Lone Star Elementary School

Lone Star School District No. 101
44940 COUNTY ROAD 54
OTIS, CO 80743
56 Students
Elementary School K - 6th
School Overview
Lone Star Elementary School is a small, rural public school located in Otis, Colorado. Serving a tight-knit agricultural community, the school is part of the Lone Star School District RE-4. Due to its remote location and size, the school focuses on fostering a personalized learning environment where educators can provide individualized attention to students, often utilizing multi-grade classrooms or collaborative teaching methods to ensure core academic standards are met across all grade levels.

The school prides itself on maintaining a strong connection between the faculty, students, and the local community. Beyond its core curriculum, Lone Star emphasizes the development of character and community values, often acting as a central hub for local events and extracurricular activities. By leveraging its small-school atmosphere, Lone Star Elementary aims to prepare its students for academic success while maintaining the supportive, family-oriented culture characteristic of Colorado’s rural educational institutions.
56
Total Students
6.7
Full-Time Teachers
8.3
Student/Teacher Ratio
35.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    51 (91.1 %)
  • Hispanic
    4 (7.1 %)
  • American Indian
    1 (1.8 %)
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: Lone Star School District No. 101
Phone: (970)848-2778
Grade Range: K - 6th
Total Students: 56
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 6.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 8.3
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 15
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 5

* 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 4
Grade 1 4
Grade 2 9
Grade 3 10
Grade 4 8
Grade 5 8
Grade 6 13
Gender Ratio