Best Public Schools in Stratton, CO

Summary:

The city of Stratton, Colorado is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Stratton Elementary School, Stratton Senior High School, and Stratton Middle School. These schools, part of School District No. R-4, demonstrate a mix of strengths and challenges, with some standout performers and shared socioeconomic factors impacting the district.

Stratton Senior High School stands out as a relative strength, ranking 161 out of 349 Colorado high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed the state average in CMAS Science proficiency for 11th grade and had higher PSAT9 Reading and Writing proficiency for 9th grade compared to the state. In contrast, Stratton Elementary School has maintained a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, despite outperforming the state and district averages in CMAS English Language Arts and Math proficiency for 4th grade.

Across the district, the schools face socioeconomic challenges, with high free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 41.3% to 50.44%. Additionally, the small student enrollments at Stratton Middle School (46 students) and Stratton Senior High School (62 students) suggest potential limitations in the range of educational and extracurricular opportunities available to students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking ()				CMAS English Language Arts (2024)			CMAS Math (2024)			CMAS Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Stratton Middle School	Public	6-8	219 Illinois Avenue	Stratton	80836	Kit Carson County	School District No. R-4	No	No	No	No	(719) 348-5369	52	3	14.9	50.0%	43 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		27.3	34.0		13.6	29.8		$11,840
Stratton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6 Main	Stratton	80836	Kit Carson County	School District No. R-4	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 348-5521	105	6	17.1	61.0%	77 (73.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (25.7%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.3	672^nd of 943 public elementary schools	28.7%					(n/a)	29.4		25.0	23.5		37.8	29.4	$12,480
Stratton Senior High School	Public	9-12	219 Illinois Avenue	Stratton	80836	Kit Carson County	School District No. R-4	No	No	No	No	(719) 348-5369	62	5	11.9	48.4%	47 (75.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (22.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$25,192

Cities Near Stratton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bethune	8.29 mi	1
Seibert	15.29 mi	1
Burlington	15.93 mi	3	184^th
Joes	23.89 mi	1
Flagler	26.29 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.