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Nucla Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

141 West Main Street, Naturita, CO 81422 · (970) 865-2204 · Part of West End School District RE-2

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Directions
Students
161
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Nucla Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 26.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Naturita kids: Nucla Middle School

On the path

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

PK–6Nucla Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Nucla Middle Schoolin Nucla

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
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 ↗

141 West Main Street, Naturita

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K28
Kindergarten17
Grade 115
Grade 221
Grade 323
Grade 418
Grade 518
Grade 621
Enrollment over time
127’20
138’21
154’22
162’23
161’24

Up 26.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nucla Elementary School from Naturita families.

Other schools in West End School District RE-2

The district →
Nucla Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Nucla
C
39 students17:1
Nucla High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Nucla
C
60 students8:1

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