For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 294 students in Akron School District No. R-1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschool in Akron School District No. R-1 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
802 Schools
# Students
415 Students
295,618 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
19,047 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Akron School District No. R-1, 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 70% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)11-19%
29%
Graduation Rate
70%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.63
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
24%
37%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
70%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,340 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 $13,680 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,340
$15,473
Spending / Student
$13,680
$15,791
Best Akron School District No. R-1 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Akron Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 Elm Avenue
Akron, CO 80720
(970) 345-2266
Akron, CO 80720
(970) 345-2266
Gr: PK-8 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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