The top reported proficiency rate is 40% in English language arts. The lowest is 29% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Alpine Elementary School
Alpine Elementary School, a regular public school in Longmont serving preschool through fifth grade, sits within the St. Vrain Valley School District Re1J. The school draws from a neighborhood in a city that has shifted from its agricultural roots toward a mix of technology, manufacturing, and a revived downtown restaurant and brewing scene. The broader district, covering 13 communities, secured a major capital projects bond in 2024 that voters approved, which will fund school construction and renovations across the system. That context of ongoing investment matters for families considering the area, though the specific allocation to Alpine is not detailed in the available data.
The student body is split almost evenly between Hispanic and white students, with small shares of students identifying as Asian, Black, or two or more races. About half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school serves more than 350 students across grades PK through five, with enrollment tapering from a larger kindergarten cohort toward a smaller fifth-grade class. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learner status were not available, which is a gap a parent may want to follow up on with the school directly.
On state assessments, Alpine’s results place the school in a challenging position relative to other schools in Boulder County. On the Colorado Measures of Academic Success, the combined proficiency rate across math and English language arts for grades three through five was below the midpoint among the districts compared, in the bottom quartile. In math, fewer than half of tested students scored at the proficient or advanced level. In English language arts, the rate was similar, with fewer than half of students meeting the threshold. Science testing, which occurs only in fifth grade and involved a smaller group of students, showed a rate below a third of students reaching proficiency. Participation rates in math and ELA were high, though slightly lower in science. These results describe the current picture; the school’s grade band means it does not have a graduation rate to report.
The school is not a charter or magnet school. No Title I status was provided, so it is unclear whether the school receives federal funding for high-poverty support. Discipline data, course access information, staffing ratios, and chronic absenteeism rates were all absent from the available record. For a family evaluating the school, those missing pieces make it harder to assess the day-to-day learning environment and student support structure.
Longmont itself offers a walkable downtown along Main Street, a silver-level bicycle-friendly designation, and more than a thousand acres of parks and open space. The city has a municipal gigabit fiber network, bus service to Denver and Boulder, and a planned commuter rail extension that is years away. Major employers include the school district itself, Seagate Technology, and the city government. Home values in the area have softened slightly in the most recent period, while rents have edged upward. The housing market remains expensive relative to national averages, which is a factor for any family considering relocation.
For a parent reading this, Alpine Elementary is an average-sized neighborhood school in a growing Front Range city with an active downtown and outdoor amenities. The academic proficiency numbers are below many other Boulder County elementary schools, which is the most direct signal in the data. Without information on special education services, English learner support, discipline, staffing, or chronic absenteeism, a family would need to visit the school and speak with staff to fill in the picture of what daily instruction and student support look like. The district’s recent bond investment suggests that facility improvements may be coming, but the timing and scope for Alpine specifically are not stated.
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