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Peakview School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

375 West Pine Street, Walsenburg, CO 81089 · (719) 738-2190 · Part of Huerfano School District RE-1

Walsenburg’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Colorado school districts

Students
181
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Peakview School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 45% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Walsenburg kids: Walsenburg Jr. Sr. High School

On the path

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

PK–6Peakview SchoolYou are here
7–12Walsenburg Jr. Sr. High School179 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 47%

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

375 West Pine Street, Walsenburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K28
Kindergarten20
Grade 127
Grade 213
Grade 323
Grade 425
Grade 527
Grade 618
Enrollment over time
329’20
307’21
244’22
218’23
181’24

Down 45% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 54%White 41%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 2%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Peakview School from Walsenburg families.

Other schools in Huerfano School District RE-1

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