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Hotchkiss K8 School

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Hotchkiss K8 School ranks 493 rd of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

493^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Hotchkiss Elementary School serves 297 students in grades PK-8 in Hotchkiss, Colorado, as part of the Delta County Joint District No. 50. Among nearby elementary schools, it stands out for having the lowest student-teacher ratio at 13.8, down from 17.6 the previous year, and the lowest share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch at 49.2% — compared with 68.6% at Olathe Elementary School. The school's overall state ranking has settled into the mid-range in recent years, though its best recent showing came in 2021-2022.

The school's most impressive strength is its 8th-grade performance. In 2025-2026, 66.7% of 8th graders were proficient in English Language Arts and 61.9% were proficient in math — far above district and state averages, and higher than Paonia K-8, the other local PK-8 school. Literacy across all grades has improved steadily, climbing from 39.8% proficiency in 2022-2023 to 51.4% in 2025-2026, outpacing the district and state. The PK-8 model appears to benefit older students, with strong 7th- and 8th-grade math results and dropout rates below district and state levels.

However, science is a serious weakness. Only 12.1% of 5th graders were proficient in science in 2025-2026, compared with 30.3% district-wide and 36.1% statewide, and every nearby school performed better. Math also dips in the middle grades, with just 20.6% of 6th graders proficient before a strong rebound in 7th and 8th grades. Chronic absenteeism remains a concern at 30.0%, above the district's 26.1% and the state's 28.4%, though it has improved from 33.1% the previous year; by comparison, North Fork Montessori @ Crawford has an absenteeism rate of just 8.2%.

297

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,834

Per pupil spending ?

49.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

465 Lorah Lane
Hotchkiss, CO 81419-9301

(970) 872-3325

District: Delta County Joint District No. 50

Students who attend Hotchkiss K8 School usually attend:

Middle:	Cedaredge Middle School
	Delta Middle School
High:	Cedaredge High School
	Delta High School
	Grand Mesa Choice Academy
	North Fork High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.5%

Hispanic:

17.5%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 17 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg38%

Colorado avg40%

Elementary school

493^rd of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

173^rd of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Delta County Joint District No. 50

36^th of 114Delta County Joint District No. 50 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	493 of 946	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.2	544 of 950	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	485 of 943	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	518 of 933	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	357 of 921	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	403 of 710	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	505 of 965	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	497 of 917	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.9	504 of 929	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.1	548 of 914	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.3	684 of 938	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	60.9	386 of 962	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.1	226 of 954	76.3%	★★★★☆
2012	74.3	224 of 935	76.0%	★★★★☆
2011	73.4	245 of 935	73.8%	★★★★☆
2010	69.3	295 of 925	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.1	253 of 872	71.0%	★★★★☆
2008	68.3	269 of 849	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.8	313 of 852	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.6	334 of 829	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.4	459 of 823	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.2	480 of 808	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	346 of 695	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	415 of 758	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	358 of 690	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	80.4	29 of 332	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	54.4	123 of 308	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	426 of 697	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	295 of 764	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.5	516 of 693	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	344 of 547	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.6	447 of 596	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	173 of 476	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.1	174 of 469	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	209 of 485	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	237 of 480	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	184 of 448	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.1	245 of 369	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	205 of 458	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.4	249 of 418	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.2	174 of 424	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.7	177 of 400	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	25.8	332 of 436	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	50.6	226 of 461	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.8	247 of 454	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.2	190 of 425	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.9	155 of 422	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.2	95 of 409	76.8%	★★★★☆
2009	62.7	140 of 377	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.8	140 of 362	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	42.2	229 of 360	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.0	199 of 346	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.7	224 of 340	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.1	233 of 336	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	43.2	175 of 350	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	136 of 363	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	105 of 352	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	46.1	154 of 315	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	57.7	74 of 241	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	93 of 222	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	38.6	189 of 357	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	251 of 356	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	242 of 343	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	192 of 317	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	24.0	208 of 273	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	213 of 286	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.3	134 of 265	49.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)91st percentile+44 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile~ school

Male (2026)39th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)69th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2024)50th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2024)47th percentile-10 vs school

White (2024)24th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts51%+7 vs state

Math36%~ state avg

Science19%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Hotchkiss K8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	465 Lorah Lane	Hotchkiss	81419	Delta County	Delta County Joint District No. 50	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 872-3325	297	22	13.8	49.2%	236 (79.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	42.7	493^rd of 946 public elementary schools	47.9%		38.2	544^th of 950 public elementary schools	42.7%	51	46.4	50.0	63.6	737.0	754.0	66.7	51.4	42.9	33.3	27.3	20.6	40.0	61.9	35.6	12.1	28.6	$15,834
North Fork School of Integrated Studies	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	430 Box Elder	Paonia	81428	Delta County	Delta County Joint District No. 50	No	Yes	No	Yes	(970) 527-3639	112	7	16.0	51.8%	96 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (11.6%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)								(n/a)							760.0							753.0			$15,864
Paonia K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	430 Box Elder	Paonia	81428	Delta County	Delta County Joint District No. 50	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 527-3639	247	17	14.6	58.3%	201 (81.4%)	2 (0.8%)	27 (10.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	67.5	289^th of 946 public elementary schools	69.5%		76	218^th of 950 public elementary schools	77.1%	71	25.0	70.8	52.4	63.2	64.9	53.7	57.0	50.0	75.0	38.1	57.9	43.2	48.8	51.3	33.3	46.3	$16,513
North Fork Montessori @ Crawford	Public	PK, KG-6	51 Fir Ave	Crawford	81415	Delta County	Delta County Joint District No. 50	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 921-4935	120	8	14.9	58.3%	107 (89.2%)	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)								(n/a)							60.8							51.0			$17,110
Cedaredge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	380 N Grand Mesa Drive	Cedaredge	81413	Delta County	Delta County Joint District No. 50	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 856-3885	346	19	18.6	59.8%	258 (74.6%)	2 (0.6%)	64 (18.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.1%)	60.7	350^th of 946 public elementary schools	63.0%		52.5	430^th of 950 public elementary schools	54.7%	80	48.0	50.0	56.5				51.4	56.0	50.0	41.3				49.3	30.4		$14,586
Garnet Mesa Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 A Street	Delta	81416	Delta County	Delta County Joint District No. 50	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 874-8003	488	30	16.1	63.3%	317 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	149 (30.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	38.1	541^st of 946 public elementary schools	42.8%		47.5	466^th of 950 public elementary schools	50.9%	75	27.0	33.8	58.4				39.9	26.7	35.1	37.7				33.2	31.1		$14,808
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	1050 Hastings	Delta	81416	Delta County	Delta County Joint District No. 50	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 874-3700	371	24	15.4	66.6%	221 (59.6%)	0 (0.0%)	126 (34.0%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	30.4	618^th of 946 public elementary schools	34.7%		39.2	534^th of 950 public elementary schools	43.8%	84	18.0	39.0	53.7				36.2	14.8	15.0	40.0				22.7	32.7		$14,936
Olathe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	326 North 3rd Street	Olathe	81425	Montrose County	Montrose County School District Re-1J	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 252-7940	424	24	17.9	68.6%	179 (42.2%)	0 (0.0%)	240 (56.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	24.6	683^rd of 946 public elementary schools	27.8%		25.7	660^th of 950 public elementary schools	30.5%	23	18.6	32.3	33.3				28.0	20.7	35.4	23.5				27.0	29.4		$14,527

Frequently Asked Questions about Hotchkiss K8 School

What schools do graduates of Hotchkiss K8 School attend?

Students who attend Hotchkiss K8 School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cedaredge Middle School
Middle : Delta Middle School
High : Cedaredge High School
High : Delta High School
High : Grand Mesa Choice Academy
High : North Fork High School

Is Hotchkiss K8 School a good school?

Hotchkiss K8 School ranks 493^rd of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hotchkiss K8 School?

Students at Hotchkiss K8 School are 79% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Hotchkiss K8 School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 students attended Hotchkiss K8 School.

What district is Hotchkiss K8 School in?

Delta County Joint District No. 50

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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