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Downtown Winter Park, Colorado 2005Photo: Darkshark0159 at English Wikipedia · Public domain
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Schools in Winter Park · East Grand School District 2

Winter Park’s public schools outscore 85% of Colorado districts

In Winter Park, 37% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Winter Park, 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.

K–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
52%
▲ 7 pts vs CO 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 5 pts vs CO 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 7–11 pts vs CO 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.5K
▲ 10% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
CO 16.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,300 students on the public path
In brief

Winter Park’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 45% and 32% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,532 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is East Grand Middle School, then Middle Park 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 Winter Park’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 85% of Colorado school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Colorado average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Colorado school districts we grade (169)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Colorado towns with similar household incomes (141)Better than 87%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 654 test results and a graduating class of 97 could put Winter Park anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Winter Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (655 in math, 654 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
6–8East Grand Middle Schoolin GranbyB
9–12Middle Park High Schoolin GranbyA−

Winter Park’s public schools are run by East Grand School District 2, which also serves Fraser, Granby, Grand Lake and Hot Sulphur Springs. 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.

East Grand School District 2Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,300 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$17,532CO $15,889 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 44.9% · 654 students tested
Math37%
State average 31.8% · 655 students tested

Winter Park vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Winter ParkAEast Grand School District 2
FraserAEast Grand School District 2

Every school in Winter Park

4 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 Winter Parkin other towns
Granby Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Granby
B+
366 students12:1Rate it →
Fraser Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fraser
A−
217 students10:1Rate it →
East Grand Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Granby
B
304 students14:1Rate it →
Middle Park High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Granby
A−
413 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Winter Park’s schools

Are Winter Park’s schools good?

By Colorado’s own tests, yes: the public schools Winter Park children attend outscore 85% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Winter Park in?

East Grand School District 2, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,300 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Winter Park kids go to high school?

Middle Park High School in Granby, with 413 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Winter Park’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in East Grand School District 2 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.

How much does Winter Park spend per student?

$17,532 in East Grand School District 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.