Alamosa School District No. Re-11j School District
- For the 2020-21 school year, there are 2 public middle schools in Alamosa School District No. Re-11j School District, serving 584 students. Public middle schools in Alamosa School District No. Re-11j School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 44% statewide average). This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
- The top ranked public middle schools in Alamosa School District No. Re-11j School District are Ortega Middle School and Alamosa Ombudsman School Of Excellence. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
- Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 17:1.
Overview
| School District Name | Alamosa School District No. Re-11j School District |
| School District Website | http://alamosa.k12.co.us |
| School District Phone Number | (719) 587-1600 |
| School District Grades Offered | PK - 12 |
| 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School District | This State (CO) |
| # of Schools | 2 Schools | 636 Schools |
| # of Students | 584 Students | 301,276 Students |
| # of Teachers | 31 Teachers | 17,526 Teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 17:1 |
District Comparison
- Alamosa School District No. Re-11j School District, 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 2017-2018 school year.
- The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School District | State Average (CO) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #110 out of 183 school districts (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 24% | 35% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 24% | 44% |
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| Graduation Rate | 80-84% | 80% |
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Students by Ethnicity:
| Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.60 |
| # of American Indian Students | 6 Students | 2,012 Students |
| % American Indian Students | 1% | 1% |
| # of Asian Students | 8 Students | 10,025 Students |
| % Asian Students | 1% | 3% |
| # of Hispanic Students | 381 Students | 101,136 Students |
| % Hispanic Students | 65% | 34% |
| # of Black Students | 6 Students | 14,007 Students |
| % Black Students | 1% | 5% |
| # of White Students | 172 Students | 161,158 Students |
| % White Students | 30% | 53% |
| # of Hawaiian Students | n/a | 767 Students |
| % of Hawaiian Students | n/a | n/a |
| # of Two or more races Students | 11 Students | 12,159 Students |
| % of Two or more races Students | 2% | 4% |
Students by Grade:
| # of Students in Pre-Kindergarten: | - | 2,470 |
| # of Students in Kindergarten: | - | 10,813 |
| # of Students in 1st Grade: | - | 11,353 |
| # of Students in 2nd Grade: | - | 11,243 |
| # of Students in 3rd Grade: | - | 12,093 |
| # of Students in 4th Grade: | - | 12,276 |
| # of Students in 5th Grade: | - | 13,737 |
| # of Students in 6th Grade: | 182 | 59,387 |
| # of Students in 7th Grade: | 179 | 67,805 |
| # of Students in 8th Grade: | 174 | 67,766 |
| # of Students in 9th Grade: | 27 | 8,665 |
| # of Students in 10th Grade: | 9 | 7,728 |
| # of Students in 11th Grade: | 8 | 7,511 |
| # of Students in 12th Grade: | 5 | 8,429 |
| # of Ungraded Students: | - | - |
Fiscal Data Comparison
- The revenue/student of $10,041 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,813. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
- The school district's spending/student of $9,401 is less than the state median of $13,317. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 | This School District | This State (CO) |
| Total Revenue | $24 MM | $8 MM |
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| Spending | $22 MM | $8 MM |
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| Revenue / Student | $10,041 | $13,813 |
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| Revenue / Student | $9,401 | $13,317 |
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Alamosa School District No. Re-11j School District Public Middle Schools (2020-21)
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Grades Students
- Ortega Middle School Math: 17% | Reading: 31%
Rank:3/, Bottom 50%401 Victoria Avenue10
Alamosa, CO 81101
(719) 587-1650
Grades: 6-8 | 527 students
- Alamosa Ombudsman School Of Excellence Alternative School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:2/, Bottom 50%2431 Main Street10
Alamosa, CO 81101
(719) 937-2112
Grades: 6-12 | 57 students
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