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School District No. Re-1 Valley ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 511 students in School District No. Re-1 Valley. 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 School District No. Re-1 Valley have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% 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
7 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
1,972 Students
304,312 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
18,906 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
School District No. Re-1 Valley, 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#142 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)21%
29%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.62
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,787 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
11,278 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
564 Students
108,446 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
36%
# Black Students
25 Students
14,433 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,310 Students
152,186 Students
% White Students
66%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
957 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
15,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
131
2,788
# Students in K Grade:
154
12,020
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
12,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
12,392
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
12,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
168
12,850
# Students in 5th Grade:
144
13,791
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
57,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
64,281
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
66,584
# Students in 9th Grade:
131
9,521
# Students in 10th Grade:
142
8,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
8,461
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
9,819
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,291 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,782 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,291
$15,418
Spending / Student
$12,782
$15,735
Best School District No. Re-1 Valley Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sterling Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1177 Pawnee Ave
Sterling, CO 80751
(970) 522-1041
Sterling, CO 80751
(970) 522-1041
Grades: 6-8
| 399 students
Rank: #22.
Caliche Junior-senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
26308 Buffalo Road
Iliff, CO 80736
(970) 522-8200
Iliff, CO 80736
(970) 522-8200
Grades: 7-12
| 112 students
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