Summary:
Zip code 80117 contains three public schools in Kiowa, Colorado — Kiowa Elementary School (PK–5), Kiowa Middle School (6–8), and Kiowa High School (9–12) — all part of School District No. C-2, a small rural district serving just 292 students and ranked 69th out of 115 Colorado districts.
Within this small district, Kiowa High School stands out for literacy and graduation. It posts 70% proficiency on 9th-grade reading and writing, above the state's 66%, and carries a 96.2% graduation rate versus the state's 85.6%. Kiowa Elementary School shows early literacy strength, with 47.6% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA versus 40.8% statewide, and has the district's lowest free/reduced lunch rate at 32.7%. Kiowa Middle School leads the district in attendance, with a 20.3% chronic absenteeism rate well below the state's 28.4%.
The most pressing academic issue is math: proficiency lags the state by 15–20 points at every level, from 19.3% in elementary and 22.9% in middle school to just 21–22% in high school. Literacy diverges sharply by level, with the high school outperforming the state while elementary and middle school ELA trail. A concerning grade-level drop occurs at 4th grade, where ELA proficiency falls to 17.6% versus the state's 47.0%. Notably, Kiowa High School also has the district's highest chronic absenteeism rate at 34.7%, despite its strong outcomes. Positively, all three schools boast small class sizes with student-teacher ratios between 10.6 and 12.1. However, tiny enrollments mean a few students can swing percentages significantly, and Kiowa Elementary School's statewide rank has slipped from the 67th to the 39th percentile in recent years.
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