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Otis School District No. R-3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 192 students in Otis School District No. R-3. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Otis School District No. R-3 have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,464 Schools
# Students
192 Students
601,198 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
38,434 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Otis School District No. R-3, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#91 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)21-39%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
11%
37%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
86%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,500 is higher than the state median of $15,520. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,474 is higher than the state median of $15,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,500
$15,520
Spending / Student
$18,474
$15,839
Best Otis School District No. R-3 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Otis Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
518 Dungan Street
Otis, CO 80743
(970) 246-3486
Otis, CO 80743
(970) 246-3486
Gr: PK-5 | 90 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Otis Junior-senior High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
518 Dungan
Otis, CO 80743
(970) 246-3486
Otis, CO 80743
(970) 246-3486
Gr: 6-12 | 102 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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