Summary:
Located in rural northeast Colorado, zip code 80728 contains one high school—Fleming High School—a small school in School District No. Re-3 Frenchman serving grades 7 through 12 with just 90 students.
Fleming High School is an academically strong rural school that has consistently ranked among Colorado's top schools. It earned five stars in both 2022–2023 and 2023–2024, placing in the 92nd and 95th percentiles respectively, before receiving four stars in 2024–2025 with an 83rd percentile rank. The school excels particularly in math, with 60.7% of students proficient in CMAS math in 2025–2026 compared to 37.3% statewide. College readiness indicators are also strong: 83% proficiency on SAT Reading/Writing versus a 62% state average, and 59% on PSAT9 math versus 38% statewide.
While Fleming's ELA proficiency has been inconsistent—ranging from 37% in 2024–2025 (below the state's 44.8%) to 50% in 2025–2026—the school's attendance and engagement are exceptional, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 5.3% compared to 28.4% statewide, and a dropout rate of 0%. With 31% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, the school outperforms state averages across most subjects. Its graduation rate of 85.7% is near the state average of 85.6%. Given its small size (roughly 15 students per grade), annual ranking shifts of the magnitude seen in recent years are not surprising, and Fleming remains a top-quartile school in Colorado.
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