Summary:
The 80720 zip code area is home to two schools - Akron Elementary School and Akron High School, both part of the Akron School District No. R-1. While the high school performs moderately well, the elementary school struggles with below-average test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and a majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
Akron Elementary School has a relatively small enrollment of 294 students and is consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are below the state average, with only 35.7% of students proficient or better in ELA and 28.6% in Math. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7% and a majority (56.8%) of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
In contrast, Akron High School is ranked in the middle of Colorado high schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high school has an enrollment of 121 students and a graduation rate of 84.2%, which is slightly below the state average. While the school's test scores are mixed, with 59% of students proficient or better in SAT Reading/Writing, only 28% are proficient in SAT Math. Like the elementary school, Akron High School also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7% and a majority (52.89%) of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
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