Byers Junior-senior High School
Byers Junior-senior High School serves 229 students in grades 7-12.
Byers Junior-senior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Byers Junior-senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
School Overview
Byers Junior-senior High School's student population of 229 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 7-12
Total Students
229 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Calendar
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Event
Date
Last day for Students
May 25, 2022 (Wednesday)
School Rankings
Byers Junior-senior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,783 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Byers Junior-senior High School is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#914 out of 1783 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
1%
3%
Hispanic
14%
34%
Black
n/a
5%
White
82%
53%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
≥90%
80%
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
18%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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