walden Elementary School?

112 students attend Walden Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Walden Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

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

Walden Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Walden Elementary School offer ?

Walden Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Walden Elementary School part of?

Walden Elementary School is part of North Park School District R-1.

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Walden Elementary School (Closed 2015)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2005)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2010)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

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