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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 19 students in Lone Star School District No. 101.
Public Middle Schools in Lone Star School District No. 101 have a diversity score of 0.27, which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
3 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
119 Students
308,446 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
19,152 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)0.8%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
16%
37%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
84%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,580 is higher than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,109 is higher than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$15,748 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$16,147 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,580
$18,225
Spending / Student
$21,109
$18,686
Best Lone Star School District No. 101 Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
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 | 19 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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