For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 314 students in Akron School District No. R-1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary School in Akron School District No. R-1 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
411 Students
612,130 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
38,678 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Akron School District No. R-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#99 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)11-19%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.61
# American Indian Students
5 Students
3,808 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
19,863 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
80 Students
210,578 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
34%
# Black Students
4 Students
28,392 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
303 Students
316,507 Students
% White Students
74%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,842 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
31,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
23,862
# Students in K Grade:
43
61,105
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
59,964
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
61,530
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
61,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
62,059
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
63,301
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
64,472
# Students in 7th Grade:
34
61,857
# Students in 8th Grade:
23
63,437
# Students in 9th Grade:
30
7,471
# Students in 10th Grade:
24
6,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
6,852
# Students in 12th Grade:
22
7,933
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,479 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,813 is less than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,479
$15,247
Spending / Student
$13,813
$15,560
Best Akron School District No. R-1 Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Akron Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 Elm Avenue
Akron, CO 80720
(970) 345-2266
Akron, CO 80720
(970) 345-2266
Grades: PK-8
| 314 students
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