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Schools in Dotsero · Eagle County School District RE 50

Dotsero’s public schools outscore 66% of Colorado districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Dotsero, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Dotsero, 26% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Colorado average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.

From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
42%
▼ 3 pts vs CO 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 6 pts vs CO 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▲ 4 pts vs CO 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.6K
▲ 11% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
CO 16.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
5,364 students on the public path
In brief

Dotsero’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 141 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dotsero’s, its schools beat 55%, lower than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,598 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Eight elementary schools, then four middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Dotsero’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Colorado school districts. Graduation is above the Colorado average; test scores are below it.

Colorado school districts we grade (169)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Colorado towns with similar household incomes (141)Better than 55%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,114 test results and a graduating class of 511 could put Dotsero anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Dotsero’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,136 in math, 3,091 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

8 schools teach K in Dotsero’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D to B, so check the specific school.
The path, start to finish
PK–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to B
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+

Dotsero’s public schools are run by Eagle County School District RE 50, which also serves Avon, Carbonate, Eagle and Gypsum 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 44.9% · 3091 students tested
Math26%
State average 31.8% · 3136 students tested

Dotsero vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DotseroB+Eagle County School District RE 50

Every school in Dotsero

13 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).

Also serving Dotseroin other towns

Questions about Dotsero’s schools

Are Dotsero’s schools good?

By Colorado’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dotsero children attend outscore 66% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dotsero in?

Eagle County School District RE 50, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,309 students in 20 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dotsero kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Eagle Valley High School and Battle Mountain High School.

What is Dotsero’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Eagle County School District RE 50 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.

How much does Dotsero spend per student?

$17,598 in Eagle County School District RE 50 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Dotsero families are saying about school.

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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.