Summary:
Zip code 80640 is served by a single public high school, Prairie View High School, which enrolls roughly 1,809 students in grades 9–12 in Henderson, Colorado, and is part of School District 27J. Because there is only one high school in this zip code, this summary focuses on Prairie View’s strengths and challenges compared to district and state averages.
Prairie View is a large school with a majority of students (54%) qualifying for free or reduced lunch, indicating significant economic need. Its graduation rate (84.9%) is close to the state average, and its dropout rate (1.3%) is actually better than both the district (1.7%) and state (1.6%). However, the school has earned a 1-star rating for three consecutive years, and its statewide percentile rank has slipped from the 26th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 17th percentile in 2025–2026. The most alarming metric is chronic absenteeism: 49.3% of students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, compared to 29.7% in the district and 28.4% statewide.
Academically, math is the weakest subject. In 2025–2026, only 10% of 11th graders were proficient in SAT math, versus 32% statewide, and 9th-grade PSAT9 math proficiency was 17% compared to 40% statewide. Reading and writing scores are relatively stronger: 10th-grade PSAT10 reading/writing proficiency (54%) actually exceeded the district average (51%), and PSAT10 math also topped the district. Year-over-year trends are mixed, with SAT reading/writing dropping from 44% to 38% while PSAT10 math improved from 15% to 23%. Overall, Prairie View shows some bright spots like a low dropout rate and modest gains in 10th-grade scores, but chronic absenteeism and very low math proficiency are major concerns for parents to consider.
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