School District No. Re-3 Frenchman

School District No. Re-3 Frenchman is a small, rural Colorado district serving 221 students in grades PK-12 through just two schools: Fleming Elementary School (grades PK-6, 131 students) and Fleming High School (grades 7-12, 90 students). The district is ranked 39th out of 115 Colorado districts, placing it in the 66th percentile with a 3-star rating, and both schools benefit from very small class sizes with student-teacher ratios of 11.1 at the elementary and 13.5 at the high school.

Fleming High School is the clear standout, earning 4-5 stars in recent years and reaching as high as the 95th percentile statewide in 2023-2024, when it ranked 19th out of 349 high schools. Its academic performance consistently exceeds state averages: 60.7% proficient in CMAS math versus 37.3% statewide, 83% proficient in SAT Reading/Writing versus 62% statewide, and 59% proficient in PSAT9 Math versus 38% statewide. The school also has an exceptionally strong attendance profile with just 5.3% chronic absenteeism compared to 28.4% statewide, a 0% dropout rate, and an 85.7% graduation rate that matches the state average.

By contrast, Fleming Elementary School has drifted from the 60th percentile down to the 51st percentile statewide over recent years. In 2025-2026, only 27.9% of students were proficient in ELA and 26.2% in math, both below state averages of 44.7% and 37.3%. However, 5th-grade ELA proficiency was a bright spot at 56.3%, above the state's 49.9%, and chronic absenteeism was a very low 7.3%. The district's overall 3-star rating masks this split between a high-performing high school and a vulnerable elementary school, and the largest opportunity for improvement lies in elementary math and literacy.