Summary:
The 81052 zip code area in Colorado is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the overall Lamar School District No. Re-2 struggles, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, a few standout schools in the area are worth highlighting.
Alta Vista Charter School, an elementary charter school, consistently outperforms the district and state averages on CMAS test scores for English Language Arts and Math. In 2024-2025, 52.7% of Alta Vista students were proficient or better in ELA compared to 29% for the district and 44.8% statewide. The school also has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, the highest in the district. Meanwhile, Lamar High School has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 84.2% and a low dropout rate of 1.9%, suggesting the school is doing a good job of keeping students engaged and on track to graduate.
However, the district as a whole faces significant challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism across all schools, ranging from 27.7% to 27.7%. Additionally, the schools serve a high-need population, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 44.44% at Alta Vista Charter to 90.27% at Washington Elementary. The performance gap between the charter school and the traditional public schools is quite large, highlighting the potential benefits of school choice and alternative educational models in the area.
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