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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 81089


At a glance
2
Schools
360
Students
Top rankedWalsenburg Junior Senior High School307th of 328 Colorado high schools
Biggest riser
Walsenburg Junior Senior High School up 7 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The 81089 zip code area in Colorado is home to two schools: Peakview School, an elementary school, and Walsenburg Junior Senior High School. Both schools are part of the Huerfano School District Re-1 and are performing significantly below the state average in key academic metrics.

Peakview School is ranked 847 out of 938 Colorado elementary schools, with a 0 out of 5 SchoolDigger star rating. The school has a dropout rate of 1.9%, a chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7%, and only 21.1% of students are proficient or better in CMAS/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.8%. In CMAS/Math, only 5.4% of students are proficient or better, compared to the state average of 34.2%. Additionally, 91.74% of Peakview School's students receive free or reduced lunch.

Walsenburg Junior Senior High School is ranked 307 out of 328 Colorado high schools, with a 0 out of 5 SchoolDigger star rating. The school has an 84.2% four-year graduation rate, a 1.9% dropout rate, and a 27.7% chronic absenteeism rate. In CMAS/English Language Arts, only 14.5% of students are proficient or better, compared to the state average of 44.8%. On the SAT/Reading and Writing assessment for 11th graders, only 23% are proficient or better, compared to the state average of 62%. The school also has a high percentage of free or reduced lunch recipients at 84.48% and a student-teacher ratio of 31.1.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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