Best Public Schools in Merino, CO

Summary:

The city of Merino, Colorado is home to two schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Merino Elementary School and Merino Junior Senior High School. Both schools have consistently performed well, ranking in the top third and top half of Colorado schools respectively, and maintaining 3-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

Merino Elementary School stands out for its homogeneous student population, with 90.62% of students identifying as White, and a low student-teacher ratio of 14.5. The school also has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 24.38%, suggesting an affluent student body. Merino Junior Senior High School, on the other hand, has a more diverse student population, with 15.58% of students identifying as Hispanic and 3.9% as two or more races. The high school outperforms state and district averages in several key academic metrics, including SAT/Reading and Writing, PSAT9/Reading and Writing, and PSAT10/Reading and Writing.

While both schools excel in reading and writing, they face a common challenge in mathematics, with lower proficiency rates compared to state and district averages. The contrast in student demographics between the elementary and high school levels is also an interesting finding, potentially reflecting changes in the community over time or differences in school choice patterns. Overall, the schools in Merino, Colorado, which are part of the School District No. Re-4 Buffalo, provide a strong educational foundation for the community, with opportunities for continued improvement in specific academic areas.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2024)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2024)	SAT Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	Total
Merino Elementary School	Public	K-6	315 Lee	Merino	80741	Logan County	School District No. Re-4 Buffalo	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 522-7229	164	11	15.3	31.7%	148 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$13,604
Merino Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	315 Lee	Merino	80741	Logan County	School District No. Re-4 Buffalo	No	No	No	No	(970) 522-7424	158	13	12.2	34.8%	131 (82.9%)	2 (1.3%)	20 (12.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	53.7	148^th of 349 public high schools	57.6%		54.5	142^nd of 349 public high schools	59.3%	6	62.0	29.0	63.0	40.0	64.0	41.0	$17,573

Cities Near Merino

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sterling	11.29 mi	5	170^th
New Raymer	21.27 mi	2
Brush	22.17 mi	4
Fort Morgan	27.38 mi	8	185^th
Akron	27.7 mi	2	102^nd

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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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