Top Rankings
Kiowa County School District No. Re-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 169 students in Kiowa County School District No. Re-1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Kiowa County School District No. Re-1 have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,473 Schools
# Students
217 Students
601,879 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
38,351 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kiowa County School District No. Re-1, which is ranked within the top 5% 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.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 179 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40-59%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
12%
35%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
85%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,147 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,571 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,147
$15,473
Spending / Student
$13,571
$15,791
Best Kiowa County School District No. Re-1 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eads Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
900 Maine Street
Eads, CO 81036
(719) 438-2216
Eads, CO 81036
(719) 438-2216
Grades: PK-5
| 126 students
Rank: #22.
Eads Middle School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
900 Maine Street
Eads, CO 81036
(719) 438-2216
Eads, CO 81036
(719) 438-2216
Grades: 6-8
| 43 students
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