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Rocky Ford Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

901 South 11th Street, Rocky Ford, CO 81067 · (719) 254-7669 · Part of Rocky Ford School District R-2

Rocky Ford’s School Grade B better than 55% of Colorado school districts

Students
305
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Rocky Ford Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 29.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rocky Ford kids: Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School

On the path

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

K–6Rocky Ford Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School271 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 47%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

901 South 11th Street, Rocky Ford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten27
Grade 147
Grade 242
Grade 358
Grade 442
Grade 545
Grade 644
Enrollment over time
236’20
214’21
199’22
199’23
305’24

Up 29.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 75%White 24%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rocky Ford Elementary School from Rocky Ford families.

Other schools in Rocky Ford School District R-2

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