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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 80117


At a glance
3
Schools
292
Students
Top rankedKiowa High School178th of 328 Colorado high schools
Biggest riser
Kiowa High School up 20 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The 80117 zip code area is home to three schools - Kiowa Elementary School, Kiowa High School, and Kiowa Middle School - all of which are part of the School District No. C-2. Unfortunately, the data indicates that these schools are struggling academically, with consistently low proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels.

Kiowa Elementary School has a proficiency rate of only 28.3% in ELA and 9.4% in Math, while Kiowa High School's 11th-grade Science proficiency rate of 26.3% is slightly below the state average. Kiowa Middle School also struggles, with just 24.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and 14.3% in Math. All three schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 27.7%, which are significantly higher than the state average.

The schools in the 80117 zip code area also face socioeconomic challenges, with relatively high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 34.36% at Kiowa Elementary to 46.15% at Kiowa High School. Additionally, the student-teacher ratios vary across the schools, which may indicate staffing challenges that could impact the quality of instruction and support available to students. Overall, the data suggests that the schools in this area are in need of targeted interventions and support to improve student learning outcomes and address the underlying issues contributing to their academic struggles.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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