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Archuleta County School District No. 50 Joint ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 595 students in Archuleta County School District No. 50 Joint. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Archuleta County School District No. 50 Joint have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
5 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
1,604 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Archuleta County School District No. 50 Joint, 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 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#129 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.63
% American Indian
6%
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
35%
36%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
55%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,971 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,504 is less than the state median of $15,793. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,971
$15,475
Spending / Student
$12,504
$15,793
Best Archuleta County School District No. 50 Joint Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pagosa Springs Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
309 Lewis Street
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
(970) 264-2794
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
(970) 264-2794
Gr: 5-8 | 489 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #22.
Pagosa Peak Open School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7 Parelli Way
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
(970) 317-2151
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
(970) 317-2151
Gr: K-8 | 106 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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