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Best Elementary Schools
in Crane Elementary District (4501)

This page covers 9 elementary schools in Crane Elementary District (4501). Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 9 of 9
1
rank
Gowan Science Academy
Grades PK–08738 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
40
/100
Student:Teacher
23.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$9,952
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
26%
Low economic need
2
rank
Valley Horizon Elementary School
Grades PK–06486 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
39
/100
Student:Teacher
19.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$9,952
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
75%
High economic need
3
rank
H L Suverkrup Elementary School
Grades PK–06559 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
38
/100
Student:Teacher
21.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$9,952
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
4
rank
Pueblo Elementary School
Grades PK–06562 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
37
/100
Student:Teacher
21.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$9,952
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
78%
High economic need
5
rank
Salida Del Sol Elementary
Grades PK–06696 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
37
/100
Student:Teacher
20.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$9,952
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
81%
High economic need
6
rank
Gary A. Knox Elementary School
Grades PK–06582 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
36
/100
Student:Teacher
22.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$9,952
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
76%
High economic need
7
rank
Mesquite Elementary
Grades PK–06628 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
35
/100
Student:Teacher
25.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$9,952
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
55%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Crane iLearning Academy
Grades PK–0815 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
35
/100
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$9,952
Below nat'l avg
9
rank
Ronald Reagan Fundamental School
Grades PK–06486 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
34
/100
Student:Teacher
24.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$9,952
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
75%
High economic need
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
9
Elementary Schools
12
Total Schools
40
#1 Score
37
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.