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Elwell Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

155 Silverbell Dr, Johnstown, CO 80534 · (970) 587-4605 · Part of Johnstown-Milliken School District RE-5J

Johnstown’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Colorado school districts

Students
618
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Elwell Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 47.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Johnstown kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Elwell Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts32%
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).

155 Silverbell Dr, Johnstown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K97
Kindergarten86
Grade 177
Grade 286
Grade 387
Grade 490
Grade 595
Enrollment over time
419’20
424’21
625’22
568’23
618’24

Up 47.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Hispanic 30%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Elwell Elementary School from Johnstown families.

Other schools in Johnstown-Milliken School District RE-5J

The district →

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