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Paonia K-8

Public Grades PK, KG-8
218th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools
Better than 77% of Colorado elementary schools
Summary

Paonia K-8 is a public elementary and middle school in Paonia, Colorado, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 252 students. The school is part of the Delta County Joint District No. 50, which is ranked 38 out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paonia K-8 consistently ranks in the top 20-25% of Colorado elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in most years. The school's proficiency rates in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) exams are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in Science, where 70.8% of 5th-grade students and 59.5% of 8th-grade students are proficient or better, compared to 40.1% and 34% for the district, respectively.

Among the nearby schools in the same district, Paonia K-8 stands out as the top performer, with higher academic proficiency rates and a more favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.1 in 2023-2024. The other schools, such as Cedaredge Elementary School and Hotchkiss Elementary School, have lower proficiency rates and lower SchoolDigger ratings, indicating that Paonia K-8 is providing a unique and exceptional educational experience for its students.

247
Students ?
14.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,020
Per pupil spending ?
58.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 430 Box Elder
       Paonia, CO  81428-6307

(970) 527-3639

District: Delta County Joint District No. 50


Students who attend Paonia K-8 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:
81.4%
Hispanic:
10.9%
Two or more races:
5.7%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Colorado average (55% vs 40% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 23% of Colorado elementary schools
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Delta County Joint District No. 50
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 28% Colorado)
!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school55%
District avg38%
Colorado avg40%
Elementary school
218th of 950
Colorado public elementary schools ?
Top 23%▼ down 14 pts since 2015
From top 9% (2015) to top 23% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Colorado Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
110th of 469
Colorado public middle schools ?
Top 23%▼ down 11 pts since 2023
From top 13% (2023) to top 23% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Colorado Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 5Elementary Schools in the Delta County Joint District No. 50
38th of 115Delta 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202576.0218 of 95077.1%★★★★☆
202483.4135 of 94385.7%★★★★☆
202380.6159 of 93383.0%★★★★☆
202279.6177 of 92180.8%★★★★☆
202191.852 of 71092.7%★★★★★
201982.6139 of 96585.6%★★★★☆
201883.8133 of 91785.5%★★★★☆
201781.7144 of 92984.5%★★★★☆
201683.0125 of 91486.3%★★★★☆
201588.282 of 93891.3%★★★★★
201477.6195 of 96279.7%★★★★☆
201377.5204 of 95478.6%★★★★☆
201277.8186 of 93580.1%★★★★☆
201185.8104 of 93588.9%★★★★☆
201080.6158 of 92582.9%★★★★☆
200974.9207 of 87276.3%★★★★☆
200871.9234 of 84972.4%★★★★☆
200766.7304 of 85264.3%★★★☆☆
200667.4290 of 82965.0%★★★☆☆
200580.1133 of 82383.8%★★★★☆
200466.4287 of 80864.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202554.1251 of 55154.4%★★★☆☆
202479.675 of 53986.1%★★★★☆
202354.4239 of 52554.5%★★★☆☆
202184.944 of 28884.7%★★★★☆
201974.2122 of 59679.5%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202573.3110 of 46976.5%★★★★☆
202484.460 of 48587.6%★★★★☆
202383.562 of 48087.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202590.522 of 34793.7%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202594.25 of 24197.9%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202569.888 of 35275.0%★★★★☆
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
White (2025)54th percentile-23 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+21 vs school
Female (2025)94th percentile+17 vs school
Male (2025)75th percentile~ school
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts64%+20 vs state
Science64%+26 vs state
Math43%+7 vs state

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Students who attend Paonia K-8 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

Paonia K-8 ranks 218th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Paonia K-8 are 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended Paonia K-8.


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