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Akron Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

600 Elm Avenue, Akron, CO 80720 · (970) 345-2266 · Part of Akron School District R-1

Akron’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
301
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Akron Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Akron kids: Akron High School

On the path

Where Akron kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Akron Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–12Akron High School110 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 47%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

600 Elm Avenue, Akron

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten33
Grade 125
Grade 232
Grade 332
Grade 431
Grade 531
Grade 621
Grade 740
Grade 840
Enrollment over time
300’20
314’21
327’22
294’23
301’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Akron Elementary School from Akron families.

Other schools in Akron School District R-1

The district →
Akron High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Akron
C−
110 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Akron’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.