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Rocky Ford School District No. R2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 285 students in Rocky Ford School District No. R2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Rocky Ford School District No. R2 have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% 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
632 Students
304,312 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
18,906 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Rocky Ford School District No. R2, 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)6-9%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.62
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,787 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
11,278 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
471 Students
108,446 Students
% Hispanic Students
75%
36%
# Black Students
n/a
14,433 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
147 Students
152,186 Students
% White Students
23%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
957 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
15,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,788
# Students in K Grade:
51
12,020
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
12,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
12,392
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
12,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
42
12,850
# Students in 5th Grade:
62
13,791
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
57,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
64,281
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
66,584
# Students in 9th Grade:
41
9,521
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
8,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
31
8,461
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
9,819
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,464 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,134 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,464
$15,418
Spending / Student
$15,134
$15,735
Best Rocky Ford School District No. R2 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rocky Ford Junior/senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 West Washington
Rocky Ford, CO 81067
(719) 254-7431
Rocky Ford, CO 81067
(719) 254-7431
Grades: 7-12
| 285 students
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