Kit Carson Junior-senior High School
Tel:
(719)962-3219
- Kit Carson Junior-senior High School serves 66 students in grades 6-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 20-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 31%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 40%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- Kit Carson Junior-senior 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 2014-15 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%.
Top Placements
Kit Carson Junior-senior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Kit Carson Junior-senior High School's student population of 66 students has grown by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 8 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 66 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 8 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Kit Carson Junior-senior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,708 schools in Colorado (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 8:1 has decreased from 9:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Kit Carson Junior-senior High School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-29% | 31% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-39% | 40% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 17:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 19% | 34% |
| Black | 1% | 5% |
| White | 79% | 53% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.34 | 0.40 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 78% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 31% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 18% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Kit Carson No. R-1 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (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 Cheyenne Wells Junior/high School (24.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Eads Elementary School (19.5 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Eads Eads Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 96 students
19.5 miles
900 Maine Street
Eads, CO 81036
(719)438-2216 19.5 PK-5 96 - Eads Eads High School Grades: 9-12 | 50 students
19.6 miles
210 West 10 Street
Eads, CO 81036
(719)438-2214 19.6 9-12 50 - Cheyenne Wells Cheyenne Wells Junior/high School Grades: 7-12 | 76 students
24.1 miles
325 West 4th North
Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810
(719)767-5612 24.1 7-12 76 - Cheyenne Wells Cheyenne Wells Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 118 students
24.2 miles
395 North 5th West
Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810
(719)767-5656 24.2 PK-6 118 - Seibert Hi-plains School District R-23 Grades: PK-12 | 104 students
37.1 miles
200 Iowa Ave
Seibert, CO 80834
(970)664-2616 37.1 PK-12 104
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