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Schools in Del Norte · Upper Rio Grande School District C-7

Del Norte’s public schools score below 84% of Colorado districts on tests and graduation

In Del Norte, 17% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Del Norte, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 98% 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
26%
▼ 19 pts vs CO 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 15 pts vs CO 32%
2021–22
Spent per student
$18.5K
▲ 17% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.2
CO 16.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
360 students on the public path
In brief

Del Norte’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,542 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Del Norte High Jr./Sr. High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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 Del Norte’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 16% of Colorado school districts. Test scores are below the Colorado average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Colorado school districts we grade (169)Better than 16%
Lower resultsHigher results
Colorado towns with similar household incomes (54)Better than 15%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 218 test results could put Del Norte anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Del Norte’s students in the tested grades sat them (218 in math, 218 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Del Norte Elementary SchoolUpper Rio Grande School District C-7C−
7–12Del Norte High Jr./Sr. High SchoolUpper Rio Grande School District C-7C−

Del Norte’s public schools are run by Upper Rio Grande School District C-7, which also serves South Fork. 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.

Upper Rio Grande School District C-7Grades K–12 · 2 schools · 360 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$18,542CO $15,889 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading26%
State average 44.9% · 218 students tested
Math17%
State average 31.8% · 218 students tested

Del Norte vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Del NorteC−Upper Rio Grande School District C-7

Every school in Del Norte

2 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 Del Norteby address
Del Norte Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
C−
187 students9:1Rate it →
Del Norte High Jr./Sr. High School
High · Grades 7–12
C−
173 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Del Norte’s schools

Are Del Norte’s schools good?

On Colorado’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Del Norte children attend score below 84% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Del Norte in?

Upper Rio Grande School District C-7, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 360 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Del Norte spend per student?

$18,542 in Upper Rio Grande School District C-7 (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.