Summary:
The city of Palisade, Colorado is home to two public schools: Palisade High School and Taylor Elementary School, both part of the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. While Palisade High School is a solid performer, Taylor Elementary School stands out as an exceptional institution, consistently ranking in the top 26% of Colorado elementary schools and outperforming the district and state averages in key academic metrics.
Taylor Elementary School's 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and impressive test scores, with 55.7% of students proficient or better in CMAS English Language Arts and 50.4% in CMAS Math, demonstrate its academic excellence. Additionally, the school's relatively low free and reduced lunch rate of 33.02% and favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.7 suggest a supportive learning environment. In contrast, while Palisade High School is ranked 142 out of 349 Colorado high schools, it has struggled in certain areas, such as 31% proficiency in SAT Math, compared to 25% for the district and 31% for the state.
The data highlights the strengths of the public education system in Palisade, with both schools performing well overall. However, there may be opportunities to further support Palisade High School's academic performance, particularly in mathematics. The differences in student demographics and socioeconomic factors between the two schools could also be an area of further investigation to understand how these factors may be impacting academic outcomes.
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