Best Public Schools in Cotopaxi, CO

Summary:

The city of Cotopaxi, Colorado is home to two schools: Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School and Cotopaxi Elementary School, both part of the Fremont Re-3 district. While the junior-senior high school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, the elementary school has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages on standardized tests. Both schools serve a predominantly white student population and have a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic challenges in the community.

Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School serves grades 6-12 and has an enrollment of 102 students. The school's performance on CMAS/PSAT9 tests is mixed, with above-average scores in reading/writing but below-average scores in math. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (57.84%) and a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.9, suggesting smaller class sizes. However, the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from the top 25% of Colorado high schools in 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 to the bottom 42% in 2023-2024.

Cotopaxi Elementary School serves grades PK-5 and has an enrollment of 88 students. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools over the past several years and underperforms the district and state averages on CMAS tests in both English Language Arts and Math. The school has an even higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (63.64%) and a student-teacher ratio of 11, which is also lower than the state average.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking ()				PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2024)	CMAS English Language Arts (2024)	CMAS Math (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math All Grades	Total
Cotopaxi Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	345 County Road 12	Cotopaxi	81223	Fremont County	Fremont Re-3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 942-4131	88	8	11.0	63.6%	83 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			36.7	13.3	$17,147
Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	345 County Road 12	Cotopaxi	81223	Fremont County	Fremont Re-3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 942-4131	102	9	10.9	57.8%	92 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39	202^nd of 349 public high schools	42.1%					(n/a)	67.0	22.0	48.5	24.2	$19,711

Cities Near Cotopaxi

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Canon City	14.74 mi	8	107^th
Westcliffe	15.77 mi	3	136^th
Florence	20.33 mi	2	168^th
Penrose	26.15 mi	1	163^rd
Guffey	26.87 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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