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School District No. Re-1 Valley ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 501 students in School District No. Re-1 Valley. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in School District No. Re-1 Valley have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
7 Schools
671 Schools
# Students
1,910 Students
308,536 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
19,163 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
School District No. Re-1 Valley, 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)21%
29%
Graduation Rate
87%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
29%
37%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
65%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,723 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,520. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,197 is less than the state median of $15,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,723
$15,520
Spending / Student
$13,197
$15,839
Best School District No. Re-1 Valley Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sterling Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1177 Pawnee Ave
Sterling, CO 80751
(970) 522-1041
Sterling, CO 80751
(970) 522-1041
Gr: 6-8 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #22.
Caliche Junior-senior High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
26308 Buffalo Road
Iliff, CO 80736
(970) 522-8200
Iliff, CO 80736
(970) 522-8200
Gr: 7-12 | 104 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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