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Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School

Q: Is Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School ranks 206 th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

206^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 37% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Rocky Ford, Colorado, with 265 students. The school is part of the Rocky Ford School District No. R2, which is ranked 87 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School faces significant challenges, with consistently high rates of poverty, low academic performance, and high chronic absenteeism. The school's proficiency rates in CMAS English Language Arts (38.4%) and Math (26.5%) are well below the state averages of 44.8% and 35.9%, respectively. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rates range from 27.7% to 53.8%, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like Fowler High School (27.7%) and Swink Junior-Senior High School (27.7%). The school's four-year graduation rate has also fluctuated, ranging from 83.1% to 87.5% in recent years, which is lower than the nearby schools.

These challenges suggest that Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School may be facing unique obstacles that are not shared by its neighboring schools. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive and targeted approach that addresses the specific needs of the school and its community. While the school's performance has been consistently below state and district averages, it is important to note that these challenges are not necessarily related to the school's racial makeup, but rather a complex interplay of socioeconomic factors that need to be carefully examined and addressed.

271

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,238

Per pupil spending ?

77.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 West Washington
Rocky Ford, CO 81067-2345

(719) 254-7431

District: Rocky Ford School District No. R2

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.5%

White:

20.7%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2013 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2013

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (36% vs 43% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 28% Colorado)

!Science scores 11 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg32%

Colorado avg43%

Middle school

287^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

206^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Colorado High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

87^th of 115Rocky Ford School District No. R2 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	287 of 469	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	303 of 485	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	350 of 480	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	352 of 448	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	308 of 369	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	297 of 458	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	262 of 418	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	19.1	346 of 424	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.8	374 of 400	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	20.9	356 of 436	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.1	400 of 461	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.2	413 of 454	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.2	382 of 425	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.8	388 of 422	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	33.0	128 of 198	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2018	38.5	129 of 222	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	206 of 328	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.6	266 of 349	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	257 of 349	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	269 of 411	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	247 of 388	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.5	118 of 256	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	24.0	185 of 255	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.4	140 of 292	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	34.2	258 of 369	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	12.9	297 of 349	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.8	270 of 334	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.5	276 of 337	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.8	282 of 327	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.0	244 of 310	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.9	241 of 301	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.8	206 of 298	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.5	209 of 286	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.0	211 of 280	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.9	214 of 279	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	135 of 247	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.8	199 of 257	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	190 of 254	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	191 of 257	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	185 of 239	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	62 of 187	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	86 of 199	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	102 of 205	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	80 of 181	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	36.4	128 of 203	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	96 of 188	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	29.4	172 of 256	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	150 of 252	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	165 of 253	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	139 of 240	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2023)35th percentile+8 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+30 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)37th percentile

Male (2024)33rd percentile+9 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing54%-10 vs state

English Language Arts38%-6 vs state

Mathematics30%-6 vs state

Math26%-9 vs state

Science21%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	CMAS English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (2025)			CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 West Washington	Rocky Ford	81067	Otero County	Rocky Ford School District No. R2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 254-7431	271	24	11.1	77.5%	56 (20.7%)	2 (0.7%)	210 (77.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	38.3	206^th of 328 public high schools	37.2%		22.6	266^th of 349 public high schools	23.8%	60	54.0	30.0	68.0	35.0	59.0	19.0		40.0	35.9	38.4	25.4	28.2	26.5	23.1	18.2	$25,238
Swink Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	610 Columbia Street	Swink	81077	Otero County	Swink School District No. 33	No	No	No	No	(719) 384-8103	159	10	15.4	44.0%	123 (77.4%)	1 (0.6%)	31 (19.5%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.4	115^th of 328 public high schools	64.9%		65.5	112^th of 349 public high schools	67.9%	3	70.0			43.0			47.8	42.9	47.1	45.6	35.7		26.5	64.7		$17,772
Manzanola Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	32475 County Road 11.5	Manzanola	81058	Otero County	Manzanola Joint District No. 3J	No	No	No	No	(719) 462-5528	103	7	14.1	78.6%	44 (42.7%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (51.5%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)								(n/a)	50.0									10.5						$24,727
La Junta Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1817 Smithland Ave	La Junta	81050	Otero County	East Otero School District No. R1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 384-4467	501	32	15.8	72.3%	116 (23.2%)	4 (0.8%)	362 (72.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.4%)								(n/a)																$16,078
Tiger Trades Academy	Public	5-12	1401 East 6th Stree	La Junta	81050	Otero County	East Otero School District No. R1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 363-1504	90	6	15.0	90.0%	23 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)								(n/a)																$15,524
Crowley County Junior and Senior High School	Public	7-12	602 Main St	Ordway	81063	Crowley County	Crowley County School District No. Re-1-J	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 267-3582	156	7	22.2	51.9%	81 (51.9%)	3 (1.9%)	67 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	19.5	270^th of 328 public high schools	17.7%					(n/a)					50.0	10.0									12.5	$21,681
Fowler High School	Public	9-12	600 West Grant	Fowler	81039	Otero County	Fowler School District No. R4J	No	No	No	No	(719) 263-4279	101	12	8.5	46.5%	64 (63.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	49.4	154^th of 328 public high schools	53.0%		42.9	190^th of 349 public high schools	45.6%	36	62.0	27.0	74.0	36.0	50.0	38.0										$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School

Is Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School ranks 206^th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School are 77% Hispanic, 21% White.

How many students attend Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 271 students attended Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School.

What district is Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School in?

Rocky Ford School District No. R2

What schools feed into Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School?

Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Rocky Ford Elementary School

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