Best Public Schools in Zip Code 81089

Summary:

The 81089 zip code area is home to two schools - Peakview School, an elementary school, and Walsenburg Junior Senior High School. Both schools serve a predominantly Hispanic and economically disadvantaged student population, with very high free and reduced lunch rates of over 80%.

Academically, the schools in this area are underperforming compared to state averages. Peakview School has relatively low CMAS proficiency rates, with only 19.4% and 5.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math, respectively. Walsenburg Junior Senior High School also performs below state averages on CMAS, SAT, PSAT9, and PSAT10 assessments. Both schools rank in the bottom 10-15% of Colorado schools, indicating a need for improvement in educational outcomes for students in this area.

The differences in student-teacher ratios between the elementary and high school may be a factor in the academic performance, with the higher ratio of 17.2 at Peakview School potentially contributing to its lower test scores. Overall, the schools in the 81089 zip code face significant challenges in serving their high-need student population, and addressing these issues will be crucial for the Huerfano School District Re-1 and the local community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Reading and Writing (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	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math All Grades	Total
Walsenburg Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	355 West Pine Street	Walsenburg	81089	Huerfano County	Huerfano School District Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 738-1610	174	6	31.1	84.5%	60 (34.5%)	6 (3.4%)	102 (58.6%)	3 (1.7%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10.3	314^th of 349 public high schools	10.0%		9.2	319^th of 349 public high schools	8.6%	5	41.0	33.0	30.0	15.6	7.7	$19,433
Peakview School	Public	PK, KG-6	375 West Pine Street	Walsenburg	81089	Huerfano County	Huerfano School District Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 738-2190	218	14	17.2	91.7%	91 (41.7%)	6 (2.8%)	117 (53.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				19.4	5.4	$16,470

Cities Near Zip Code 81089

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Walsenburg	1.75 mi	2	195^th
La Veta	13.03 mi	2
Aguilar	17.14 mi	2
Rye	22.16 mi	2	88^th
Gardner	22.38 mi	1

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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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