For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 456 students in Dolores School District No. Re-4a. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Dolores School District No. Re-4a have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,487 Schools
# Students
683 Students
603,019 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
38,264 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Dolores School District No. Re-4a, 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 80-89% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)15-19%
29%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.62
# American Indian Students
29 Students
3,673 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
20,272 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
104 Students
210,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
35%
# Black Students
1 Student
28,178 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
530 Students
306,029 Students
% White Students
78%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,897 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
32,094 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
24,967
# Students in K Grade:
33
58,273
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
62,146
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
59,838
# Students in 3rd Grade:
50
61,252
# Students in 4th Grade:
55
61,109
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
61,844
# Students in 6th Grade:
61
63,103
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
59,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
61,186
# Students in 9th Grade:
58
7,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
38
7,313
# Students in 11th Grade:
38
6,902
# Students in 12th Grade:
38
7,921
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,552 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 $11,489 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,552
$15,418
Spending / Student
$11,489
$15,735
Best Dolores School District No. Re-4a Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dolores Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12th And Hillside
Dolores, CO 81323
(970) 882-4688
Dolores, CO 81323
(970) 882-4688
Grades: K-5
| 269 students
Rank: #22.
Dolores Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1301 Central Avenue
Dolores, CO 81323
(970) 882-7288
Dolores, CO 81323
(970) 882-7288
Grades: 6-8
| 187 students
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