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Upper Rio Grande School District C-7 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 198 students in Upper Rio Grande School District C-7. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary School in Upper Rio Grande School District C-7 have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,487 Schools
# Students
386 Students
603,019 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
38,264 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Upper Rio Grande School District C-7, 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% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)11-19%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.62
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,673 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
20,272 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
219 Students
210,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
35%
# Black Students
n/a
28,178 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
150 Students
306,029 Students
% White Students
39%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,897 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
32,094 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
24,967
# Students in K Grade:
22
58,273
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
62,146
# Students in 2nd Grade:
24
59,838
# Students in 3rd Grade:
30
61,252
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
61,109
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
61,844
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
63,103
# Students in 7th Grade:
42
59,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
61,186
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
7,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
33
7,313
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
6,902
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
7,921
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,896 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,453 is higher than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has declined by 71% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,896
$15,418
Spending / Student
$19,453
$15,735
Best Upper Rio Grande School District C-7 Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Del Norte Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
950 French Street
Del Norte, CO 81132
(719) 657-4030
Del Norte, CO 81132
(719) 657-4030
Grades: K-6
| 198 students
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