Summary:
The 81648 zip code area is home to two schools - Rangely Junior/Senior High School and Parkview Elementary School, both part of the Rangely School District RE4. While the high school serves grades 6-12, the elementary school caters to students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade.
Rangely Junior/Senior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado high schools, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are relatively low, with proficiency rates ranging from 10-50% across various subjects and grade levels. However, it maintains a respectable 84.2% four-year graduation rate, despite a high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7% and a dropout rate of 1.9%. Parkview Elementary School, on the other hand, has a 2-star rating and has ranked in the middle to lower half of Colorado elementary schools in recent years. The school's test scores are mixed, with some grade levels performing above the district and state averages, while others are below. Like the high school, Parkview Elementary also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7%.
Both schools serve a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by their high free/reduced lunch rates of 45.59% at Rangely Junior/Senior High School and 51.45% at Parkview Elementary School. The student-teacher ratios are 12.8 at the high school and 15 at the elementary school. These factors, combined with the consistently low academic performance, suggest that the schools in the 81648 zip code area face significant challenges that require further investigation and targeted interventions to improve educational outcomes for the students in this community.
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