Summary:
The Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J in Colorado is home to three elementary schools: Gunnison Elementary School, Crested Butte Elementary School, and Lake Preschool. These schools serve students from preschool through 5th grade in the Gunnison Watershed region.
Among the three schools, Crested Butte Elementary School stands out as the top performer. It has consistently ranked among the top 330 elementary schools in Colorado, with a current ranking of 150 out of 950 schools and a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Crested Butte Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with significantly higher proficiency rates than the district and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels, including a 60.3% proficiency rate in ELA and a 52.3% proficiency rate in math.
In contrast, Gunnison Elementary School appears to be the weakest performer in the district, with lower test scores and a lower statewide ranking compared to Crested Butte. Additionally, both Gunnison Elementary and Crested Butte Elementary had high chronic absenteeism rates of 27.7% in 2023-2024, significantly above the state average. The Lake Preschool also had a concerning student-teacher ratio of 138.1, which is high for a preschool setting.
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