Contact
- 151 East Cottonwood Drive, Basalt, CO 81621
- +1 (970) 384-5800
- bes.rfsd.k12.co.us
Basalt Elementary School serves 583 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
Basalt Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Latino).
School Overview: Basalt Elementary School’s student population of 583 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 43 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
School Comparison: Basalt Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,768 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.
The equity score of Basalt Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.60. The school’s equity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Basalt Elementary School is Basalt High School (0.7 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Basalt Middle School (0.2 miles away)
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