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Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School

Public Grades 7-12

269^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Colorado High Schools

Better than 21% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School is a combined 7–12 campus in Rocky Ford, Colorado, enrolling 271 students and serving as part of Rocky Ford School District No. R2. The school supports a high-poverty community—77.5% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025—yet maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 11.1, suggesting relatively small class sizes. Graduation rates have been above the state average, with 87.8% of students graduating in 2024–2025 compared with 85.6% statewide, and dropout rates have also been lower than the state level.

The school's clearest academic challenge is math. Proficiency rates are far below state averages across every assessment: CMAS Math (7th/8th grade) was 20% versus 37.3% statewide, and SAT Math (11th grade) was 11% versus 32% statewide. English language arts scores are somewhat closer—CMAS ELA was 37.6% versus 44.7% statewide, and SAT Reading/Writing was 46% versus 60%—but still below nearby peers. Swink Junior-Senior High School posts dramatically higher scores, including 80% SAT Reading/Writing and 45% SAT Math proficiency, while Fowler High School also outperforms Rocky Ford on most metrics. That said, Rocky Ford is not the lowest-performing school in the area: it beats La Junta Junior/Senior High School on several measures, including 8th-grade science (32.6% vs. 4.2%).

Chronic absenteeism is a major concern: 45.5% of students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, nearly double the state rate of 28.4%. Attendance and achievement appear closely linked, and year-to-year test scores are volatile, likely due to small cohort sizes. Still, the school has genuine strengths: above-average graduation rates, small classes, and a Hispanic student subgroup that ranked in the 67th percentile statewide in 2024–2025. Female student subgroup rankings also improved sharply between 2023–2024 and 2024–2025. For parents, this is a school that keeps students in school and graduates them, but attendance and math proficiency are the key areas to watch.

271

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,559

Per pupil spending ?

77.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

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: Declining — 30th percentile in 2014 → 21st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (30% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg28%

Colorado avg43%

Middle school

290^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

269^th of 340

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

92^nd of 114Rocky 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
2026	33.1	290 of 476	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
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%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	226 of 368	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

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%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	190 of 372	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	269 of 340	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	35.5	121 of 198	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
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

Male (2026)49th percentile+10 vs school

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

Female (2026)39th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)35th percentile+8 vs school

High school

Female (2025)45th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)37th percentile

Male (2024)33rd percentile+9 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing46%-14 vs state

English Language Arts38%-7 vs state

Science25%-6 vs state

Math20%-17 vs state

Mathematics11%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	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	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 6th Grade	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%)	21.6	269^th of 340 public high schools	20.9%		38.3	206^th of 328 public high schools	37.2%	63	61.3	29.0	36.1	19.4	45.7	10.9		38.1	37.2	37.6		14.3	25.6	20.0	32.6	17.8	$22,559
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%)	78.9	74^th of 340 public high schools	78.2%		64.4	115^th of 328 public high schools	64.9%	41	90.5	42.9	75.0	50.0	80.0	45.0	717.0	743.0	50.0	37.7	715.0	727.0	25.0	18.8	43.8	65.0	$17,414
Manzanola Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	32475 County Road 11.5	Manzanola	80158	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)	426.0	393.0			47.1	402.0				13.2				712.0		732.0	$30,325
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%)	8.7	316^th of 340 public high schools	7.1%					(n/a)	41.7	8.3			450.0	412.0		712.0	696.0			712.0	696.0		4.2	715.0	$00
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)																	$00
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%)								(n/a)	429.0	403.0	389.0	384.0	474.0	415.0		31.6	17.2	22.9		15.8	17.2	16.7	28.6		$22,331
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%)	39.3	199^th of 340 public high schools	41.5%		49.4	154^th of 328 public high schools	53.0%	45	45.5	27.3	72.0	44.0	56.5	17.4										31.8	$23,137

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School

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.

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

Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School ranks in the bottom 20.9% of Colorado high schools.

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.

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

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

Rocky Ford School District No. R2

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

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