Top Rankings
Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 80 students in Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
330 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 179 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)30-39%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
11%
36%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
83%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,124 is higher than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,585 is higher than the state median of $15,793. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,124
$15,475
Spending / Student
$16,585
$15,793
Best Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ridgway Middle School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1200 Green Street
Ridgway, CO 81432
(970) 626-5788
Ridgway, CO 81432
(970) 626-5788
Gr: 6-8 | 80 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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