Haxtun High School
Haxtun High School serves 80 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Haxtun High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Haxtun High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
Haxtun High School's student population of 80 students has declined by 13% over five school years.
The teacher population of 8 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 80 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 8 teachers |
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School Comparison
Haxtun High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,768 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Haxtun High School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1101 out of 1768 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21-39% | 35% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21-39% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 18% | 34% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 82% | 53% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.30 | 0.60 |
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Graduation Rate | ≥80% | 80% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 15% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 19% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Haxtun School District No. Re-2j School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Haxtun High School is Fleming High School (11.4 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Haxtun Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Haxtun Haxtun Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 270 students
0.0 miles
601 North Colorado Avenue
Haxtun, CO 80731
(970) 774-6161 0.0 PK-8 270 - Fleming Fleming Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 123 students
11.4 miles
506 North Fremont Ave
Fleming, CO 80728
(970) 265-2022 11.4 PK-6 123 - Fleming Fleming High School Grades: 7-12 | 69 students
11.4 miles
506 North Fremont Ave
Fleming, CO 80728
(970) 265-2022 11.4 7-12 69 - Holyoke Holyoke Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 311 students
17.9 miles
326 E Kellogg
Holyoke, CO 80734
(970) 854-3411 17.9 K-6 311 - Holyoke Holyoke Alternative School Alternative School
Grades: 7-12 | 15 students
18.0 miles
545 East Hale Street
Holyoke, CO 80734
(970) 854-2844 18.0 7-12 15
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