For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 327 students in Akron School District No. R-1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschool in Akron School District No. R-1 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
796 Schools
# Students
427 Students
289,501 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
18,487 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Akron School District No. R-1, 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#99 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)11-19%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.63
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,465 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
10,100 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
104,019 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
36%
# Black Students
3 Students
14,969 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
299 Students
142,083 Students
% White Students
70%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
940 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
15,937 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
15
32,180
# Students in K Grade:
34
38,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
36
40,292
# Students in 2nd Grade:
29
38,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
38,616
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
38,338
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
38,210
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
9,240
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
5,659
# Students in 8th Grade:
36
5,513
# Students in 9th Grade:
27
1,009
# Students in 10th Grade:
29
1,033
# Students in 11th Grade:
23
952
# Students in 12th Grade:
21
1,093
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,937 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,295 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,937
$15,418
Spending / Student
$13,295
$15,735
Best Akron School District No. R-1 Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Akron Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 Elm Avenue
Akron, CO 80720
(970) 345-2266
Akron, CO 80720
(970) 345-2266
Grades: PK-8
| 327 students
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