Is Wamsley Elementary School a good school?

Wamsley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.7% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend Wamsley Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 402 students attended Wamsley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Wamsley Elementary School?

Students at Wamsley Elementary School are 71% Hispanic, 25% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Wamsley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wamsley Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Rifle Middle School High : Rifle High School

Wamsley Elementary School

Summary:

Wamsley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rifle, Colorado, serving 395 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Garfield School District No. Re-2, which is ranked 90 out of 116 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wamsley Elementary faces significant challenges, with a student population that is 67.59% Hispanic, significantly higher than the state average. The school consistently underperforms the state and district averages on CMAS assessments, with only 23.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.1% statewide and 32.5% in the district. Wamsley Elementary has been ranked in the bottom third of Colorado elementary schools for the past several years, placing it in the bottom 20% statewide. The school struggles to support the academic achievement of specific student groups, ranking in the bottom 15% for both female and male students, and in the bottom 40% for Hispanic students and low socioeconomic status students.

While Wamsley Elementary is part of the same school district as nearby Kathryn Senor Elementary, Elk Creek Elementary, Cactus Valley Elementary, Graham Mesa Elementary, and Highland Elementary, it consistently underperforms these schools on academic measures. The school's performance has declined over the past several years, and its high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.89% to 60.68%, indicates significant socioeconomic challenges that may require targeted interventions and support.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

225 East 30th Street
Rifle, CO 81650-8443

(970) 665-7950

District: Garfield School District No. Re-2

SchoolDigger Rank:
767^th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,855

Students who attend Wamsley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rifle Middle School
High:	Rifle High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 402

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.4%

White:

25.4%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wamsley Elementary School ranks worse than 81.3% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Garfield School District No. Re-2. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.2. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (71.4%), White (25.4%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wamsley Elementary School is 16.8. 4 elementary schools in the Garfield School District No. Re-2 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Wamsley Elementary School employs 23.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wamsley Elementary School is $12,855, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Garfield School District No. Re-2!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wamsley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wamsley Elementary School 767^th of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Wamsley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Garfield School District No. Re-2:

SchoolDigger ranks Garfield School District No. Re-2 90^th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wamsley Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Wamsley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	13.26	714^th	808	11.6%
2005	36.80	565^th	823	31.3%
2006	25.42	654^th	829	21.1%
2007	18.31	715^th	852	16.1%
2008	23.24	684^th	849	19.4%
2009	17.06	738^th	872	15.4%
2010	18.64	773^rd	925	16.4%
2011	17.76	789^th	935	15.6%
2012	19.10	775^th	935	17.1%
2013	30.67	695^th	954	27.1%
2014	15.53	831^st	962	13.6%
2015	29.46	631^st	938	32.7%
2016	20.55	725^th	914	20.7%
2017	20.57	732^nd	929	21.2%
2018	29.82	620^th	917	32.4%
2019	34.06	604^th	965	37.4%
2022	22.55	689^th	921	25.2%
2023	23.38	692^nd	933	25.8%
2024	18.20	767^th	943	18.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wamsley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2019	56.59	128^th	332	61.4%
2022	39.64	117^th	203	42.4%
2023	37.21	176^th	265	33.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Wamsley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2019	23.53	575^th	758	24.1%
2023	17.95	537^th	642	16.4%
2024	17.34	573^rd	684	16.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Wamsley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2019	39.77	426^th	764	44.2%
2023	18.60	540^th	649	16.8%
2024	12.38	620^th	683	9.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wamsley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2019	40.70	155^th	270	42.6%
2023	34.74	131^st	197	33.5%
2024	37.27	147^th	242	39.3%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Reviews:

by a parent
Monday, October 8, 2018

Where ranking shows indeed. In the bottom 70 of the worst schools in the state of Colorado it's pretty sad that my daughter has to go there by law. The school is also the lowest-ranked school within the RE 2 School District. It also has one of the lowest test scores in the re2 school district. And the sad part is Wamsley Elementary School Employees the most teachers. This means that the teacher-to-student ratio is greater than any other school in the RE 2 School District here in Rifle. So the extra teachers are obviously not helping if they still haven't had a ranking go up. If the bosses didn't have s going to their heads maybe they would be able to make a better school. Their safety needs a lot of help they need to be trustworthy and more so they need a new principal so this school can head in the right direction. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Wamsley Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	274	1	1	21	0	n/a	n/a	297
1989	286	1	1	30	0	n/a	n/a	318
1990	272	2	1	24	0	n/a	n/a	299
1991	393	1	3	46	0	n/a	n/a	443
1992	381	2	6	40	0	n/a	n/a	429
1993	377	1	3	31	1	n/a	n/a	413
1994	378	1	5	51	1	n/a	n/a	436
1995	370	3	7	87	3	n/a	n/a	470
1996	370	3	7	87	3	n/a	n/a	470
1997	369	2	2	107	0	n/a	n/a	480
1998	384	3	4	93	0	n/a	n/a	484
1999	372	3	6	119	0	n/a	n/a	500
2000	391	6	3	122	3	n/a	n/a	525
2001	385	2	1	152	1	n/a	n/a	541
2002	368	1	2	208	5	n/a	n/a	584
2003	368	1	2	208	5	n/a	n/a	584
2004	269	1	2	165	1	n/a	n/a	438
2005	301	1	6	160	3	n/a	n/a	471
2006	307	3	3	178	4	n/a	n/a	495
2007	293	2	0	211	1	n/a	n/a	507
2008	267	0	2	217	2	n/a	n/a	488
2009	236	4	3	259	2	n/a	n/a	504
2010	133	2	2	173	2	n/a	n/a	312
2011	126	1	2	137	2	0	7	275
2012	121	0	3	150	2	0	4	280
2013	136	0	1	146	0	0	6	289
2014	132	0	1	145	0	0	7	285
2015	130	0	3	159	1	0	2	295
2016	119	0	0	167	0	0	4	290
2017	116	0	1	183	0	0	5	305
2018	117	0	1	171	0	0	4	293
2019	122	0	1	197	0	0	6	326
2020	137	0	1	228	0	0	5	371
2021	104	0	1	242	0	0	4	351
2022	116	2	1	256	0	0	3	378
2023	115	2	2	267	1	0	8	395
2024	102	2	2	287	1	0	8	402

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wamsley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	297	9.3	31.9	n/a
1989	318	12.3	25.8	19.5
1990	299	11.3	26.4	19.7
1991	443	17.3	25.6	18.1
1992	429	18.3	23.4	21.4
1993	413	18.3	22.6	19.6
1994	436	17.6	24.8	24.8
1995	470	19.5	24.1	26
1996	470	19.5	24.1	26
1997	480	20.0	24.0	22.5
1998	484	21.0	23.0	23.1
1999	500	21.0	23.8	25.6
2000	525	26.1	20.1	28.6
2001	541	27.1	20.0	33.5
2002	584	29.4	19.9	33.9
2003	584	29.4	19.9	33.9
2004	438	25.3	17.3	42.9
2005	471	25.6	18.4	41.4
2006	495	27.3	18.1	47.7
2007	507	28.5	17.8	50.9
2008	488	22.0	22.2	46.9
2009	504	33.0	15.3	55.8
2010	312	21.0	14.8	54.2
2011	275	19.4	14.1	55.6
2012	280	16.2	17.2	67.1
2013	289	18.7	15.4	59.2
2014	285	19.3	14.7	73.7
2015	295	18.0	16.3	74.2
2016	290	18.0	16.1	68.6
2017	305	18.7	16.2	70.2
2018	293	19.5	15.0	69.3
2019	326	22.2	14.6	64.7
2020	371	21.0	17.6	62.5
2021	351	21.0	16.7	60.7
2022	378	25.1	15.0	48.9
2023	395	24.1	16.3	50.9
2024	402	23.9	16.8	39.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wamsley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	297	9.3	31.9	n/a
1989	318	12.3	25.8	19.5
1990	299	11.3	26.4	19.7
1991	443	17.3	25.6	18.1
1992	429	18.3	23.4	21.4
1993	413	18.3	22.6	19.6
1994	436	17.6	24.8	24.8
1995	470	19.5	24.1	26
1996	470	19.5	24.1	26
1997	480	20.0	24.0	22.5
1998	484	21.0	23.0	23.1
1999	500	21.0	23.8	25.6
2000	525	26.1	20.1	28.6
2001	541	27.1	20.0	33.5
2002	584	29.4	19.9	33.9
2003	584	29.4	19.9	33.9
2004	438	25.3	17.3	42.9
2005	471	25.6	18.4	41.4
2006	495	27.3	18.1	47.7
2007	507	28.5	17.8	50.9
2008	488	22.0	22.2	46.9
2009	504	33.0	15.3	55.8
2010	312	21.0	14.8	54.2
2011	275	19.4	14.1	55.6
2012	280	16.2	17.2	67.1
2013	289	18.7	15.4	59.2
2014	285	19.3	14.7	73.7
2015	295	18.0	16.3	74.2
2016	290	18.0	16.1	68.6
2017	305	18.7	16.2	70.2
2018	293	19.5	15.0	69.3
2019	326	22.2	14.6	64.7
2020	371	21.0	17.6	62.5
2021	351	21.0	16.7	60.7
2022	378	25.1	15.0	48.9
2023	395	24.1	16.3	50.9
2024	402	23.9	16.8	39.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wamsley Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,446
2020	$10,631
2021	$12,516
2022	$12,168
2023	$12,855

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wamsley Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 604^th of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 692^nd of 933 Elementary schools	11.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wamsley Elementary School)	36.4	28.8	7.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Garfield School District No. Re-2)	36.1	31.2	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Wamsley Elementary School)	38.2	20.7	17.5%
3rd Grade Math (Garfield School District No. Re-2)	35.8	23.2	12.6%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wamsley Elementary School)	47.8	35.5	12.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield School District No. Re-2)	46.8	33.1	13.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
4th Grade Math (Wamsley Elementary School)	17	21	4%
4th Grade Math (Garfield School District No. Re-2)	20.4	16.8	3.6%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	32.7	0.9%
5th Grade Science (Wamsley Elementary School)	25	17.5	7.5%
5th Grade Science (Garfield School District No. Re-2)	31.9	25.1	6.8%
5th Grade Science (Colorado)	35.9	33.9	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wamsley Elementary School)	38.6	33.3	5.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield School District No. Re-2)	41.8	37.1	4.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Wamsley Elementary School)	22.7	21.1	1.6%
5th Grade Math (Garfield School District No. Re-2)	24.9	22.9	2%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Wamsley Elementary School)	40.7	32.6	8.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Garfield School District No. Re-2)	35.6	31.9	3.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Wamsley Elementary School)	26.7	20.9	5.8%
All Grades Math (Garfield School District No. Re-2)	22.2	17.9	4.3%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	326	395	21.2%
African American	0	2
American Indian	0	1
Asian	1	2	100%
Hispanic	197	267	35.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	122	115	5.7%
Two or More Races	6	8	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	64.7%	50.9%	13.8%

Schools Near Wamsley Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CMAS English Language Arts (2024)				CMAS Math (2024)				CMAS Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Wamsley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 East 30th Street	Rifle	81650	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-7950	402	24	16.8	39.8%	102 (25.4%)	2 (0.5%)	287 (71.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	18.2	767^th of 943 public elementary schools	18.7%		23.4	692^nd of 933 public elementary schools	25.8%	75	16.7	20.8	32.8	23.7	20.0	27.8	20.0	22.3	16.9	$12,855
Graham Mesa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1575 Farmstead Parkway	Rifle	81650	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-7500	427	27	16.1	36.8%	193 (45.2%)	0 (0.0%)	230 (53.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	24.3	687^th of 943 public elementary schools	27.1%		25.7	660^th of 933 public elementary schools	29.3%	27	35.1	33.9	32.7	33.9	28.8	16.1	14.3	19.9	23.6	$13,954
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 East 7th Street	Rifle	81650	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-6800	418	32	13.1	48.3%	120 (28.7%)	2 (0.5%)	287 (68.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	18.3	766^th of 943 public elementary schools	18.8%		25.4	667^th of 933 public elementary schools	28.5%	99	24.6	17.6	43.1	27.2	14.8	8.8	26.4	15.9	20.8	$14,177
Cactus Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	222 Grand Avenue	Silt	81652	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-7850	493	27	18.3	31.4%	274 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	211 (42.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	32.9	579^th of 943 public elementary schools	38.6%		26.1	653^rd of 933 public elementary schools	30.0%	74	37.9	38.3	41.5	39.3	32.4	22.2	18.5	24.5	30.8	$13,476
Elk Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	804 West Main Street	New Castle	81647	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-6900	266	19	13.7	36.5%	129 (48.5%)	0 (0.0%)	126 (47.4%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	18.8	756^th of 943 public elementary schools	19.8%		47	467^th of 933 public elementary schools	49.9%	289	17.9	34.1	17.1	23.6	13.8	26.2	14.6	18.8	22.5	$19,183
Kathryn Senor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Alder Avenue	New Castle	81647	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-7700	286	23	12.5	32.9%	144 (50.3%)	1 (0.3%)	138 (48.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	40.7	517^th of 943 public elementary schools	45.2%		36.9	542^nd of 933 public elementary schools	41.9%	25	42.5	31.3	46.6	41.5	37.5	30.3	30.5	32.6	32.2	$16,527
Grand Valley Center for Family Learning	Public	PK, KG-1	100 East Second Street	Parachute	81635	Garfield County	Grand Valley School District No. 16	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 285-5702	268	16	16.7	76.5%	130 (48.5%)	2 (0.7%)	131 (48.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)								(n/a)										$16,144
Bea Underwood Elementary School	Public	2-5	0741 Tamarisk Trail	Parachute	81635	Garfield County	Grand Valley School District No. 16	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 285-5703	374	25	14.9	71.9%	207 (55.3%)	3 (0.8%)	151 (40.4%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	7.1	920^th of 943 public elementary schools	2.4%		6.3	924^th of 933 public elementary schools	1.0%	4	14.6	8.3	13.2	11.9	17.6		10.9		7.7	$13,231

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