For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 247 students in Huerfano School District Re-1. 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 Huerfano School District Re-1 have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
491 Students
304,312 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
18,906 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Huerfano School District Re-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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#171 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤10%
29%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.62
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,787 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
11,278 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
278 Students
108,446 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
36%
# Black Students
7 Students
14,433 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
189 Students
152,186 Students
% White Students
39%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
957 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
15,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
2,788
# Students in K Grade:
29
12,020
# Students in 1st Grade:
35
12,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
12,392
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
12,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
12,850
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
13,791
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
57,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
37
64,281
# Students in 8th Grade:
36
66,584
# Students in 9th Grade:
38
9,521
# Students in 10th Grade:
29
8,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
8,461
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
9,819
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,819 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,489 is higher than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,819
$15,418
Spending / Student
$16,489
$15,735
Best Huerfano School District Re-1 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John Mall Jr/sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
355 West Pine Street
Walsenburg, CO 81089
(719) 738-1610
Walsenburg, CO 81089
(719) 738-1610
Grades: 7-12
| 171 students
Rank: #22.
Gardner Valley School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
25421 Highway 69
Gardner, CO 81040
(719) 746-2446
Gardner, CO 81040
(719) 746-2446
Grades: PK-8
| 76 students
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