Summary:
The Woodland Park School District No. Re-2 in Colorado operates 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The district as a whole is ranked 24 out of 115 school districts in Colorado and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
Within the district, a few schools stand out. Merit Academy, a public charter alternative school for grades K-10, has impressive test scores, particularly in English Language Arts, with 62.8% of students proficient or better in CMAS ELA compared to the district average of 50.9% and the state average of 44.8%. Summit Elementary School also excels, with the highest CMAS Science scores in 5th grade at 71.9% proficient or better, compared to the district average of 53.8% and the state average of 39%.
However, the district faces some challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates around 27-28% across all schools in 2023-2024. There are also notable performance gaps between the schools, with Merit Academy and Summit Elementary outperforming the other elementary schools, especially in CMAS ELA and Math. Columbine Elementary in particular struggled, with only 38.4% of students proficient or better in CMAS ELA across all grades in 2024-2025.
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