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Upper Rio Grande School District C-7 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 184 students in Upper Rio Grande School District C-7. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary School in Upper Rio Grande School District C-7 have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,473 Schools
# Students
371 Students
601,851 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
38,351 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Upper Rio Grande School District C-7, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#139 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)11-19%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.62
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
55%
35%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
42%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,822 is higher than the state median of $15,476. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,240 is higher than the state median of $15,794. The school district spending/student has declined by 69% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,822
$15,476
Spending / Student
$20,240
$15,794
Best Upper Rio Grande School District C-7 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Del Norte Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
950 French Street
Del Norte, CO 81132
(719) 657-4030
Del Norte, CO 81132
(719) 657-4030
Gr: K-6 | 184 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
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