Summary:
The 80743 zip code area is home to 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The schools in this area show a mix of academic performance, with some standout schools like Otis Junior-Senior High School and Lone Star Undivided High School demonstrating strong statewide rankings and academic progress.
Otis Junior-Senior High School has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 257th out of 411 Colorado high schools in 2018-2019 to 191st out of 349 in 2023-2024. However, the school's proficiency rates in CMAS/English Language Arts and CMAS/Math for all grades are below the state averages, though its PSAT9 scores for 9th-grade students are relatively strong. In contrast, Lone Star Undivided High School has a strong statewide ranking, placing 154th out of 411 Colorado high schools in 2018-2019 and 47th out of 334 in 2011-2012, and has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a higher socioeconomic status of its student population.
The schools in the 80743 zip code area also show some socioeconomic and racial differences. Otis Elementary School has the highest percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 59.38%, while Lone Star Undivided High School has the lowest at 31.82%. Additionally, the student populations of these schools are predominantly White, with Otis Junior-Senior High School and Otis Elementary School having 88.57% and 87.5% White students, respectively, and Lone Star Elementary School and Lone Star Undivided High School having even higher percentages of White students at 91.07% and 79.55%, respectively.
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