Otis Junior-senior High School
Rank
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(970) 246-3486
Otis Junior-senior High School serves 116 students in grades 6-12.
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 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Otis 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 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
Otis Junior-senior High School's student population of 116 students has grown by 17% over five school years.
The teacher population of 10 teachers has declined by 23% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 116 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 10 teachers |
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School Comparison
Otis Junior-senior 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 Otis Junior-senior High School is 0.26, 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 | #1280 out of 1768 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 35% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 34% |
| Black | 3% | 5% |
| White | 86% | 53% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.26 | 0.60 |
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Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 80% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 42% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 14% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Otis School District No. R-3 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Otis Otis Elementary School Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 127 students10
0.2 miles
518 Dungan Street
Otis, CO 80743
(970) 246-3486 0.2 PK-5 127 - Yuma Little Indians Preschool Grades: PK | 60 students
12.5 miles
709 West Third Street
Yuma, CO 80759
(970) 848-4572 12.5 PK 60 - Yuma Kenneth P Morris Elementary School Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: K-4 | 305 students10
12.6 miles
416 South Elm Street
Yuma, CO 80759
(970) 848-5738 12.6 K-4 305 - Yuma Yuma Middle School Math: 30% | Reading: 29%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: 5-8 | 242 students10
12.6 miles
500 South Elm
Yuma, CO 80759
(970) 848-2000 12.6 5-8 242 - Akron Akron High School Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 90 students10
12.7 miles
600 Elm Avenue
Akron, CO 80720
(970) 345-2268 12.7 9-12 90
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