Agate Junior-senior High School (Closed 2012)
- Agate Junior-senior High School served 20 students in grades 6-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math was ≥50% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 82%) for the 2010-11 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts was ≥50% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 89%) for the 2010-11 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 was lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment was 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Colorado state average of 47%.
School Overview
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 20 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 5 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
| Definition of Terms 2011-2012 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥50% | 82% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥50% | 89% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 4:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 15% | 34% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 85% | 53% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.26 | 0.60 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 50% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Agate No. 300 School District | |
Source: 2011-2012 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Agate Junior-senior High School is Prairie Creeks Charter School (28.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Kiowa Middle School (28.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Agate Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Agate Agate Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 5 students
0.0 miles
41032 2nd Avenue
Agate, CO 80101
(719)764-2741 0.0 K-5 5 - Deer Trail Deer Trail Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 93 students
11.6 miles
350 2nd Avenue
Deer Trail, CO 80105
(303)769-4421 11.6 PK-5 93 - Limon Limon Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 231 students
19.0 miles
874 F Avenue
Limon, CO 80828
(719)775-2350 19.0 K-5 231 - Byers Byers Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 320 students
22.4 miles
444 East Front Street
Byers, CO 80103
(303)822-5292 22.4 PK-6 320 - Simla Simla Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 154 students
23.6 miles
619 Pueblo St
Simla, CO 80835
(719)541-2291 23.6 PK-5 154
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