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Schools in Ordway · Crowley County School District RE-1-J

Ordway’s public schools score below 66% of Colorado districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 18% of Ordway’s students scored proficient, below the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ordway, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to BK–12Where will my kid go?

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
27%
▼ 18 pts vs CO 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 14 pts vs CO 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 3–6 pts vs CO 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.9K
▲ 32% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
CO 16.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
312 students on the public path
In brief

Ordway’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado (the state reports Ordway’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,939 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 Crowley County Junior and Senior 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ordway’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 34% of Colorado school districts. Graduation is above the Colorado average; test scores are below it.

Colorado school districts we grade (169)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Colorado towns with similar household incomes (115)Better than 32%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 218 test results and a graduating class of 37 could put Ordway anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Ordway’s students in the tested grades sat them (219 in math, 218 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Crowley County Elementary K-6Crowley County School District RE-1-JC+
7–12Crowley County Junior and Senior High SchoolCrowley County School District RE-1-JC

Ordway’s public schools are run by Crowley County School District RE-1-J, which also serves Crowley, Olney Springs and Sugar City. 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.

Crowley County School District RE-1-JGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 330 students, down 4% since 2023–24 · 15.2 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$20,939CO $15,889 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 44.9% · 218 students tested
Math18%
State average 31.8% · 219 students tested

Ordway vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OrdwayCCrowley County School District RE-1-J

Every school in Ordway

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 Ordwayby address
Crowley County Elementary K-6
Elementary · Grades K–6
C+
156 students12:1Rate it →
Crowley County Junior and Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
C
156 students22:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Crowley County Virtual Education Academy).

Questions about Ordway’s schools

Are Ordway’s schools good?

On Colorado’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ordway children attend score below 66% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ordway in?

Crowley County School District RE-1-J, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 330 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Ordway’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Crowley County School District RE-1-J graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.

How much does Ordway spend per student?

$20,939 in Crowley County School District RE-1-J (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.