Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Colorado City’s public schools score below 56% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Colorado City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Colorado City’s schools, in brief
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,171 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one high school
From grade 9 the district’s path is Colorado H S. 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.
What’s behind Colorado City’s grade
C+: better than 44% of Texas school districts, #375 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Colorado City, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Colorado City
Colorado El and Middle
Grades PK–8 · 681 students
Kindergarten in Colorado City
Colorado El and Middle
Grades PK–8 · 681 students
1st grade in Colorado City
Colorado El and Middle
Grades PK–8 · 681 students
2nd grade in Colorado City
Colorado El and Middle
Grades PK–8 · 681 students
3rd grade in Colorado City
Colorado El and Middle
Grades PK–8 · 681 students
4th grade in Colorado City
Colorado El and Middle
Grades PK–8 · 681 students
5th grade in Colorado City
Colorado El and Middle
Grades PK–8 · 681 students
6th grade in Colorado City
Colorado El and Middle
Grades PK–8 · 681 students
7th grade in Colorado City
Colorado El and Middle
Grades PK–8 · 681 students
8th grade in Colorado City
Colorado El and Middle
Grades PK–8 · 681 students
9th grade in Colorado City
Colorado H S
Grades 9–12 · 228 students
10th grade in Colorado City
Colorado H S
Grades 9–12 · 228 students
11th grade in Colorado City
Colorado H S
Grades 9–12 · 228 students
12th grade in Colorado City
Colorado H S
Grades 9–12 · 228 students
Colorado City’s public schools are run by Colorado Independent School District. 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.
Below the state in reading
Colorado City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Colorado City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado City | C+ | Colorado Independent |
Every school in Colorado City
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Wallace Accelerated H S and Wallace Accelerated H S).
Questions about Colorado City’s schools
Are Colorado City’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Colorado City children attend score below 56% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #375 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Colorado City in?
Colorado Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 927 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Colorado City kids go to high school?
Colorado H S, with 228 students; its own test results earn a B+.
How much does Colorado City spend per student?
$16,171 in Colorado Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Colorado City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Colorado City → They have their own page.
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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.