Best Public Schools in Naturita, CO

Summary:

Naturita, Colorado is home to a single public elementary school, Naturita Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 154 students. The school is part of the West End School District No. Re-2, which is ranked 74th out of 116 school districts in Colorado and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Naturita Elementary School has a predominantly white student population (90.91%), with small percentages of Hispanic (7.14%) and Native American (0.65%) students. The school's academic performance, as measured by CMAS test scores, is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 22.7% in 5th grade math to 41.2% in 6th grade English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 37.3% and 44%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students (56.49%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

While Naturita Elementary School's performance is below the state average, it is performing on par with the overall West End School District No. Re-2. The school's declining statewide ranking, from 604th out of 954 Colorado elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 601st out of 943 in 2023-2024, suggests that there may be opportunities for targeted interventions and support to help improve student learning outcomes, particularly in the area of math.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking ()				CMAS English Language Arts (2024)			CMAS Math (2024)		CMAS Science (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	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Naturita Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	141 West Main Street	Naturita	81422	Montrose County	West End School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 865-2204	154	8	18.1	56.5%	140 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	31.3	601^st of 943 public elementary schools	36.3%					(n/a)	26.3	36.4	41.2	31.3	22.7	35.3	$15,252

Cities Near Naturita

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nucla	3.45 mi	2	164^th
Norwood	17.26 mi	1
Dove Creek	36.31 mi	2	57^th
Gateway	37.57 mi	1
Montrose	39.03 mi	13	92^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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