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Akron School District No. R-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 301 students in Akron School District No. R-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Akron School District No. R-1 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
411 Students
308,446 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
19,152 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Akron School District No. R-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)11-19%
29%
Graduation Rate
70%
82.7%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
22%
37%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
72%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,151 is higher than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,350 is higher than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$15,748 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$16,147 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,151
$18,225
Spending / Student
$19,350
$18,686
Best Akron School District No. R-1 Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: PK-8 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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