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Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 636 students in Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
5 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
1,678 Students
304,312 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
18,906 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt, 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25%
29%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.62
# American Indian Students
110 Students
1,787 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
11,278 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
602 Students
108,446 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
36%
# Black Students
13 Students
14,433 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
894 Students
152,186 Students
% White Students
53%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
957 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
15,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,788
# Students in K Grade:
114
12,020
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
12,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
12,392
# Students in 3rd Grade:
139
12,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
12,850
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
13,791
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
57,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
153
64,281
# Students in 8th Grade:
141
66,584
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
9,521
# Students in 10th Grade:
146
8,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
8,461
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
9,819
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,399 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,952 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,399
$15,418
Spending / Student
$11,952
$15,735
Best Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pagosa Springs Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
309 Lewis Street
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
(970) 264-2794
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
(970) 264-2794
Grades: 5-8
| 511 students
Rank: #22.
Pagosa Peak Open School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7 Parelli Way
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
(970) 317-2151
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
(970) 317-2151
Grades: K-8
| 125 students
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