Summary:
The 81639 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school - all part of the Hayden School District No. Re 1. These schools are struggling, with consistently low performance, high chronic absenteeism rates, and potential equity concerns.
Hayden Valley Elementary School has been a consistent underperformer, ranking in the bottom 30% of Colorado elementary schools over the past 3 years. The school has high chronic absenteeism rates, with 27.7% of students chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year, and only 21.6% of students proficient or better in CMAS Math across all grades in 2024-2025. Hayden High School also struggles, with only 18% of 11th graders proficient or better in SAT Math in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 32%, and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7% in 2023-2024.
Across all three schools, test scores are significantly below state averages in both English Language Arts and Math, and the schools have relatively high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 24.79% at Hayden Valley Elementary to 31.71% at Hayden High School in 2023-2024. These systemic issues within the district suggest the need for a comprehensive approach to address the root causes of low performance, high chronic absenteeism, and potential equity concerns.
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