Best Public Schools in Zip Code 81422

Summary:

The 81422 zip code in Colorado is home to a single public elementary school, Naturita Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 154 students. While the school's student population is predominantly White (90.91%), it also serves a significant percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with over 56% of the student body qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Naturita Elementary School has consistently performed below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency over the past few years. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school's overall proficiency rates were 37.5% in ELA and 25% in Math, compared to the state averages of 43.7% and 32.9%, respectively. This trend is evident across various grade levels, with the school's CMAS test scores falling short of the district and state benchmarks.

Despite the academic challenges, Naturita Elementary School's student-teacher ratio of 18.1 is only slightly higher than the national average for public elementary schools. The school's data provides an opportunity to identify areas for improvement and implement targeted interventions to support student learning and academic achievement. By addressing the school's demographic and economic factors, as well as implementing data-driven strategies, the West End School District No. Re-2 can work to improve the educational outcomes for the students at Naturita Elementary School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking ()				CMAS English Language Arts (2024)			CMAS Math (2024)		CMAS Science (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Naturita Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	141 West Main Street	Naturita	81422	Montrose County	West End School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 865-2204	154	8	18.1	56.5%	140 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	31.3	601^st of 943 public elementary schools	36.3%					(n/a)	26.3	36.4	41.2	31.3	22.7	35.3	$15,252

Cities Near Zip Code 81422

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Naturita	1.37 mi	1
Nucla	3.45 mi	2	164^th
Norwood	17.26 mi	1
Dove Creek	36.31 mi	2	57^th
Gateway	37.57 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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