Colorado El and Middle School
Public elementary school in Colorado City, Texas · Colorado ISD · Grades Pre-K–8
Colorado El and Middle School serves 681 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Colorado City (Mitchell County). It is one of 3 schools in Colorado ISD. By enrollment it is the 1032nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 130.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 5.21 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Colorado ISD |
| County | Mitchell County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481464013409 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Colorado ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 681 | 927 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 130.7 | 142.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.9% | 61.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 100% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Colorado El and Middle School in context
Size
Colorado El and Middle School is the only elementary school in Colorado ISD. Its 681 students are 73.5% of the district's 927. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 21.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 275; Colorado El and Middle School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 98 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 52, against an average of 68 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 59 in kindergarten and 56 in grade 8. It also enrolls 98 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 56.4% here and 55.2% across Colorado ISD. White students are next, at 32%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.7% across Colorado ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 5.21 full-time-equivalent teachers for 681 students, Colorado El and Middle School has 130.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 681 students would have about 46 teachers, so Colorado El and Middle School has 40.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Colorado El and Middle School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Roscoe Elementary School, 18.2 miles away in Roscoe Collegiate ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 56.4% |
| White | 32% |
| Two or more races | 5.6% |
| Black | 5.3% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 98 |
| Kindergarten | 59 |
| Grade 1 | 66 |
| Grade 2 | 64 |
| Grade 3 | 83 |
| Grade 4 | 61 |
| Grade 5 | 73 |
| Grade 6 | 52 |
| Grade 7 | 69 |
| Grade 8 | 56 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1244 E 10th St, Colorado City, TX 79512
Phone: (325)728-3471
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Colorado El and Middle School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscoe Elementary School | Roscoe Collegiate ISD | 18.2 mi | 179 | 10.4 | 54.2% |
| Lone Star Online Academy | Roscoe Collegiate ISD | 18.3 mi | 11,686 | – | – |
| Roscoe Collegiate Montessori Early Childhood | Roscoe Collegiate ISD | 18.5 mi | 84 | 21 | 58.3% |
| Snyder Primary School | Snyder ISD | 21.6 mi | 755 | 15.5 | 77% |
| Snyder Intermediate School | Snyder ISD | 21.8 mi | 344 | 15.9 | 74.7% |
| Sweetwater Intermediate School | Sweetwater ISD | 26.6 mi | 353 | 13.3 | 72% |
| Southeast Elementary School | Sweetwater ISD | 27.1 mi | 157 | 12.6 | 72% |
| East Ridge Elementary School | Sweetwater ISD | 27.4 mi | 205 | 12 | 72.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Colorado ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado High School | High | 9–12 | 228 |
| Wallace Accelerated High School | High | 9–12 | 18 |