Summary:
The city of La Salle, Colorado has only one public elementary school, Pete Mirich Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The school is part of the Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1. While Pete Mirich Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools, the school's performance on standardized tests is not drastically lower than the district and state averages, suggesting opportunities for improvement.
Pete Mirich Elementary School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 52.16%, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.3. However, the school struggles with a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7%, which is significantly higher than the state average. This high rate of chronic absenteeism can negatively impact student learning and academic achievement, and is an area that the school and district should focus on improving.
On standardized CMAS tests, Pete Mirich Elementary School's proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math are below the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 30.8% of students at the school were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 32.8% in the district and 44.8% statewide. In Math, the school's proficiency rate was 21.5%, compared to 20.3% in the district and 35.9% statewide. Addressing these academic performance gaps should be a priority for the school and district to ensure all students have access to a quality education.
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