Summary:
ZIP code 80106 contains a single high school, Elbert Junior-Senior High School, serving grades 6 through 12 in the rural community of Elbert, Colorado. As the only high school in the area, it is the sole focus of this summary. The school posts a 96.3% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate, both far better than state averages, and its 10.3:1 student-teacher ratio suggests small classes. It is part of Elbert School District No. 200, which itself ranks in the 52nd percentile statewide.
However, academic proficiency is a serious concern. On 2025-2026 CMAS tests, only 5.2% of students were proficient in math and 8.8% in ELA, versus state averages of 37.3% and 44.7%. Science proficiency was just 12.5% in 2024-2025. SAT reading and writing proficiency reached only 39%, compared to 60% statewide. The school’s statewide ranking has declined from the 40th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 24th percentile in 2025-2026, with its star rating falling from 2 stars to 1 star.
Chronic absenteeism affects 25.9% of students, meaning more than one in four miss substantial school time. With only 136 students in grades 6–12, average grade size is about 19, so small changes in test performance can cause large year-to-year swings. For example, ELA proficiency dropped from 18% to 8.8% in one year. Elbert Junior-Senior High School is a school of contrasts: it successfully keeps students enrolled and graduating, but faces urgent challenges in math, science, and absenteeism that need attention to improve outcomes.
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