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The lowest-performing public K-12 schools by test proficiency in Colorado

This ranking covers the lowest-performing public K-12 schools by test proficiency in Colorado, drawn from 17 qualifying public K-12 schools. Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy leads the list at 14.4%, against a median of 29.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Colorado

Best % Proficient

14.4%

Median % Proficient

29.0%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy	DENVER, CO	School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	Combined	82.1%	670	14.4%
2	Centennial School	SAN LUIS, CO	Centennial School District No. R-1	Combined	91.4%	186	16.4%
3	De Beque PK-12 School District 49JT	DE BEQUE, CO	De Beque Joint District No. 49 of the counties of Mesa and	Combined	63.7%	179	21.2%
4	Mountain Valley School	SAGUACHE, CO	Mountain Valley School District No. Re 1	Combined	76.2%	105	21.5%
5	York International	THORNTON, CO	Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St	Combined	73.5%	776	22.6%
6	Aurora Central Campus	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Combined	89.3%	2,468	25.1%
7	Sierra Grande K-12 School	BLANCA, CO	Sierra Grande School District No. R-30	Combined	79.2%	307	25.3%
8	Holly School	HOLLY, CO	Holly School District No. Re-3	Combined	64.1%	276	26.4%
9	Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction	GRAND JUNCTION, CO	State Charter School Institute	Combined	54.9%	457	29.0%
10	Flagler Public School	FLAGLER, CO	Arriba-Flagler Consolidated School District No. 20	Combined	41.4%	186	33.6%
11	Genoa-Hugo School	HUGO, CO	Genoa-Hugo School District No. C-113	Combined	54.1%	220	33.7%
12	Fruita 8/9 School	FRUITA, CO	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Combined	40.1%	591	33.7%
13	Hoehne Schools	TRINIDAD, CO	Hoehne Reorganized School District No. 3	Combined	37.6%	271	34.6%
14	Cheraw School	CHERAW, CO	Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S	Combined	46.4%	209	39.1%
15	North Park School	WALDEN, CO	North Park School District R-1	Combined	30.6%	144	40.6%
16	Norwood Public Schools	NORWOOD, CO	Norwood School District No. R-2J	Combined	46.6%	191	44.1%
17	Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning	DENVER, CO	DENVER 1	Combined	2.4%	382	53.5%

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