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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 265 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
678 Schools
# Students
616 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
19,030 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,727 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
11,670 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
459 Students
109,002 Students
% Hispanic Students
75%
36%
# Black Students
1 Student
14,331 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
146 Students
152,091 Students
% White Students
24%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,107 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
16,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,990
# Students in K Grade:
49
12,529
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
13,092
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
13,869
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
13,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
13,809
# Students in 5th Grade:
42
15,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
56,830
# Students in 7th Grade:
42
63,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
38
64,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
8,819
# Students in 10th Grade:
40
9,037
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
8,879
# Students in 12th Grade:
35
10,083
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,891 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,528 is less than the state median of $15,791. 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
$16,891
$15,473
Spending / Student
$15,528
$15,791
Best Rocky Ford School District No. R2 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rocky Ford Junior/senior High 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
| 265 students
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