Byers Junior-senior High School
Tel:
(303) 822-5292
- Byers Junior-senior High School serves 229 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Byers Junior-senior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Top Placements
Byers Junior-senior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Byers Junior-senior High School's student population of 229 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 35% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 229 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Byers Junior-senior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,768 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Byers Junior-senior High School is 0.28, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
| Overall School Rank | #935 out of 1768 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 35% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 12% | 34% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 83% | 53% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
| Diversity Score | 0.28 | 0.60 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80-89% | 80% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 28% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 18% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Byers School District No. 32j School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Byers Junior-senior High School is Valiant Academy (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Byers Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Byers Byers Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 320 students
0.0 miles
444 East Front Street
Byers, CO 80103
(303) 822-5292 0.0 PK-6 320 - Byers Valiant Academy Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 226 students
0.1 miles
444 East Front Street
Byers, CO 80103
(303) 822-5292 0.1 K-12 226 - Strasburg Prairie Creeks Charter School Alternative School
Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 8 students
6.1 miles
1983 Monroe Street
Strasburg, CO 80136
(303) 622-6328 6.1 9-12 8 - Strasburg Hemphill Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 195 students
6.2 miles
2100 Wagner
Strasburg, CO 80136
(303) 622-9211 6.2 6-8 195 - Strasburg Strasburg Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 506 students
6.2 miles
56729 East Colorado Avenue
Strasburg, CO 80136
(303) 622-9211 6.2 PK-5 506
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