Akron School District No. R-1

600 Elm Avenue
Akron, CO 80720-0429
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 294 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 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
415 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

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.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#94 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
33%
30-34%
45%
(20-21)
11-19%
29%
70%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.63
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
24%
36%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
70%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,340 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,680 is less than the state median of $15,793. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,340
$15,475
Spending / Student
$13,680
$15,793

Best Akron School District No. R-1 Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Akron Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Elm Avenue
Akron, CO 80720
(970) 345-2266
Gr: PK-8 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 415 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 70% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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