Summary:
Zip code 80821 (Hugo, Colorado) contains just one school, Genoa-Hugo School, a PK-12 alternative school with 220 students serving the entire Genoa-Hugo School District No. C-113. Since this school is the only one in the district, school and district metrics are identical, and parents evaluating this area are essentially evaluating a single school.
The school stands out for its strong graduation and attendance outcomes. Its 94.1% graduation rate (2023–2024) easily exceeds Colorado's 85.6%, its 1.2% dropout rate is below the state's 1.6%, and chronic absenteeism at 16.4% is far better than the statewide 28.4%. With a low student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6, students likely benefit from more individualized attention. Early elementary performance is a clear highlight: 3rd grade math proficiency reached 52.6% in 2025–2026, beating the state by more than 11 points, and 9th grade PSAT reading/writing scores hit 70%, above the state's 65%. The school also serves a majority low-income population, with 54.09% of students receiving free or reduced lunch.
However, academic performance is uneven across grade levels. While all-grade ELA proficiency improved dramatically from 34% to 46.5% and math rose from 25.5% to 29.3% year over year, 5th grade remains a serious concern: only 12.5% of students scored proficient in math (compared to 39.3% statewide) and 20.8% in science, a steep decline from the prior year. Tenth grade PSAT scores also trail the state by 9 to 10 points in both reading/writing and math. The school's strengths in keeping students engaged and graduating, combined with recent academic gains, paint a mixed but encouraging picture; targeted support for upper-elementary math and science would likely help close the gaps seen in the later grades.
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