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Gunnison Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1099 North 11th, Gunnison, CO 81230 · (970) 641-7710 · Part of Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J

Gunnison’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
560
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Gunnison Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 8.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Gunnison kids: Gunnison Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Gunnison Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Gunnison Middle School314 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

1099 North 11th, Gunnison

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten92
Grade 196
Grade 290
Grade 398
Grade 491
Grade 593
Enrollment over time
518’20
533’21
521’22
529’23
560’24

Up 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Hispanic 31%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gunnison Elementary School from Gunnison families.

Other schools in Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J

The district →
Lake Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Gunnison
74 students
Crested Butte Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Crested Butte
B+
303 students15:1
Marble Charter School
Other · Grades K–10 · Marble
C+
34 students11:1
Crested Butte Secondary School
High · Grades 6–12 · Crested Butte
A−
400 students14:1
Gunnison Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gunnison
B−
314 students13:1
Gunnison High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gunnison
B
410 students18:1

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; Gunnison’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.