Kit Carson Junior-senior High School
Tel:
(719)962-3219
- Kit Carson Junior-senior High School serves 61 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 9:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 22% 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
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Kit Carson Junior-senior High School's student population of 61 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 7 teachers has declined by 22% 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 Comparison
- Kit Carson Junior-senior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,713 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 9:1 has increased from 7:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Kit Carson Junior-senior High School is 0.35, 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 School Rank (14-15) | #948 out of 1713 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| 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 | 9:1 | 17:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 20% | 34% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 78% | 53% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.35 | 0.60 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 78% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 36% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 14% | 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)
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- School 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 0.0 PK-5 48 - Eads Eads Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 97 students
19.5 miles
900 Maine Street
Eads, CO 81036
(719)438-2216 19.5 PK-5 97 - Eads Eads Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 40 students
19.5 miles
900 Maine Street
Eads, CO 81036
(719)438-2216 19.5 6-8 40 - Eads Eads High School Grades: 9-12 | 47 students
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 Grades: 7-12 | 66 students
24.1 miles
325 West 4th North
Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810
(719)767-5612 24.1 7-12 66
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