Summary:
Zip code 81041 serves the small, rural community of Granada, Colorado, and is home to just one elementary school: Granada Elementary School, which serves grades PK through 6 within the Granada School District No. Re-1.
Granada Elementary is a small school with 118 students and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.2, meaning children are likely to receive more individualized attention. About 71% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high-poverty population, yet the school's chronic absenteeism rate is a bright spot: at 17.1%, it is well below the district's 22.2% and the state's 28.4%. Academically, the school showed meaningful improvement in English Language Arts, jumping from 26.8% proficient in 2024-2025 to 41% proficient in 2025-2026, which is above the district's 36% and nearly matching the state's 44.7%. Math proficiency also improved from 21.4% to 26.6%, though it remains well behind the state average of 37.3%.
The picture is somewhat mixed when looking at the school's history. State rankings declined from the 57th percentile with a 3-star rating in 2018-2019 to the 26th and 27th percentiles with 1-star ratings in 2021-2022 and 2022-2023. However, the most recent test scores suggest a possible recovery, especially in reading, as Granada outpaced its district in both subjects in 2025-2026. Math remains a clear weakness, with about 1 in 4 students proficient compared to 1 in 3 statewide. With its low absenteeism, improving ELA scores, and small class sizes, Granada Elementary shows encouraging signs, but sustained gains in math will be essential to restoring its earlier, higher state ranking.
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