Meeker School District Re1

The Meeker School District Re1 serves approximately 672 students across three schools — Meeker Elementary School (PK–5), Barone Middle School (6–8), and Meeker High School (9–12) — and ranks in the 85th percentile of Colorado districts with a 4-star rating.

Meeker High School is the district's standout for science and graduation, with 11th grade science proficiency (45.1%) nearly double the state average (24.8%), a 92.6% graduation rate, and SAT math scores 11 points above the state. Barone Middle School leads in English Language Arts, with all-grades ELA proficiency of 55.1% versus 44.7% statewide, and particularly strong 7th grade math (49% vs. 32.9%). Meeker Elementary School excels in math, with 48.1% proficiency across all grades compared to 37.3% statewide, and a remarkable 4th grade math result of 58.5% vs. 39% statewide — despite having the district's highest free/reduced lunch rate at 42.5%.

Notable challenges include a district-wide inconsistency in elementary science (28.3% at Meeker Elementary School, well below the 36.1% state average) even as middle and high school science shine. Barone Middle School's 8th grade math lags at 31.3% vs. 37.8% statewide, the only clear middle school weakness. Chronic absenteeism rises sharply with age — 19.0% at Barone Middle and 19.9% at Meeker Elementary, but 28.1% at Meeker High School, matching the state average. Finally, ranking momentum has slipped recently: Barone Middle fell from the 79th to 71st percentile over three years, Meeker Elementary dropped from the 67th to 57th percentile in one year, and Meeker High remains volatile. Overall, this district delivers strong academics despite moderate poverty, with the biggest priorities being elementary science, 8th grade math, and high school attendance.