Summary:
The city of Stratton, Colorado is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Stratton Elementary School, Stratton Senior High School, and Stratton Middle School. These schools, part of School District No. R-4, demonstrate a mix of strengths and challenges, with some standout performers and shared socioeconomic factors impacting the district.
Stratton Senior High School stands out as a relative strength, ranking 161 out of 349 Colorado high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed the state average in CMAS Science proficiency for 11th grade and had higher PSAT9 Reading and Writing proficiency for 9th grade compared to the state. In contrast, Stratton Elementary School has maintained a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, despite outperforming the state and district averages in CMAS English Language Arts and Math proficiency for 4th grade.
Across the district, the schools face socioeconomic challenges, with high free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 41.3% to 50.44%. Additionally, the small student enrollments at Stratton Middle School (46 students) and Stratton Senior High School (62 students) suggest potential limitations in the range of educational and extracurricular opportunities available to students.
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