Summary:
Park County School District No. Re-2 serves 576 students across five schools in the Colorado mountain region, with programs spanning PK–12 through elementary, middle, high, and charter/alternative options. The district includes Edith Teter Elementary School, Guffey Charter School, Lake George Charter School, South Park Middle School, and South Park High School, with enrollments ranging from 26 students at Guffey to 190 at Edith Teter.
South Park Middle School is the district's standout, ranking in the 62nd percentile of Colorado middle schools with three stars and posting ELA proficiency of 46.8%, above the state's 44.7%. Guffey Charter School, despite just 26 students, is the only school exceeding state averages in both ELA (50.0%) and math (38.9%). South Park High School excels in reading with 71% SAT Reading/Writing proficiency versus the state's 62%, and graduates 88% of students, but its 15% SAT Math proficiency is a major vulnerability. Edith Teter Elementary School, the district's largest, is a concern with ELA and math proficiency near 22%, well below state averages of 44.8% and 35.9%.
Chronic absenteeism is a district-wide challenge: four of five schools exceed the state's 28.4% rate, with Lake George Charter School highest at 35.8% and South Park High School at 34.9%. Notably, the schools with the lowest absenteeism—Guffey at 15.4% and South Park Middle at 24.5%—also show the strongest results. Small enrollments make year-to-year data volatile, as at Lake George where math swung from 17.7% to 27.8%. For parents, the district's strengths are the middle school's consistent performance and high school reading, while math achievement and attendance remain the key areas to watch.
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