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Agate School District No. 300 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 48 students in Agate School District No. 300. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschool in Agate School District No. 300 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
802 Schools
# Students
66 Students
295,618 Students
# Teachers
9 Teachers
19,047 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Agate School District No. 300, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
45%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,423 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
10,368 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
109,408 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
37%
# Black Students
n/a
15,060 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
41 Students
141,495 Students
% White Students
62%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
16,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
9
31,964
# Students in K Grade:
6
38,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
6
39,705
# Students in 2nd Grade:
7
41,446
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4
39,521
# Students in 4th Grade:
5
39,811
# Students in 5th Grade:
7
39,230
# Students in 6th Grade:
4
9,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
6,033
# Students in 8th Grade:
5
5,688
# Students in 9th Grade:
2
1,068
# Students in 10th Grade:
4
1,032
# Students in 11th Grade:
1
1,020
# Students in 12th Grade:
6
1,051
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,848 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,924 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,848
$15,473
Spending / Student
$19,924
$15,791
Best Agate School District No. 300 Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Agate Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
41032 2nd Avenue
Agate, CO 80101
(719) 764-2741
Agate, CO 80101
(719) 764-2741
Grades: PK-6
| 48 students
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