Otis Junior-senior High School
Tel:
(970)246-3486
- Otis Junior-senior High School serves 99 students in grades 7-12.
- 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.
- Otis 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 11:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%.
Top Placements
Otis 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
- Otis Junior-senior High School's student population of 99 students has grown by 19% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 9 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 99 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 9 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Otis 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 11:1 has increased from 9:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Otis Junior-senior High School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.39. 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 | 11:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 34% |
| Black | 3% | 5% |
| White | 84% | 53% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.29 | 0.39 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 78% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 38% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Otis No. R-3 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Otis Junior-senior High School is Akron High School (12.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Yuma Middle School (12.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Otis Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Otis Otis Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 143 students
0.2 miles
518 Dungan Street
Otis, CO 80743
(970)246-3366 0.2 PK-6 143 - Yuma Little Indians Preschool Grades: PK | 48 students
12.5 miles
709 West Third Street
Yuma, CO 80759
(970)848-4572 12.5 PK 48 - Yuma Kenneth P Morris Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 288 students
12.6 miles
416 South Elm Street
Yuma, CO 80759
(970)848-5738 12.6 K-4 288 - Yuma Yuma Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 257 students
12.6 miles
500 South Elm
Yuma, CO 80759
(970)848-2000 12.6 5-8 257 - Akron Akron High School Grades: 9-12 | 109 students
12.7 miles
600 Elm Avenue
Akron, CO 80720
(970)345-2268 12.7 9-12 109
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