Top Rankings
Lone Star School District No. 101 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 24 students in Lone Star School District No. 101.
Public Middle Schools in Lone Star School District No. 101 have a diversity score of 0.42, which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 29% 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
3 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
125 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lone Star School District No. 101, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#114 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)<50%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)<50%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
17%
36%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
83%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,792 is higher than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,744 is higher than the state median of $15,793. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,792
$15,475
Spending / Student
$17,744
$15,793
Best Lone Star School District No. 101 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lone Star Middle School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
44940 County Road 54
Otis, CO 80743
(970) 848-2778
Otis, CO 80743
(970) 848-2778
Gr: 7-8 | 24 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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