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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 8 public middle schools serving 1,682 students in Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
17 Schools
673 Schools
# Students
4,610 Students
312,442 Students
# Teachers
273 Teachers
19,108 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.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 180 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Graduation Rate
84%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.62
# American Indian Students
19 Students
1,901 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
50 Students
11,056 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,114 Students
109,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
35%
# Black Students
10 Students
14,374 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
3,224 Students
159,847 Students
% White Students
70%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
929 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
191 Students
15,053 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
312
2,712
# Students in K Grade:
298
12,897
# Students in 1st Grade:
272
12,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
317
12,923
# Students in 3rd Grade:
327
13,137
# Students in 4th Grade:
303
13,303
# Students in 5th Grade:
367
14,560
# Students in 6th Grade:
354
59,204
# Students in 7th Grade:
314
66,826
# Students in 8th Grade:
353
68,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
359
9,231
# Students in 10th Grade:
369
8,238
# Students in 11th Grade:
327
8,246
# Students in 12th Grade:
338
9,489
# 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.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,513
$15,247
Spending / Student
$13,219
$15,560
Best Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paonia Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
430 Box Elder
Paonia, CO 81428
(970) 527-3639
Paonia, CO 81428
(970) 527-3639
Grades: PK-8
| 253 students
Rank: #22.
Delta Of Applied Learning
Alternative School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
239 E 6th Street
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-0835
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-0835
Grades: 5-8
| 23 students
Rank: #33.
Hotchkiss Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
465 Lorah Lane
Hotchkiss, CO 81419
(970) 872-3325
Hotchkiss, CO 81419
(970) 872-3325
Grades: PK-8
| 300 students
Rank: #44.
Cedaredge Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
845 Se Deer Creek Drive
Cedaredge, CO 81413
(970) 856-3118
Cedaredge, CO 81413
(970) 856-3118
Grades: 6-8
| 192 students
Rank: #55.
Vision Charter Academy
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1080 Pioneer Rd
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-8226
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-8226
Grades: K-12
| 278 students
Rank: #66.
Delta Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
910 Grand Avenue
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-8046
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-8046
Grades: 6-8
| 511 students
Rank: #77.
Grand Mesa Choice Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
822 Grand Avenue
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-2753
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-2753
Grades: 7-12
| 85 students
Rank: n/an/a
1080 Pioneer Road
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-6505
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-6505
Grades: 6-12
| 40 students
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