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Schools in Matheson

Matheson’s public schools

Big Sandy School District 100J has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Matheson. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/3schools above Colorado’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% 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
52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▲ 3% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.4
CO 16.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
329 students on the public path
In brief

Matheson’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Matheson’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Colorado’s 1,665 public schools. Simla High School places highest (better than 88%); Simla Elementary School lowest (39%). 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 Matheson, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Simla Elementary Schoolin SimlaC+
6–8Simla Junior High Schoolin SimlaA
9–12Simla High Schoolin SimlaA

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Big Sandy School District 100J.

The district

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

Big Sandy School District 100JGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 329 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$16,317CO $15,889 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 44.9% · 165 students tested
Math37%
State average 31.8% · 165 students tested

Matheson vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Matheson—Big Sandy School District 100J

Every school in Matheson

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).

Also serving Mathesonin other towns
Simla Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Simla
C+
165 students11:1Rate it →
Simla Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Simla
A
63 students10:1Rate it →
Simla High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Simla
A
101 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Matheson’s schools

Are Matheson’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Matheson. Big Sandy School District 100J has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Matheson. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Colorado’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Matheson in?

Big Sandy School District 100J.

Where do Matheson kids go to high school?

Simla High 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.