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Schools in Hayden · Hayden School District RE-1

Hayden’s public schools score below 53% of Colorado districts on tests and graduation

23% of students in Hayden’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hayden, 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 96% 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
39%
▼ 6 pts vs CO 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 9 pts vs CO 32%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.7K
▲ 5% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
CO 16.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
444 students on the public path
In brief

Hayden’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 149 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hayden’s, its schools beat 29%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,713 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 Hayden Middle School, then Hayden High School. Enrollment is up 16% 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 Hayden’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 47% 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 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Colorado towns with similar household incomes (149)Better than 29%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 207 test results could put Hayden anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Hayden’s students in the tested grades sat them (207 in math, 207 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Hayden Valley Elementary SchoolHayden School District RE-1C−
6–8Hayden Middle SchoolHayden School District RE-1C+
9–12Hayden High SchoolHayden School District RE-1B−

Hayden’s public schools are run by Hayden School District RE-1. 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.

Hayden School District RE-1Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 444 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$16,713CO $15,889 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 44.9% · 207 students tested
Math23%
State average 31.8% · 207 students tested

Hayden vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HaydenB−Hayden School District RE-1

Every school in Hayden

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 Haydenby address
Hayden Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
232 students14:1Rate it →
Hayden Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
93 students11:1Rate it →
Hayden High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
119 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Hayden’s schools

Are Hayden’s schools good?

On Colorado’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hayden children attend score below 53% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hayden in?

Hayden School District RE-1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 444 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hayden kids go to high school?

Hayden High School, with 119 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Hayden spend per student?

$16,713 in Hayden School District RE-1 (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.