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School District No. Re-4 Buffalo ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 146 students in School District No. Re-4 Buffalo. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in School District No. Re-4 Buffalo have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
2 Schools
673 Schools
# Students
305 Students
312,442 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
19,108 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
School District No. Re-4 Buffalo, 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 180 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.62
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,901 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
11,056 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
109,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
35%
# Black Students
1 Student
14,374 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
262 Students
159,847 Students
% White Students
86%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
929 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
15,053 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,712
# Students in K Grade:
21
12,897
# Students in 1st Grade:
22
12,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
23
12,923
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
13,137
# Students in 4th Grade:
23
13,303
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
14,560
# Students in 6th Grade:
23
59,204
# Students in 7th Grade:
26
66,826
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
68,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
28
9,231
# Students in 10th Grade:
25
8,238
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
8,246
# Students in 12th Grade:
16
9,489
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,790 is higher than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,511 is higher than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,790
$15,247
Spending / Student
$17,511
$15,560
Best School District No. Re-4 Buffalo Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merino Junior Senior High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
315 Lee
Merino, CO 80741
(970) 522-7424
Merino, CO 80741
(970) 522-7424
Grades: 7-12
| 146 students
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