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Schools in Severance · Windsor School District RE-4, Ault-Highland School District RE-9

Severance’s public schools outscore 86% of Colorado districts

On the state math tests, 39% of Severance’s students scored proficient, above the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Severance, 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.

#35of 159 Colorado townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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
51%
▲ 6 pts vs CO 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 7 pts vs CO 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 10 pts vs CO 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 22% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024 · Windsor School District RE-4
Students per teacher
17.1
CO 16.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
2,197 students on the public path
In brief

Severance’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 114 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Severance’s, its schools beat 73%, lower than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 39% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 32% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Windsor School District RE-4 spends $12,442 per student and Ault-Highland School District RE-9 $13,043, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Severance’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 86% of Colorado school districts, #35 of 159 Colorado towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Colorado average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Colorado school districts we grade (169)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Colorado towns with similar household incomes (114)Better than 73%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,373 test results and a graduating class of 550 could put Severance anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Severance’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,375 in math, 4,370 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Range View ElementaryWindsor School District RE-4B+
6–8Severance Middle SchoolWindsor School District RE-4B
9–12Severance High SchoolWindsor School District RE-4B

Severance runs its own schools through grade 12 (Windsor School District RE-4). From grade K, students attend the Ault-Highland School District RE-9, shared with Ault, Nunn and Pierce. Parts of Severance (3% of its land) are served by Weld County School District No. RE-2 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Severance

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

Windsor School District RE-4Grades PK–12 · 15 schools · 8,728 students, up 27% since 2020–21 · 17.4 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$12,442CO $15,889 · FY2024
A
Ault-Highland School District RE-9Grades K–12 · 3 schools · 976 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$13,043CO $15,889 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Windsor School District RE-453%
State average 44.9% · 4061 students tested
Math · PK–12, Windsor School District RE-440%
State average 31.8% · 4066 students tested
Reading · K–12, Ault-Highland School District RE-928%
State average 44.9% · 309 students tested
Math · K–12, Ault-Highland School District RE-920%
State average 31.8% · 309 students tested

Severance vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SeveranceAWindsor School District RE-4 PK–12 · Ault-Highland School District RE-9 K–12
WindsorAWindsor School District RE-4

Every school in Severance

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 Severanceby address
Range View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
584 students17:1Rate it →
Severance Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Windsor
B
670 students16:1Rate it →
Severance High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
943 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Severance’s schools

Are Severance’s schools good?

By Colorado’s own tests, yes: the public schools Severance children attend outscore 86% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #35 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Severance in?

Two districts: Windsor School District RE-4 runs grades PK–12, and Ault-Highland School District RE-9 runs grades K–12, shared with Ault, Nunn and Pierce.

Where do Severance kids go to high school?

Severance High School, with 943 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Severance’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Windsor School District RE-4 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.

How much does Severance spend per student?

$12,442 in Windsor School District RE-4 and $13,043 in Ault-Highland School District RE-9 (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.