Summary:
Schools in zip code 80135 serve the Sedalia, Colorado area and include a single public school, Sedalia Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 as part of Douglas County School District No. Re 1. With 212 students and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8, Sedalia Elementary School is the only K-12 educational institution within this ZIP code, meaning families have no other local school options for elementary, middle, or high school within 80135.
Sedalia Elementary School sits in one of Colorado's highest-ranked districts—Douglas County School District No. Re 1 ranks 6th out of 115 districts (95th percentile, 5 stars)—yet the school itself ranks 520th out of 943 elementary schools (45th percentile, 2 stars). Academic achievement trails the district considerably: 38.0% of students are proficient in ELA versus 63.8% districtwide, and math proficiency is 28.3% versus 57.2% districtwide. The school also falls below state averages in ELA (38.0% vs. 44.7%) and math (28.3% vs. 37.3%), though 5th-grade science proficiency (33.3%) is close to the state average (36.1%).
The school serves a high-need population, with 58.49% of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch, and chronic absenteeism is a concern at 27.5%—well above the district's 16.6% and nearly matching the state's 28.4%. On a positive note, the school's state ranking has improved over the past three years, climbing from 605th (36th percentile) in 2023-2024 to 527th (45th percentile) in 2024-2025 and 520th (45th percentile) in 2025-2026. All grade-level math and ELA scores remain below district averages, making math the weakest subject area. With no middle or high school in the ZIP code, students will need to travel outside 80135 for secondary education.
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