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Granada School District No. Re-1 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 elementary school serving 114 students in Granada School District No. Re-1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary School in Granada School District No. Re-1 have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,473 Schools
# Students
202 Students
601,879 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
38,351 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Granada School District No. Re-1, which is ranked within the top 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 50% has decreased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#67 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
32%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)21-39%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.62
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,555 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
20,679 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
145 Students
213,411 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
35%
# Black Students
n/a
27,900 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
52 Students
300,798 Students
% White Students
26%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
33,263 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
13
25,359
# Students in K Grade:
14
57,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
16
59,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
22
62,964
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11
60,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
11
62,174
# Students in 5th Grade:
11
62,162
# Students in 6th Grade:
16
62,153
# Students in 7th Grade:
15
58,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
17
59,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
14
7,556
# Students in 10th Grade:
12
7,626
# Students in 11th Grade:
12
7,365
# Students in 12th Grade:
18
8,324
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,827 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,738 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,426 MM

Spending
$6 MM
$13,702 MM

Revenue / Student
$23,827
$15,473

Spending / Student
$27,738
$15,791

Best Granada School District No. Re-1 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Granada Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
201 South Hoisington Street
Granada, CO 81041
(719) 734-5492
Granada, CO 81041
(719) 734-5492
Grades: PK-6
| 114 students
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