Primero Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Primero Elementary School

20200 State Highway 12
Weston, CO 81091

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Top 30%

Serving 132 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Primero Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-49% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-59% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 132 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Top 30% in CO
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
: 50-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Primero Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Primero Elementary School's student population of 132 students has grown by 30% over five school years.

The teacher population of 8 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Primero Elementary School
Pre-K	21
Kind	22
1	19
2	19
3	14
4	19
5	18

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Total Students

132 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Primero Elementary School
2023	145
2022	116
2021	115
2020	101
2019	101
2018	103
2017	103
2016	105
2015	90
2014	92
2013	85
2012	103
2011	117
2010	112
2009	95
2008	106
2007	112
2006	118
2005	127
2004	101
2003	105
2002	76
2001	101
2000	103
1999	107
1998	119
1997	118
1996	104
1995	103
1994	94
1993	74
1992	79
1991	72
1990	85
1989	91
1988	96
1987	90

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Primero Elementary School
2023	7
2022	7
2021	7
2020	8
2019	8
2018	8
2017	8
2016	8
2015	9
2014	8
2013	9
2012	9
2011	10
2010	11
2009	11
2008	9
2007	9
2006	7
2005	7
2004	9
2003	11
2002	8
2001	8
2000	10
1999	10
1998	10
1997	10
1996	7
1995	8
1994	8
1993	6
1992	7
1991	7
1990	6
1989	7
1988	7
1987	6

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School Rankings

Primero Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Primero Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#469 out of 1748 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Primero Elementary School
2023	#469
2022	#611
2021	#902
2019	#368
2018	#317
2017	#568
2016	#690
2015	#1140
2014	#316
2013	#310
2012	#686

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40-49%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Primero Elementary School	Colorado	Primero Reorganized School District No. 2
2023	44%	33%	29%
2022	34%	32%	22%
2021	24%	33%	17%
2019	44%	35%	37%
2018	54%	35%	42%
2017	34%	33%	27%
2016	34%	33%	22%
2015	20%	31%	17%
2014	74%	57%	52%
2013	74%	57%	52%
2012	64%	56%	42%

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50-59%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Primero Elementary School	Colorado	Primero Reorganized School District No. 2
2022	54%	45%	42%
2021	44%	47%	37%
2019	64%	47%	57%
2018	54%	44%	42%
2017	54%	42%	42%
2016	44%	40%	37%
2015	30%	40%	27%
2014	84%	69%	72%
2013	84%	70%	67%
2012	74%	70%	62%
2011	90%	89%	92%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Primero Elementary School	Colorado	Primero Reorganized School District No. 2
2023	21:1	16:1	14:1
2022	17:1	15:1	13:1
2021	16:1	15:1	12:1
2020	13:1	16:1	10:1
2019	13:1	16:1	10:1
2018	13:1	17:1	10:1
2017	13:1	17:1	10:1
2016	13:1	17:1	11:1
2015	10:1	17:1	10:1
2014	11:1	17:1	10:1
2013	10:1	17:1	9:1
2012	11:1	17:1	9:1
2011	12:1	17:1	11:1
2010	10:1	16:1	10:1
2009	9:1	16:1	9:1
2008	12:1	16:1	12:1
2007	12:1	17:1	12:1
2006	17:1	16:1	14:1
2005	18:1	17:1	15:1
2004	11:1	16:1	12:1
2003	10:1	16:1	11:1
2002	10:1	17:1	11:1
2001	13:1	17:1	11:1
2000	10:1	17:1	10:1
1999	11:1	17:1	11:1
1998	12:1	18:1	11:1
1997	12:1	18:1	11:1
1996	14:1	18:1	11:1
1995	14:1	18:1	11:1
1994	13:1	18:1	10:1
1993	12:1	18:1	10:1
1992	12:1	18:1	9:1
1991	10:1	18:1	10:1
1990	15:1	18:1	11:1
1989	13:1	18:1	11:1
1988	14:1	18:1	11:1
1987	15:1	19:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2018)
Year	Primero Elementary School	Colorado	Primero Reorganized School District No. 2
2018	3%	1%	4%
2017	3%	1%	4%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
1989	3%	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Primero Elementary School	Colorado	Primero Reorganized School District No. 2
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2001	1%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

51%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Primero Elementary School	Colorado	Primero Reorganized School District No. 2
2023	54%	35%	58%
2022	56%	35%	56%
2021	55%	34%	57%
2020	53%	34%	54%
2019	53%	34%	54%
2018	31%	34%	34%
2017	31%	34%	34%
2016	45%	33%	49%
2015	4%	33%	4%
2013	48%	32%	48%
2012	47%	32%	43%
2011	41%	32%	41%
2010	45%	29%	40%
2009	42%	28%	36%
2008	46%	28%	36%
2007	54%	28%	43%
2006	51%	27%	44%
2005	48%	26%	42%
2004	45%	25%	39%
2003	41%	24%	37%
2002	36%	23%	32%
2001	30%	22%	29%
2000	29%	21%	32%
1999	23%	20%	26%
1998	27%	19%	30%
1997	29%	19%	32%
1996	25%	18%	31%
1995	35%	18%	37%
1994	35%	17%	40%
1993	47%	17%	43%
1992	43%	17%	41%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Primero Elementary School	Colorado	Primero Reorganized School District No. 2
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
1995	1%	4%	1%

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White

45%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Primero Elementary School	Colorado	Primero Reorganized School District No. 2
2023	40%	51%	36%
2022	39%	52%	39%
2021	40%	52%	38%
2020	42%	53%	43%
2019	42%	53%	43%
2018	62%	53%	60%
2017	62%	53%	60%
2016	55%	54%	51%
2015	93%	54%	44%
2014	96%	55%	98%
2013	48%	56%	51%
2012	53%	56%	57%
2011	59%	57%	59%
2010	55%	60%	58%
2009	58%	61%	62%
2008	53%	61%	62%
2007	46%	62%	56%
2006	49%	63%	56%
2005	50%	64%	56%
2004	55%	65%	60%
2003	59%	66%	62%
2002	64%	67%	66%
2001	69%	68%	69%
2000	70%	70%	67%
1999	75%	71%	72%
1998	71%	72%	67%
1997	71%	72%	68%
1996	75%	73%	69%
1995	64%	74%	62%
1994	65%	75%	60%
1993	53%	75%	57%
1992	57%	75%	59%
1991	58%	76%	56%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Primero Elementary School	Colorado	Primero Reorganized School District No. 2
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2013	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Primero Elementary School	Colorado	Primero Reorganized School District No. 2
2023	0.55	0.62	0.53
2022	0.54	0.61	0.53
2021	0.54	0.61	0.53
2020	0.55	0.60	0.53
2019	0.55	0.60	0.53
2018	0.52	0.60	0.52
2017	0.52	0.60	0.52
2016	0.50	0.60	0.51
2015	0.13	0.60	0.28
2014	0.08	0.59	0.05
2013	0.54	0.59	0.52
2012	0.50	0.59	0.50
2011	0.49	0.58	0.49
2010	0.50	0.55	0.50
2009	0.49	0.55	0.48
2008	0.51	0.55	0.49
2007	0.50	0.54	0.50
2006	0.50	0.53	0.50
2005	0.52	0.52	0.51
2004	0.50	0.52	0.49
2003	0.49	0.51	0.48
2002	0.47	0.50	0.47
2001	0.44	0.49	0.44
2000	0.43	0.47	0.45
1999	0.39	0.46	0.42
1998	0.43	0.46	0.46
1997	0.42	0.45	0.44
1996	0.38	0.45	0.44
1995	0.47	0.43	0.48
1994	0.46	0.41	0.48
1993	0.50	0.41	0.50
1992	0.50	0.40	0.49
1991	0.49	0.40	0.50

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Eligible for

55%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Primero Elementary School	Colorado	Primero Reorganized School District No. 2
2023	41%	33%	38%
2022	41%	30%	35%
2021	54%	33%	51%
2020	48%	33%	41%
2019	48%	33%	41%
2018	61%	35%	53%
2017	61%	35%	53%
2016	42%	34%	42%
2015	44%	34%	41%
2014	39%	35%	35%
2013	31%	34%	34%
2012	34%	34%	34%
2011	34%	33%	32%
2010	23%	31%	26%
2009	29%	28%	30%
2008	25%	28%	27%
2007	31%	27%	30%
2006	27%	27%	18%
2005	33%	25%	36%
2004	27%	24%	31%
2003	23%	22%	26%
2002	36%	21%	33%
2001	31%	20%	34%
2000	34%	21%	36%
1999	13%	21%	12%
1998	41%	22%	39%
1997	44%	22%	43%
1996	32%	22%	26%
1995	42%	22%	39%
1994	44%	21%	39%
1993	51%	20%	47%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Primero Elementary School	Colorado	Primero Reorganized School District No. 2
2023	4%	7%	8%
2022	8%	6%	13%
2021	5%	7%	8%
2020	8%	8%	7%
2019	8%	8%	7%
2018	8%	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%	8%
2016	8%	7%	7%
2015	11%	7%	7%
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	1%	7%	3%
2012	4%	7%	4%
2011	8%	7%	9%
2010	7%	7%	8%
2009	14%	7%	13%
2008	5%	7%	6%
2007	3%	7%	4%
2006	8%	6%	4%
2005	6%	6%	9%
2004	8%	6%	7%
2003	13%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Primero Reorganized School District No. 2

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Primero Elementary School's ranking?

Primero Elementary School is ranked #469 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Primero Elementary School often compared to?

Primero Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fisher's Peak Elementary School, Hoehne Schools by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 50-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Primero Elementary School?

132 students attend Primero Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Primero Elementary School students are Hispanic, 45% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Primero Elementary School?

Primero Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Primero Elementary School offer ?

Primero Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Primero Elementary School part of?

Primero Elementary School is part of Primero Reorganized School District No. 2.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 132 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Top 30%
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
: 50-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education