Summary:
The 80759 zip code area in Colorado is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the schools in this area face some challenges, there are also pockets of stronger performance that parents should be aware of.
Yuma High School stands out with a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 84.2% and a low dropout rate of 1.9%. However, the school performs below the state average on standardized tests, with only 45% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Reading and Writing, and 16% proficient or better in SAT Mathematics. In contrast, Yuma Middle School performs better than the district and state averages on CMAS English Language Arts and Science tests, though it struggles with math, with only 26.3% of students proficient or better on CMAS Math.
The schools in the 80759 zip code generally perform below the state averages on standardized tests, with the exception of Yuma Middle School's performance on CMAS English Language Arts and Science. Kenneth P Morris Elementary School has particularly low proficiency rates, with only 22.2% of students proficient or better in CMAS English Language Arts and 30.8% in CMAS Math. Additionally, all the schools in the 80759 zip code have high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 27.7%, which may be impacting student learning and academic achievement. The Yuma 1 School District, which oversees these schools, is ranked 92 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
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