Summary:
In zip code 81645, located in Minturn, Colorado, there is just one school listed: Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy, a specialized public school serving grades 5–12 within the Eagle County School District No. Re 50. Because this is the only school in the area, the most useful comparisons are between the academy and its district or statewide averages, rather than against neighboring schools.
Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy is a top-tier school by Colorado standards, though its rank has slipped from 25th in the state (93rd percentile) in 2023-2024 to 56th (83rd percentile) in 2025-2026. Academically, the school outperforms both its district and the state in every tested subject. For example, SAT Reading and Writing proficiency is 95%, compared to 60% statewide, and SAT Math proficiency is 76% versus 32% statewide. PSAT9 and PSAT10 scores are similarly elevated. The most recent graduation rate is an excellent 96.8%, well above the district’s 84.1% and the state’s 85.6%, and the school reported a 0.0% dropout rate in 2021-2022. The student-teacher ratio is a favorable 13.7.
The biggest concern is chronic absenteeism: 68% of students were chronically absent in 2024-2025, more than double the district rate of 31.1% and the state rate of 28.4%. This likely reflects the school’s ski and snowboard academy mission, with students missing time for training and competition, yet test scores remain remarkably high. Year-over-year results are mixed — English Language Arts and Math improved between 2024-2025 and 2025-2026, but 11th-grade science proficiency dropped from 45.7% to 29.0%. Socioeconomic data is not available. Overall, this is a high-achieving, specialized school with strong academics and graduation outcomes, but its attendance patterns and slight ranking decline are worth watching.
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