Dolores Elementary School

269 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Dolores Elementary School is a central educational institution located in the small mountain town of Dolores, Colorado. Serving as part of the Dolores School District RE-4A, the school is situated at the intersection of 12th and Hillside, placing it at the heart of a tight-knit community near the San Juan National Forest. The school is known for fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes core academic development while leveraging its unique location to encourage a connection to the surrounding natural landscape.

The institution focuses on providing a well-rounded educational experience for its students, balancing traditional classroom instruction with social-emotional growth. Through its website, the school maintains communication with local families, providing resources, calendars, and administrative updates to ensure parents stay involved in their children's progress. As a staple of the Dolores community, the elementary school aims to prepare students for success in middle school and beyond by instilling foundational skills in a nurturing, community-focused atmosphere.

269

Total Students

20.5

Full-Time Teachers

13.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

49.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dolores Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	211
Hispanic	32
Black	1
Two or More	9
American Indian	16

White
211 (78.4 %)
Hispanic
32 (11.9 %)
American Indian
16 (5.9 %)
Two or More
9 (3.3 %)
Black
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Dolores School District No. Re-4A
Phone:	(970)882-4688
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	269
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	114
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	18

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 33

Grade 1 33

Grade 2 48

Grade 3 50

Grade 4 55

Grade 5 50