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Lone Star School District No. 101 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 56 students in Lone Star School District No. 101.
Public Elementary Schools in Lone Star School District No. 101 have a diversity score of 0.13, which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,464 Schools
# Students
119 Students
601,198 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
38,434 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lone Star School District No. 101, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#114 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)<50%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)<50%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
16%
37%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
84%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,891 is higher than the state median of $15,520. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,639 is higher than the state median of $15,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,891
$15,520
Spending / Student
$18,639
$15,839
Best Lone Star School District No. 101 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lone Star Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
44940 County Road 54
Otis, CO 80743
(970) 848-2778
Otis, CO 80743
(970) 848-2778
Gr: K-6 | 56 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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