Summary:
Zip code 80106 serves the town of Elbert, Colorado, with two public schools under Elbert School District No. 200: Elbert Elementary School (PK–5, 141 students) and Elbert Junior-Senior High School (6–12, 136 students), together enrolling 277 students in a small, rural district that ranks 55th of 115 Colorado districts with a 3-star rating.
These two schools sit at opposite ends of the academic spectrum. Elbert Elementary is the clear standout, with 55.4% of students proficient in CMAS ELA and 46.2% in math — well above the district (33.6% and 26.8%) and state (44.7% and 37.3%). Fifth graders are especially strong, hitting 77.8% proficiency in ELA and 66.7% in math, both roughly 27 points above state averages. The school ranks in the 64th percentile of Colorado elementary schools with a consistent 3-star rating. Elbert Junior-Senior High School, by contrast, is a significant concern. Only 8.8% of students are proficient in CMAS ELA and 5.2% in math, dramatically below state averages. SAT reading/writing proficiency is 39% versus the state's 60%, and PSAT math scores are similarly weak. Its state ranking has fallen from the 40th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 24th percentile in 2025–2026.
Despite a favorable 10.3:1 student-teacher ratio and chronic absenteeism slightly below the state average, the high school's academic outcomes remain very low. Notably, it reports a 96.3% graduation rate even as proficiency rates sit in the single digits, suggesting students may be graduating without demonstrating grade-level mastery. Both schools face chronic absenteeism around 24–26%, and with only 136–141 students enrolled, year-to-year metrics can swing dramatically with just a handful of students. The central challenge for Elbert School District No. 200 is clear: the strong foundation built at Elbert Elementary is not carrying through to the junior-senior high, and reversing that decline is the district's most pressing priority.
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