Best Public Schools in Zip Code 79512

Summary:

The 79512 zip code area is home to 3 schools, including 1 elementary/middle school, 1 high school, and 1 accelerated high school. The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance and resource allocation among these schools.

Colorado High School stands out as the top-performing school, with the highest 4-year graduation rate at 97.7% and the best performance on STAAR End-of-Course exams, outpacing the Colorado Independent School District (Isd) and state averages. In contrast, Wallace Accelerated High School struggles significantly, with proficiency rates well below the district and state on STAAR exams and the lowest SchoolDigger ranking of 0 out of 5 stars.

Colorado Elementary And Middle generally performs below the district and state averages on STAAR assessments, while Colorado High School has the highest spending per student at $15,250 and the lowest student-teacher ratio at 11.9. These findings suggest a potential correlation between higher funding and better academic performance, as well as the unique challenges faced by alternative and accelerated high school programs in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2024)	STAAR EOC Biology (2024)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2024)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2024)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2024)	STAAR Reading (2024)						STAAR Mathematics (2024)						STAAR Science (2024)		STAAR Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Colorado High School	Public	9-12	1500 N Lone Wolf Blvd	Colorado City	79512	Mitchell County	Colorado Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 728-3424	233	20	11.8	60.1%	106 (45.5%)	11 (4.7%)	113 (48.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	46.3	1021^st of 1987 public high schools	48.6%		54	830^th of 1961 public high schools	57.7%	191	37.3	52.2	48.5	57.8	79.6																$15,250	$1,275	$13,975
Wallace Accelerated High School	Public	9-12	1500 N Lone Wolf Blvd	Colorado City	79512	Mitchell County	Colorado Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 728-3424	16	0	34.7	68.8%	7 (43.8%)	2 (12.5%)	6 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)	2.8	1950^th of 1987 public high schools	1.9%		2	1946^th of 1961 public high schools	0.8%	4				12.5	28.6																$12,608	$897	$11,712
Colorado Elementary And Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	1244 E 10th St	Colorado City	79512	Mitchell County	Colorado Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 728-3471	698	45	15.3	67.0%	231 (33.1%)	37 (5.3%)	395 (56.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.6%)	22.6	3893^rd of 4675 public elementary schools	16.7%		23.6	3792^nd of 4647 public elementary schools	18.4%	101						33.3	43.7	35.6	49.2	37.7	39.7	24.5	16.9	11.1	17.5	17.0	51.7	8.9	31.0	27.6	$10,369	$1,885	$8,484

Cities Near Zip Code 79512

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Colorado City	0.44 mi	5	766^th
Loraine	8.56 mi	1
Westbrook	9.3 mi	1
Ira	15.76 mi	1
Hermleigh	17.32 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 Texas Education Agency.

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