Delta County Joint District No. 50

The Delta County Joint District No. 50 in Colorado is home to 16 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 5 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 42 out of 116 districts in the state and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Several schools stand out in the district, including Paonia K-8, which ranks 135 out of 943 Colorado elementary schools and is rated 4 out of 5 stars. This school has particularly strong performance, with 64.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 53.3% in Math. Similarly, North Fork Montessori @ Crawford and North Fork School of Integrated Studies also rank highly and have impressive proficiency rates.

However, the data also reveals significant variation in academic performance across the district. Schools with higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, such as Grand Mesa Choice Academy and Lincoln Elementary, tend to have lower test scores, highlighting the need to address the impacts of poverty on student learning. Overall, the schools in Delta County Joint District No. 50 present a diverse landscape, with both high-performing outliers and schools facing significant challenges.