Middle Schools in School District No. C-2

Summary:

School District No. C-2 in Colorado contains only one middle school, Kiowa Middle School, which has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages. The school has seen a declining statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 308 out of 480 Colorado middle schools in 2022-2023 to 330 out of 469 in 2024-2025, and has received low 1- and 2-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

Kiowa Middle School's academic performance is a concern, with proficiency rates below state and district averages in CMAS/Science, CMAS/English Language Arts, and CMAS/Math. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7% and a relatively high percentage of students (42.03%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting socioeconomic factors may be impacting student outcomes.

Overall, School District No. C-2 appears to have a struggling middle school that requires targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for its students. The district and school leadership should work to address the school's performance issues and provide the necessary resources and strategies to help Kiowa Middle School better serve its student population.

District Detail

525 Comanche St
Kiowa, CO 80117-0128

(303) 621-2220

SchoolDigger Rank:
78^th of 115 Colorado districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 292

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)		CMAS Math (2025)	CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Kiowa Middle School	Public	6-8	525 Commanche St	Kiowa	80117	Elbert County	School District No. C-2	No	No	No	No	(303) 621-2785	66	6	10.6	45.5%	55 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	26	330^th of 469 public middle schools	29.6%		29.6	313^th of 485 public middle schools	35.5%	17	28.6	24.6	14.3	32.1	$15,865

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elizabeth School District	7.38 mi	7	47^th
Elbert School District No. 200	9.51 mi	2	23^rd
Douglas County School District No. Re 1	15.27 mi	90	9^th
Cherry Creek School District No. 5	19.16 mi	70	30^th
Peyton School District No. 23	21.87 mi	4

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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