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Schools in Lazear

Lazear’s public schools

Delta County School District 50J has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lazear. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?11/12schools above Colorado’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 93% of students in Colorado’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
2021–22
Graduate on time
79%
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
0
3,804 students on the public path
In brief

Lazear’s schools, in brief

School by school

11 of Lazear’s 12 district schools with test results score above the middle of Colorado’s 1,665 public schools. North Fork School of Integrated Studies places highest (better than 98%); Delta Middle School lowest (41%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Seven elementary schools serve Lazear, graded from B− to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then four middle schools and three high schools: Delta High School, Cedaredge High School and North Fork 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Lazear, with each school’s own grade.

7 schools teach K in Lazear’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from B− to A+, so check the specific school.
Garnet Mesa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Delta
B−
488 students16:1Rate it →
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Delta
B−
371 students15:1Rate it →
Cedaredge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedaredge
B−
346 students19:1Rate it →
Hotchkiss Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hotchkiss
B
297 students14:1Rate it →
Paonia K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Paonia
A
247 students15:1Rate it →
North Fork Montessori @ Crawford
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Crawford
B+
120 students15:1Rate it →
North Fork School of Integrated Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Paonia
A+
112 students16:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
PK–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Delta County School District 50J.

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

Lazear vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lazear—Delta County School District 50J

Every school in Lazear

12 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 Lazearin other towns
Cedaredge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedaredge
B−
346 students19:1Rate it →
Hotchkiss Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hotchkiss
B
297 students14:1Rate it →
Paonia K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Paonia
A
247 students15:1Rate it →
North Fork Montessori @ Crawford
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Crawford
B+
120 students15:1Rate it →
North Fork School of Integrated Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Paonia
A+
112 students16:1Rate it →
Garnet Mesa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Delta
B−
488 students16:1Rate it →
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Delta
B−
371 students15:1Rate it →
Delta Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Delta
C+
498 students18:1Rate it →
Cedaredge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cedaredge
B−
154 students16:1Rate it →
Delta High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Delta
B
626 students16:1Rate it →
Cedaredge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cedaredge
A−
280 students16:1Rate it →
North Fork High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hotchkiss
B+
265 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Lazear’s schools

Are Lazear’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Lazear. Delta County School District 50J has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lazear. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 11 of its 12 district schools with test results score above the middle of Colorado’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Lazear in?

Delta County School District 50J.

Where do Lazear kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Delta High School, Cedaredge High School and North Fork High School.

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What Lazear 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). Stars are from neighbors.