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Schools in Estes Park · Estes Park School District R-3

Estes Park’s public schools outscore 59% of Colorado districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Estes Park, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Estes Park, 24% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Colorado average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−#94of 159 Colorado townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 85% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 8 pts vs CO 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 8 pts vs CO 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 2–6 pts vs CO 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.2K
▲ 15% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
CO 16.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
882 students on the public path
In brief

Estes Park’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 144 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Estes Park’s, its schools beat 45%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 85% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado (the state reports Estes Park’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,226 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Estes Park Middle School, then Estes Park High School. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Estes Park’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 59% of Colorado school districts, #94 of 159 Colorado towns. Graduation is above the Colorado average; test scores are below it.

Colorado school districts we grade (169)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Colorado towns with similar household incomes (144)Better than 45%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 432 test results and a graduating class of 84 could put Estes Park anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 85% of Estes Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (434 in math, 429 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Estes Park, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Estes Park K-5 SchoolEstes Park School District R-3C+
6–8Estes Park Middle SchoolEstes Park School District R-3B−
9–12Estes Park High SchoolEstes Park School District R-3A

Estes Park’s public schools are run by Estes Park School District R-3. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Estes Park School District R-3Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 882 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$18,226CO $15,889 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 44.9% · 429 students tested
Math24%
State average 31.8% · 434 students tested

Estes Park vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Estes Park’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Estes ParkBEstes Park School District R-3

Every school in Estes Park

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Estes Parkby address
Estes Park K-5 School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
431 students12:1Rate it →
Estes Park Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
163 students11:1Rate it →
Estes Park High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
288 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Estes Park’s schools

Are Estes Park’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Colorado: the public schools Estes Park children attend outscore 59% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #94 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Estes Park in?

Estes Park School District R-3, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 882 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Estes Park kids go to high school?

Estes Park High School, with 288 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Estes Park’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Estes Park School District R-3 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.

How much does Estes Park spend per student?

$18,226 in Estes Park School District R-3 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.