Summary:
Zip code 80723 in Brush, Colorado, has 4 public schools serving grades PK-12, all within School District No. Re-2 Brush, a district ranked 103rd out of 115 Colorado districts with a 1-star rating. The schools enroll about 1,420 students: Thomson Primary School (PK-2, 452 students), Beaver Valley Elementary School (3-5, 290 students), Brush Middle School (6-8, 328 students), and Brush High School (9-12, 350 students). About 63.5% of students district-wide qualify for free/reduced lunch, reflecting a high level of economic need across the area.
The schools vary significantly in performance. Beaver Valley Elementary School is the only school showing consistent improvement, moving from the 14th to 24th state percentile since 2019, with 28.8% math proficiency and the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 20.5%. Brush High School stands out for its 95.2% graduation rate, well above the state average of 85.6%, and 71% 9th grade reading proficiency. However, its SAT math proficiency is just 8%. Brush Middle School is the biggest concern, with math proficiency of only 9.8% and a state rank in the bottom fifth. Thomson Primary School, serving only PK-2, has no test data but shows the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 66.8%.
The biggest district-wide issue is math. Proficiency drops dramatically from 28.8% at Beaver Valley Elementary School to 9.8% at Brush Middle School, signaling a challenging elementary-to-middle transition. Science results are also weak, especially 5th grade science at Beaver Valley Elementary School at 10.1% compared to the state's 36.1%. Chronic absenteeism across the district is below the state average of 28.4%, though Brush High School has the highest rate at 26.5%. While standardized test scores are low, Brush High School's strong graduation rate shows students are still completing high school, and the improving trajectory at Beaver Valley Elementary School offers hope for the district's future.
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