Agate Junior-senior High School (Closed 2012)
Agate Junior-senior High School served 20 students in grades 6-12.
Agate Junior-senior High School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
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% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Agate Junior-senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades 6-12
Total Students
20 students
Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Overall Testing Rank
#510 out of 1783 schools
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(10-11)≥50%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(10-11)≥50%
89%
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
17:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
15%
34%
Black
n/a
5%
White
85%
53%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2011-2012 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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