Summary:
The 81328 zip code area is home to 4 schools in the Mancos School District Re-6, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the schools serve a predominantly low-income student population, they face significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance compared to state averages.
The smallest school in the area, Mancos Early Learning Center, has the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 60%, indicating a high-need student population. Meanwhile, Mancos High School ranks in the bottom half of Colorado high schools, with only 12-16% of students proficient in SAT Math and 39-50% proficient in SAT Reading/Writing. The school also has a relatively high dropout rate of 1.9%.
Across the district, the schools face significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 27.7% to 27.7%, well above the state average. Additionally, the schools have high percentages of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, suggesting a student population with significant economic challenges. While the student-teacher ratios are generally in line with state averages, the overall academic performance of the Mancos schools is a clear area of concern and opportunity for improvement.
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