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Delta County Joint District No. 50 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 2026-27 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 1,600 students in Delta County Joint District No. 50. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Delta County Joint District No. 50 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% 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
16 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
4,396 Students
308,446 Students
# Teachers
265 Teachers
19,152 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Delta County Joint District No. 50, which is ranked within the top 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 81% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)21%
29%
Graduation Rate
81%
82.7%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.5%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
25%
37%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
69%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,908 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,938 is less than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$15,748 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$16,147 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,908
$18,225
Spending / Student
$15,938
$18,686
Best Delta County Joint District No. 50 Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Delta Academy Of Applied Learning
Alternative School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
822 Grand Ave
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-0835
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-0835
Gr: 5-8 | 25 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
Paonia K-8
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
430 Box Elder
Paonia, CO 81428
(970) 527-3639
Paonia, CO 81428
(970) 527-3639
Gr: PK-8 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
Hotchkiss Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
465 Lorah Lane
Hotchkiss, CO 81419
(970) 872-3325
Hotchkiss, CO 81419
(970) 872-3325
Gr: PK-8 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #44.
Cedaredge Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
845 Se Deer Creek Drive
Cedaredge, CO 81413
(970) 856-3118
Cedaredge, CO 81413
(970) 856-3118
Gr: 6-8 | 154 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #55.
Vision Charter Academy
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1080 Pioneer Rd
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-8226
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-8226
Gr: K-12 | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #66.
Delta Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
910 Grand Avenue
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-8046
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-8046
Gr: 6-8 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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
Gr: 7-12 | 68 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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