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Walsh School District No. Re-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 64 students in Walsh School District No. Re-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Walsh School District No. Re-1 have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (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
2 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
183 Students
304,312 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
18,906 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Walsh School District No. Re-1, 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)<50%
29%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.62
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,787 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
11,278 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
108,446 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
36%
# Black Students
2 Students
14,433 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
136 Students
152,186 Students
% White Students
74%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
957 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
15,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
2,788
# Students in K Grade:
14
12,020
# Students in 1st Grade:
10
12,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
12
12,392
# Students in 3rd Grade:
14
12,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
17
12,850
# Students in 5th Grade:
21
13,791
# Students in 6th Grade:
12
57,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
11
64,281
# Students in 8th Grade:
16
66,584
# Students in 9th Grade:
14
9,521
# Students in 10th Grade:
8
8,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
11
8,461
# Students in 12th Grade:
4
9,819
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,923 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,809 is higher than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,923
$15,418
Spending / Student
$16,809
$15,735
Best Walsh School District No. Re-1 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walsh High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 California Street
Walsh, CO 81090
(719) 324-5221
Walsh, CO 81090
(719) 324-5221
Grades: 7-12
| 64 students
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