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Schools in Cedaredge · Delta County School District 50J

Cedaredge’s public schools outscore 56% of Colorado districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Cedaredge, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
43%
▼ 2 pts vs CO 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 4 pts vs CO 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
79%
▼ 4 pts vs CO 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 8% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.1
CO 16.3
Schools in town
3
780 students on the public path
In brief

Cedaredge’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,596 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Cedaredge Middle School, then Cedaredge High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cedaredge’s grade

B+ Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 56% of Colorado school districts. Both inputs trail the Colorado average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Colorado school districts we grade (169)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Colorado towns with similar household incomes (87)Better than 57%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,158 test results and a graduating class of 351 could put Cedaredge anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Cedaredge’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,139 in math, 2,177 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cedaredge, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cedaredge Elementary SchoolDelta County School District 50JB−
6–8Cedaredge Middle SchoolDelta County School District 50JB−
9–12Cedaredge High SchoolDelta County School District 50JA−

Cedaredge’s public schools are run by Delta County School District 50J, which also serves Crawford, Delta, Hotchkiss and Orchard City and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Delta County School District 50JGrades PK–12 · 16 schools · 4,396 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$14,596CO $15,889 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 44.9% · 2177 students tested
Math28%
State average 31.8% · 2139 students tested

Cedaredge vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Cedaredge’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CedaredgeBDelta County School District 50J

Every school in Cedaredge

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cedaredgeby address
Cedaredge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
346 students19:1Rate it →
Cedaredge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
154 students16:1Rate it →
Cedaredge High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
280 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Cedaredge’s schools

Are Cedaredge’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Colorado: the public schools Cedaredge children attend outscore 56% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cedaredge in?

Delta County School District 50J, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,396 students in 16 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cedaredge kids go to high school?

Cedaredge High School, with 280 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Cedaredge’s graduation rate?

79% of the class of 2023 in Delta County School District 50J graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.

How much does Cedaredge spend per student?

$14,596 in Delta County School District 50J (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.