Enrollment
228
High
DISTRICT 123 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLORADO ISD·NCES 481464000951
Colorado High School
1500 N LONE WOLF BLVD, COLORADO CITY, TX 79512 · (325) 728-3424 · Mitchell County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL228 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Texas public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
178.1:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 178.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
122 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 62 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 57 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 67 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 42 | 18% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +9.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 39.0% | 22.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 24.0% | 40.0% | 19.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 45.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | N/A |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
228
+17 (+8%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 316
Student : Teacher
178.1:1
was 11.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 228 | 1.3 | 178.1:1 | 54% (122) |
| 2023-24 | 233 | 19.7 | 11.8:1 | 60% (140) |
| 2022-23 | 227 | 19.1 | 11.9:1 | 65% (148) |
| 2020-21 | 211 | 18 | 11.7:1 | 34% (72) |
| 2017-18 | 242 | 21.3 | 11.4:1 | 50% (121) |
| 2015-16 | 285 | 23 | 12.4:1 | 51% (144) |
| 2010-11 | 263 | 29 | 9.1:1 | 43% (112) |
| 2000-01 | 336 | 36 | 9.3:1 | 30% (100) |
| 1990-91 | 316 | 29 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colorado High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (242 to 228); teachers down 94% (21.3 to 1.3).
About Colorado High School
Students in COLORADO CITY, Texas, attend Colorado High School, a small high school. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 228 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in Texas average about 796 students.
COLORADO ISD enrolls 927 students, and its 3 schools include Colorado High School.
Hispanic students are the majority at Colorado High School, with 52% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 44% White and 3% Black. Among all residents of Mitchell County, the Hispanic share is about 39%. Pick two students at random and there is a 54% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 1.3 full-time positions, a ratio of 178.1:1. That is higher than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 54%.
Colorado High School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 49% of Texas public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Colorado High School is 4.3 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 55.2% actual, 50.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
Census Bureau estimates for Mitchell County show that the median household income is $60,550, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 12% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. There are 7 public schools in Mitchell County, enrolling about 1,288 students in all.
Wallace Accelerated High School is the public school closest to Colorado High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Colorado High School's average proficiency of 55.2% compares with 40.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school is in a town far from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Remote).
2024-25 enrollment was 228, an 8% gain from 211 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 178.1 students per teacher, compared with 11.7 in 2020-21.
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Mitchell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,018
Census ACS
Median income
$60,550
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,288 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COLORADO ISD
- Colorado El and Middle SchoolElementary · 681 students
- Wallace Accelerated High SchoolHigh · 18 students
Other schools in COLORADO CITY
- Colorado El and Middle SchoolElementary · 681 students
- Wallace Accelerated High SchoolHigh · 18 students
- Wallace Accelerated High SchoolElementary
- Wallace Accelerated High SchoolElementary
Nearby schools
- Wallace Accelerated High School0.0 mi · 18
- Colorado El and Middle School0.2 mi · 681
- Loraine School7.9 mi · 141
- Westbrook School10.1 mi · 220
- Ira School15.4 mi · 284
- Hermleigh School16.4 mi · 258
Frequently asked questions
About Colorado High SchoolHow many students attend Colorado High School?
Colorado High School enrolls approximately 228 students in grades 09-12.
Is Colorado High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Colorado High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Colorado High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Colorado High School is approximately 178.1:1 (1 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Colorado High School?
Student demographics at Colorado High School are roughly 44% White, 52% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Colorado High School public or private?
Colorado High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by COLORADO ISD.
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