Summary:
The 80808 zip code area in Colorado is home to 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. This area faces significant educational challenges, with wide disparities in academic performance among the schools.
The standout school in the area is Calhan Secondary School, which ranks 134th out of 328 Colorado high schools and has the highest graduation rate at 84.2% and the lowest dropout rate at 1.9%. Calhan Elementary School also performs well, with 47.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.8%. In contrast, Ellicott Elementary and Ellicott Senior High have the lowest test scores in the area.
The schools in the 80808 zip code face significant challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 27.7% to 27.7%, and high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.77% to 64.71%. These factors likely contribute to the uneven academic performance seen across the schools. However, the data suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from the higher-performing schools and implement strategies to improve outcomes at the lower-performing schools.
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