Summary:
The 81503 zip code area in Colorado is home to 6 schools, including 5 elementary schools and 1 middle school, with no high schools or alternative schools in the data set. While the schools in this area vary in performance, a few standouts emerge, including Broadway Elementary School and New Emerson School at Columbus, which consistently rank among the top schools in Colorado.
The data reveals a significant gap in academic performance between the top-performing schools and the lower-performing ones. Broadway Elementary and New Emerson School at Columbus have exceptional test scores, with over 60% of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Math, while Dos Rios Elementary has the lowest scores, with only around 20-30% of students proficient or better in most subjects. The middle school, Orchard Mesa Middle School, performs better than the district and state averages, but not as well as the top-performing elementary schools.
The data also suggests a potential correlation between the socioeconomic status of the student population, as measured by free and reduced lunch rates, and academic performance. Broadway Elementary, with the lowest free and reduced lunch rate, also has the highest test scores, while Dos Rios Elementary, with the highest free and reduced lunch rate, has the lowest test scores. The presence of a high-performing magnet school, New Emerson School at Columbus, also suggests that specialized educational programs can be effective in improving student outcomes within the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51.
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