West End School District No. Re-2

225 West 4th Street
Nucla, CO 81424-0570
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 39 students in West End School District No. Re-2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in West End School District No. Re-2 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
671 Schools
# Students
260 Students
308,536 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
19,163 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

West End School District No. Re-2, which is ranked within the top 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 decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#62 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
28%
33%
40-44%
45%
(20-21)
≤20%
29%
(21-22)
≥50%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
9%
37%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
88%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,223 is higher than the state median of $15,520. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,954 is higher than the state median of $15,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,223
$15,520
Spending / Student
$16,954
$15,839

Best West End School District No. Re-2 Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nucla Middle School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
225 West 4th Avenue
Nucla, CO 81424
(970) 864-7350
Gr: 7-8 | 39 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 260 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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