Best Public Schools in Zip Code 81089

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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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	CMAS English Language Arts (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Walsenburg Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	355 West Pine Street	Walsenburg	81089	Huerfano County	Huerfano School District Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 738-1610	179	9	20.9	88.3%	63 (35.2%)	4 (2.2%)	108 (60.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	9.5	307^th of 328 public high schools	6.4%		10.3	314^th of 349 public high schools	10.0%	7	35.0	45.0	23.0	14.5	$53
Peakview School	Public	PK, KG-6	375 West Pine Street	Walsenburg	81089	Huerfano County	Huerfano School District Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 738-2190	181	15	12.0	91.2%	74 (40.9%)	3 (1.7%)	97 (53.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)								(n/a)				21.1	$53

Cities Near Zip Code 81089

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Walsenburg	1.75 mi	2	199^th
La Veta	13.03 mi	2
Aguilar	17.14 mi	2
Rye	22.16 mi	2	86^th
Gardner	22.38 mi	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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