Summary:
The city of Del Norte, Colorado is home to two schools - Del Norte High Junior/Senior High School and Del Norte Elementary School, both part of the Upper Rio Grande School District C-7. The district is ranked 71 out of 115 in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Del Norte High Junior/Senior High School stands out with a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 84.2% and a low dropout rate of 1.9% for the 2023-2024 school year. The school also performs better than the district and state averages in CMAS/Science tests and has higher proficiency rates in CMAS/English Language Arts for 7th grade. In contrast, Del Norte Elementary School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 9.2 and higher proficiency rates in CMAS/English Language Arts for 6th grade compared to the district and state.
Both schools, however, face challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates of 27.7% for the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, Del Norte Elementary School generally underperforms compared to the district and state averages in most CMAS subjects and grade levels. The significant difference in free/reduced lunch rates between the two schools (50.8% at the high school, 60.87% at the elementary school) suggests potential socioeconomic disparities within the district that may contribute to the academic performance gap.
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