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Gilpin County School District No. Re-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 209 students in Gilpin County School District No. Re-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Gilpin County School District No. Re-1 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
2 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
408 Students
304,312 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
18,906 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Gilpin County School District No. Re-1, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 179 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)30-39%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.62
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,787 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
11,278 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
108,446 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
36%
# Black Students
5 Students
14,433 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
340 Students
152,186 Students
% White Students
83%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
957 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
15,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
2,788
# Students in K Grade:
24
12,020
# Students in 1st Grade:
32
12,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
24
12,392
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
12,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
12,850
# Students in 5th Grade:
23
13,791
# Students in 6th Grade:
33
57,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
26
64,281
# Students in 8th Grade:
23
66,584
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
9,521
# Students in 10th Grade:
35
8,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
8,461
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
9,819
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,664 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,257 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,664
$15,418
Spending / Student
$15,257
$15,735
Best Gilpin County School District No. Re-1 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gilpin County Undivided High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10595 Highway 119
Golden, CO 80403
(303) 582-3444
Golden, CO 80403
(303) 582-3444
Grades: 6-12
| 209 students
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