Kit Carson Junior-senior High School
Kit Carson Junior-senior High School serves 61 students in grades 6-12.
Kit Carson Junior-senior High School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Kit Carson Junior-senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
- Category Attribute
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
Kit Carson Junior-senior High School's student population of 61 students has declined by 15% over five school years.
The teacher population of 7 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 61 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 7 teachers |
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School Rankings
Kit Carson Junior-senior High School is ranked within the top 30% of all 1,783 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Kit Carson Junior-senior High School is 0.37, 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 | #484 out of 1783 schools (Top 30%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 35% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥50% | 47% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 20% | 34% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 77% | 53% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.37 | 0.60 |
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Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 80% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 36% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 15% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Kit Carson School District No. R-1 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Kit Carson Junior-senior High School is Eads High School (19.6 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Eads Middle School (19.5 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Kit Carson Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Kit Carson Kit Carson Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 48 students
0.0 miles
102 W. 5th Avenue
Kit Carson, CO 80825
(719) 962-3219 0 PK-5 48 - Eads Eads Elementary School Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%Rank:10/Top 5% Grades: PK-5 | 97 students10
19.5 miles
900 Maine Street
Eads, CO 81036
(719) 438-2216 19.5 PK-5 97 - Eads Eads Middle School Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%Rank:10/Top 10% Grades: 6-8 | 40 students10
19.5 miles
900 Maine Street
Eads, CO 81036
(719) 438-2216 19.5 6-8 40 - Eads Eads High School Math: <50% | Reading: <50%Rank:8/Top 30% Grades: 9-12 | 47 students10
19.6 miles
210 West 10 Street
Eads, CO 81036
(719) 438-2214 19.6 9-12 47 - Cheyenne Wells Cheyenne Wells Junior/high School Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%Rank:6/Top 50% Grades: 7-12 | 66 students10
24.1 miles
325 West 4th North
Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810
(719) 767-5612 24.1 7-12 66
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