Best Public Schools in Zip Code 80720

Summary:

The 80720 zip code area is home to two schools - Akron Elementary School and Akron High School, both part of the Akron School District No. R-1. While the elementary school lags behind in academic performance, the high school has shown steady improvement, emerging as the stronger performer in the area.

Akron High School boasts a higher statewide ranking compared to Akron Elementary School, ranking 174 out of 349 Colorado high schools for the 2023-2024 school year. The high school has also demonstrated progress, moving from a 2-star rating in 2018-2019 to a 3-star rating in recent years. Additionally, Akron High School outperforms the district and state averages in PSAT and SAT assessments, with 54% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Reading and Writing.

In contrast, Akron Elementary School lags behind, with lower proficiency rates in CMAS English Language Arts and Math compared to the district and state averages. This performance gap may be attributed to the school's higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 57.19%, suggesting a greater proportion of students from lower-income households. Despite these challenges, the progress made by Akron High School demonstrates the potential for schools in the area to improve with targeted interventions and a focus on student achievement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2024)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2024)	SAT Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	CMAS English Language Arts (2024)	CMAS Math (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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math All Grades	Total
Akron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	600 Elm Avenue	Akron	80720	Washington County	Akron School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 345-2266	294	24	12.0	56.8%	207 (70.4%)	2 (0.7%)	70 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)								(n/a)							25.8	23.3	$15,355
Akron High School	Public	9-12	600 Elm Avenue	Akron	80720	Washington County	Akron School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 345-2268	121	12	10.1	52.9%	86 (71.1%)	1 (0.8%)	28 (23.1%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	47.9	174^th of 349 public high schools	50.1%		55.1	137^th of 349 public high schools	60.7%	37	60.0	28.0	70.0	36.0	54.0	29.0			$22,775

Cities Near Zip Code 80720

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Akron	7.63 mi	2	102^nd
Otis	14.32 mi	5	114^th
Anton	23.29 mi	2
Woodrow	24.68 mi	2
Yuma	25.45 mi	4	137^th

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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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