Stratton Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

219 Illinois Avenue
Stratton, CO 80836

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Bottom 50%

Serving 52 students in grades 6-8, Stratton Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 11-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-39% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 52 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
: <50% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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Stratton Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)

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Stratton Middle School's student population of 52 students has grown by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 3 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Stratton Middle School
6	13
7	23
8	16

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Total Students

52 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Stratton Middle School
2023	46
2022	43
2021	42
2020	56
2019	56
2018	35
2017	35
2016	29
2015	32
2014	27
2013	36
2012	27
2011	42
2010	38
2009	40
2008	43
2007	39
2006	47
2005	42
2004	49
2003	48
2002	68
2001	61
2000	61
1999	68
1998	72
1997	71
1996	60
1995	64
1994	77
1993	73

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

3 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Stratton Middle School
2023	3
2022	4
2021	4
2020	4
2019	4
2018	4
2017	4
2016	3
2015	3
2014	3
2013	3
2012	3
2011	4
2010	4
2009	4
2008	4
2007	3
2006	3
2005	2
2004	3
2003	3
2002	4
2001	4
2000	4
1999	3
1998	4
1997	4
1996	4
1995	1
1994	2
1993	4

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Stratton Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Stratton Middle School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#1286 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Stratton Middle School
2023	#1286
2022	#1084
2021	#714
2019	#1403
2018	#961
2017	#1215
2016	#997
2015	#995
2014	#728
2013	#1060
2012	#1500

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11-19%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Stratton Middle School	Colorado	School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat
2023	15%	33%	33%
2022	24%	32%	37%
2021	30%	33%	44%
2019	15%	35%	27%
2018	24%	35%	32%
2017	24%	33%	32%
2016	30%	33%	27%
2015	15%	31%	22%
2014	69%	57%	62%
2013	54%	57%	57%
2012	30%	56%	57%

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30-39%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Stratton Middle School	Colorado	School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat
2022	34%	45%	42%
2021	50%	47%	52%
2019	34%	47%	37%
2018	44%	44%	32%
2017	24%	42%	27%
2016	30%	40%	37%
2015	44%	40%	37%
2014	69%	69%	72%
2013	64%	70%	62%
2012	49%	70%	67%
2011	74%	89%	82%

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(20-21)

<50%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Stratton Middle School	Colorado	School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat
2023	15:1	16:1	14:1
2022	11:1	15:1	17:1
2021	11:1	15:1	12:1
2020	14:1	16:1	13:1
2019	14:1	16:1	13:1
2018	9:1	17:1	11:1
2017	9:1	17:1	11:1
2016	10:1	17:1	11:1
2015	11:1	17:1	12:1
2014	10:1	17:1	10:1
2013	12:1	17:1	12:1
2012	9:1	17:1	10:1
2011	12:1	17:1	12:1
2010	10:1	16:1	10:1
2009	9:1	16:1	10:1
2008	10:1	16:1	12:1
2007	13:1	17:1	12:1
2006	16:1	16:1	13:1
2005	21:1	17:1	15:1
2004	16:1	16:1	14:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	17:1	14:1
2001	15:1	17:1	13:1
2000	15:1	17:1	12:1
1999	23:1	17:1	14:1
1998	18:1	18:1	14:1
1997	18:1	18:1	13:1
1996	14:1	18:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2022)
Year	Stratton Middle School	Colorado	School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%	3%
2019	2%	1%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Stratton Middle School	Colorado	School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat
2023	2%	3%	1%
2007	3%	3%	1%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

17%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Stratton Middle School	Colorado	School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat
2023	24%	35%	24%
2022	21%	35%	25%
2021	24%	34%	28%
2020	18%	34%	23%
2019	18%	34%	23%
2018	20%	34%	20%
2017	20%	34%	20%
2016	17%	33%	20%
2015	12%	33%	19%
2014	19%	33%	20%
2013	17%	32%	18%
2012	22%	32%	18%
2011	24%	32%	19%
2010	16%	29%	15%
2009	15%	28%	18%
2008	23%	28%	14%
2007	10%	28%	11%
2006	13%	27%	13%
2005	10%	26%	13%
2004	4%	25%	10%
2003	4%	24%	11%
2002	6%	23%	8%
2001	11%	22%	10%
2000	3%	21%	6%
1999	1%	20%	6%
1998	1%	19%	4%
1997	1%	19%	3%
1994	1%	17%	1%

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Black

n/a

White

83%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Stratton Middle School	Colorado	School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat
2023	74%	51%	74%
2022	77%	52%	75%
2021	74%	52%	72%
2020	80%	53%	74%
2019	80%	53%	74%
2018	78%	53%	78%
2017	78%	53%	78%
2016	80%	54%	78%
2015	85%	54%	79%
2014	81%	55%	79%
2013	83%	56%	80%
2012	78%	56%	82%
2011	76%	57%	77%
2010	84%	60%	82%
2009	85%	61%	82%
2008	77%	61%	84%
2007	87%	62%	88%
2006	85%	63%	86%
2005	90%	64%	85%
2004	94%	65%	88%
2003	96%	66%	88%
2002	93%	67%	90%
2001	87%	68%	89%
2000	97%	70%	95%
1999	99%	71%	95%
1998	99%	72%	97%
1997	99%	72%	97%
1996	100%	73%	98%
1995	100%	74%	100%
1994	99%	75%	99%
1993	99%	75%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2018)
Year	Stratton Middle School	Colorado
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Stratton Middle School	Colorado	School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat
2023	0.40	0.62	0.39
2022	0.37	0.61	0.38
2021	0.40	0.61	0.41
2020	0.33	0.60	0.40
2019	0.33	0.60	0.40
2018	0.35	0.60	0.36
2017	0.35	0.60	0.36
2016	0.33	0.60	0.35
2015	0.26	0.60	0.35
2014	0.31	0.59	0.34
2013	0.29	0.59	0.33
2012	0.35	0.59	0.30
2011	0.37	0.58	0.37
2010	0.27	0.55	0.31
2009	0.26	0.55	0.31
2008	0.36	0.55	0.28
2007	0.23	0.54	0.21
2006	0.26	0.53	0.24
2005	0.18	0.52	0.27
2004	0.12	0.52	0.20
2003	0.08	0.51	0.22
2002	0.13	0.50	0.19
2001	0.23	0.49	0.20
2000	0.06	0.47	0.11
1999	0.02	0.46	0.10
1998	0.02	0.46	0.07
1997	0.02	0.45	0.05
1994	0.02	0.41	0.02

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Eligible for

35%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Stratton Middle School	Colorado	School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat
2023	26%	33%	32%
2022	26%	30%	30%
2021	45%	33%	36%
2020	27%	33%	34%
2019	27%	33%	34%
2018	37%	35%	32%
2017	37%	35%	32%
2016	27%	34%	29%
2015	21%	34%	34%
2014	22%	35%	29%
2013	33%	34%	27%
2012	37%	34%	26%
2011	36%	33%	26%
2010	29%	31%	28%
2009	30%	28%	31%
2008	35%	28%	27%
2007	21%	27%	26%
2006	32%	27%	30%
2005	38%	25%	29%
2004	31%	24%	28%
2003	29%	22%	26%
2002	28%	21%	30%
2001	25%	20%	23%
2000	15%	21%	17%
1999	12%	21%	15%
1998	11%	22%	17%
1997	13%	22%	14%
1996	10%	22%	16%
1995	16%	22%	17%
1994	23%	21%	20%
1993	26%	20%	21%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Stratton Middle School	Colorado	School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat
2023	15%	7%	17%
2022	23%	6%	13%
2021	12%	7%	10%
2020	21%	8%	14%
2019	21%	8%	14%
2018	28%	8%	20%
2017	28%	8%	20%
2016	20%	7%	19%
2015	25%	7%	18%
2014	22%	7%	22%
2013	25%	7%	23%
2012	19%	7%	22%
2011	26%	7%	17%
2010	29%	7%	21%
2009	28%	7%	16%
2008	12%	7%	16%
2007	28%	7%	21%
2006	13%	6%	17%
2005	7%	6%	16%
2004	14%	6%	13%
2003	8%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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What is Stratton Middle School's ranking?

Stratton Middle School is ranked #1286 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Stratton Middle School often compared to?

Stratton Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Stratton Senior High School, Stratton Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

11-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 30-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Stratton Middle School?

52 students attend Stratton Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Stratton Middle School students are White, and 17% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Stratton Middle School?

Stratton Middle School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Stratton Middle School offer ?

Stratton Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Stratton Middle School part of?

Stratton Middle School is part of School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat.

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