Summary:
The city of Ordway, Colorado is home to two schools, Crowley County Elementary K-6 and Crowley County Junior and Senior High School, which serve students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Both schools are part of the Crowley County School District No. Re-1-J and face significant challenges in providing quality education to their predominantly Hispanic and low-income student populations.
The academic performance of both schools is well below the state averages, with only 26.9% of Crowley County Elementary students and 25.9% of Crowley County Junior and Senior High School students scoring proficient or better on the CMAS English Language Arts assessment, compared to the statewide averages of 44.1% and 43.7%, respectively. The math scores are even more concerning, with just 15.1% of elementary students and 8.6% of high school students scoring proficient or better, compared to 34.2% and 32.9% statewide.
The high free and reduced lunch rates, at 65.45% for the elementary school and 62.23% for the high school, suggest that the schools serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio at the high school is quite high, at 34.4 students per teacher, which may contribute to the lower academic performance. Overall, the data indicates that the schools in Ordway, Colorado, are struggling to provide their students with the educational opportunities they need to succeed, and targeted interventions and support may be necessary to improve the academic outcomes in the area.
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