Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District

145 West 4th Street
Delta, CO 81416-8390
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 3,142 students in Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% 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
17 Schools
1,492 Schools
# Students
4,610 Students
611,358 Students
# Teachers
273 Teachers
38,647 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 178 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#66 out of 180 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Delta County Joint District No. 50  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
33%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Delta County Joint District No. 50  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Delta County Joint District No. 50  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
84%
81%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Delta County Joint District No. 50  School District and public school graduation rate of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.61
# American Indian Students
19 Students
3,805 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
50 Students
19,853 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,114 Students
210,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
34%
# Black Students
10 Students
28,351 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
3,224 Students
316,085 Students
% White Students
70%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
191 Students
31,198 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
312
23,862
# Students in K Grade:
298
61,105
# Students in 1st Grade:
272
59,964
# Students in 2nd Grade:
317
61,530
# Students in 3rd Grade:
327
61,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
303
62,059
# Students in 5th Grade:
367
63,301
# Students in 6th Grade:
354
64,472
# Students in 7th Grade:
314
61,857
# Students in 8th Grade:
353
63,437
# Students in 9th Grade:
359
7,253
# Students in 10th Grade:
369
6,794
# Students in 11th Grade:
327
6,661
# Students in 12th Grade:
338
7,769
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,513 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,219 is less than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart display total revenue of Delta County Joint District No. 50  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$61 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart display total spending of Delta County Joint District No. 50  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,513
$15,247
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Delta County Joint District No. 50  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,219
$15,560
This chart display average spending per public school student in Delta County Joint District No. 50  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paonia Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
430 Box Elder
Paonia, CO 81428
(970) 527-3639
Grades: PK-8
| 253 students
Rank: #22.
North Fork School Of Integrated Studies
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
430 Box Elder
Paonia, CO 81428
(970) 527-3639
Grades: PK-6
| 118 students
Rank: #33.
Delta Of Applied Learning
Alternative School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
239 E 6th Street
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-0835
Grades: 5-8
| 23 students
Rank: #44.
North Fork Montessori @ Crawford
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
51 Fir Ave
Crawford, CO 81415
(970) 921-4935
Grades: PK-6
| 130 students
Rank: #55.
Hotchkiss Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
465 Lorah Lane
Hotchkiss, CO 81419
(970) 872-3325
Grades: PK-8
| 300 students
Rank: #66.
Cedaredge Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
380 N Grand Mesa Drive
Cedaredge, CO 81413
(970) 856-3885
Grades: PK-5
| 332 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Cedaredge Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
845 Se Deer Creek Drive
Cedaredge, CO 81413
(970) 856-3118
Grades: 6-8
| 192 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Garnet Mesa Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
600 A Street
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-8003
Grades: K-5
| 490 students
Rank: #99.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1050 Hastings
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-3700
Grades: K-5
| 475 students
Rank: #1010.
Vision Charter Academy
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1080 Pioneer Rd
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-8226
Grades: K-12
| 278 students
Rank: #1111.
Delta Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
910 Grand Avenue
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-8046
Grades: 6-8
| 511 students
Rank: n/an/a
1080 Pioneer Road
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-6505
Grades: 6-12
| 40 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,610 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 84% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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