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Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray A ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 80 students in Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray A. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray A have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
3 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
330 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray A, which is ranked within the top 5% 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
#8 out of 179 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
32%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)30-39%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,727 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
11,670 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
109,002 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
36%
# Black Students
n/a
14,331 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
273 Students
152,091 Students
% White Students
83%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,107 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
16,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
2,990
# Students in K Grade:
13
12,529
# Students in 1st Grade:
22
13,092
# Students in 2nd Grade:
22
13,869
# Students in 3rd Grade:
18
13,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
22
13,809
# Students in 5th Grade:
20
15,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
56,830
# Students in 7th Grade:
21
63,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
64,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
27
8,819
# Students in 10th Grade:
24
9,037
# Students in 11th Grade:
26
8,879
# Students in 12th Grade:
24
10,083
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,124 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,585 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$13,426 MM

Spending
$6 MM
$13,702 MM

Revenue / Student
$20,124
$15,473

Spending / Student
$16,585
$15,791

Best Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray A Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ridgway Middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1200 Green Street
Ridgway, CO 81432
(970) 626-5788
Ridgway, CO 81432
(970) 626-5788
Grades: 6-8
| 80 students
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