For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 155 students in School District No. Re-4 Buffalo. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in School District No. Re-4 Buffalo have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
2 Schools
671 Schools
# Students
314 Students
308,536 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
19,163 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
School District No. Re-4 Buffalo, 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)21-39%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
10%
37%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
88%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,309 is higher than the state median of $15,520. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,010 is higher than the state median of $15,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,309
$15,520
Spending / Student
$17,010
$15,839
Best School District No. Re-4 Buffalo Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Merino Junior Senior High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
315 Lee
Merino, CO 80741
(970) 522-7424
Merino, CO 80741
(970) 522-7424
Gr: 7-12 | 155 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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