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Lone Star School District No. 101 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 51 students in Lone Star School District No. 101.
Public Elementary Schools in Lone Star School District No. 101 have a diversity score of 0.11, which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,473 Schools
# Students
125 Students
601,879 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
38,351 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lone Star School District No. 101, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 179 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
#18 out of 179 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)<50%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
17%
35%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
83%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,792 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,744 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,792
$15,473
Spending / Student
$17,744
$15,791
Best Lone Star School District No. 101 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: K-6
| 51 students
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