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Schools in Rocky Ford · Rocky Ford School District R-2

Rocky Ford’s public schools outscore 55% of Colorado districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Rocky Ford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. On the state math tests, 26% of Rocky Ford’s students scored proficient, below the Colorado average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.

#110of 159 Colorado townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
26%
▼ 6 pts vs CO 32%
2021–22
Spent per student
$23.3K
▲ 46% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
CO 16.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
576 students on the public path
In brief

Rocky Ford’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 53 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rocky Ford’s, its schools beat 62%, higher than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,276 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 Rocky Ford Junior/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 Rocky Ford’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 55% of Colorado school districts, #110 of 159 Colorado towns. Test scores are below the Colorado average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Colorado school districts we grade (169)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Colorado towns with similar household incomes (53)Better than 62%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 354 test results could put Rocky Ford anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Rocky Ford’s students in the tested grades sat them (356 in math, 352 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Rocky Ford Elementary SchoolRocky Ford School District R-2B−
7–12Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High SchoolRocky Ford School District R-2C

Rocky Ford’s public schools are run by Rocky Ford School District R-2. 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.

Rocky Ford School District R-2Grades K–12 · 2 schools · 576 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$23,276CO $15,889 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 44.9% · 352 students tested
Math26%
State average 31.8% · 356 students tested

Rocky Ford vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Rocky FordBRocky Ford School District R-2

Every school in Rocky Ford

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 Rocky Fordby address
Rocky Ford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
B−
305 students11:1Rate it →
Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
C
271 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Rocky Ford’s schools

Are Rocky Ford’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Colorado: the public schools Rocky Ford children attend outscore 55% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #110 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rocky Ford in?

Rocky Ford School District R-2, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 576 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Rocky Ford spend per student?

$23,276 in Rocky Ford School District R-2 (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.