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Custer County Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

709 Main Street, Westcliffe, CO 81252 · (719) 783-2291 · Part of Custer County School District C-1

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Directions
Students
146
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Custer County Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Westcliffe kids: Custer Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Custer County Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Custer Middle School69 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts34%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

709 Main Street, Westcliffe

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K34
Kindergarten18
Grade 120
Grade 226
Grade 317
Grade 411
Grade 520
Enrollment over time
158’20
171’21
165’22
152’23
146’24

Down 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Custer County Elementary School from Westcliffe families.

Other schools in Custer County School District C-1

The district →
Custer Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Westcliffe
B−
69 students10:1
Custer County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Westcliffe
A
98 students13:1

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