Summary:
ZIP code 80615 encompasses Eaton, Colorado, and is served by four public schools in Weld County School District No. Re-2, a district ranked 18th out of 115 in Colorado with an 84th percentile rating. Together, Eaton High School, Eaton Middle School, Eaton Elementary School, and Benjamin Eaton Elementary School enroll 1,893 students spanning grades K-12, with two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.
Benjamin Eaton Elementary School is the clear standout, ranking in the 79th percentile statewide with a 4-star rating and posting the highest proficiency rates across ELA, math, and science in the ZIP code, along with the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (8.6%) and the lowest student-teacher ratio (14.8:1). Eaton Elementary School also impresses, achieving strong math and ELA scores despite carrying the highest free/reduced lunch rate in the area at 42.77%; its 3rd-grade math proficiency of 65.9% towers over the 41.5% state average. Eaton High School boasts an excellent 92.7% graduation rate and a 0.8% dropout rate, yet its statewide rank has declined for three consecutive years, settling in the 46th percentile.
The most striking trend is a math pipeline decline: elementary students achieve 53–58% math proficiency, but that falls to 36.6% at Eaton Middle School and just 23% on SAT math at the high school, well below the 32% state average. Reading and writing remains a consistent strength, with the high school's 65% SAT Reading/Writing proficiency exceeding the state's 60%. Eaton Middle School is steadily improving, jumping from the 47th to the 59th percentile over three years, though 7th-grade math lags at 27.7% proficiency. All four schools remain well below the state's 28.4% chronic absenteeism rate, though the high school's 16.8% rate is notably higher than the district's 12.8%, pointing to an area of focus for continued improvement.
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