Miami-Yoder Joint District No. 60

Miami-Yoder Joint District No. 60 is a small, rural Colorado school district in Rush, Colorado, serving 398 students across three schools: Miami/Yoder Elementary School (PK–5), Miami-Yoder Middle/High School (6–12), and Miami Yoder Preparatory Academy (9–12). The district ranks 87th out of 115 Colorado districts (24th percentile) with a 1-star rating, and serves a largely economically disadvantaged population, with roughly two-thirds of students at the elementary and middle/high schools qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

The standout in this district is Miami/Yoder Elementary School, which earned a 3-star rating and ranked in the 51st percentile statewide in 2025–2026 – a significant jump from the prior year. Its 5th grade ELA proficiency reached 57.7%, well above the state's 49.9%. Meanwhile, Miami Yoder Preparatory Academy, despite having no test-score data, posted the district's highest graduation rate at 88.9%, above both the district (87.1%) and state (85.6%). The largest school, Miami-Yoder Middle/High School, struggles academically – ranking in the 13th percentile with a 1-star rating – but still managed a graduation rate of 86.4% and better-than-state chronic absenteeism (23.5% vs. 28.4%).

The most pressing concern is math proficiency. At Miami-Yoder Middle/High School, only 16.9% of students were proficient in math in 2025–2026, compared to 37.3% statewide. Test scores are also highly volatile due to small class sizes – 9th grade PSAT9 reading/writing swung from 76% proficient in 2024–2025 to 38% in 2025–2026. Chronic absenteeism is below the state average but still elevated, and elementary absenteeism (26.3%) is higher than middle/high (23.5%), which is worth investigating. For parents, the key takeaways are clear: the elementary school is a genuine bright spot, math needs attention before high school, and the tiny enrollment numbers mean year-to-year swings should be interpreted cautiously.