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Carlson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

320 Co 103, Idaho Springs, CO 80452 · (303) 567-4431 · Part of Clear Creek School District RE-1

Idaho Springs’ School Grade B+ better than 66% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
144
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Carlson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 17.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Idaho Springs kids: Clear Creek Middle School

On the path

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

PK–6Carlson Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Clear Creek Middle Schoolin Evergreen

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts30%
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 ↗

320 Co 103, Idaho Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten17
Grade 117
Grade 226
Grade 319
Grade 416
Grade 514
Grade 620
Enrollment over time
123’20
138’21
145’22
140’23
144’24

Up 17.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 10%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carlson Elementary School from Idaho Springs families.

Other schools in Clear Creek School District RE-1

The district →
King-Murphy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Evergreen
B
151 students13:1
Georgetown Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Georgetown
B−
78 students9:1
Clear Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Evergreen
C+
79 students15:1
Clear Creek High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Evergreen
A−
182 students14:1

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