The top reported proficiency rate is 41% in English language arts. The lowest is 9% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Granada Undivided High School
Granada Undivided High School serves all of seventh through twelfth grade under one roof in a small agricultural town in southeastern Colorado. The school is the only public secondary option in the Granada RE-1 district, drawing students from the town itself and the surrounding rural area. Granada is a compact, car-dependent statutory town whose economy rests on agriculture, forestry, and educational services. Property values have risen in recent years while local employment has declined, suggesting a modestly shrinking economic base. The town’s homeownership rate is high, and the overall character is residential and agricultural-commercial. No significant district-level changes or strategic initiatives were publicly reported in the recent period.
The school is small. Enrollment across all six grades is modest, with each grade cohort numbering in the teens. That scale means students spend multiple years together in the same building, and class sizes are very small. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic, with a smaller white population. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. Data on special education and English learner populations was not available, so a family with specific support needs would want to ask the school directly.
State testing results are available only for the middle school grades that attend this school (grades seven and eight); the high school grades are not covered by that particular assessment. In math, the share of students meeting proficiency is low. In English language arts, the proficiency rate is higher, placing the school in a moderate range. Science results for eighth graders are similar to the ELA level. On a composite measure of overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades, the school ranks above the midpoint relative to districts in Prowers County. That means that among the handful of districts in this part of the state, Granada Undivided High School’s test performance sits above the middle of the pack, though it is not the top. The school achieved full participation in testing. The four-year graduation rate was not reported in the available data, so no assessment of high school completion is possible here.
Because the school combines middle and high school grades, families considering it should note that the state testing picture comes only from the younger students. No course access or program data was provided, so it is not possible to describe whether the school offers Advanced Placement, concurrent enrollment, or career and technical pathways. A parent would need to check the school’s website or contact the office directly to learn about those offerings. The same gap applies to staffing ratios, discipline rates, and chronic absenteeism.
Granada Undivided High School fits a family looking for a very small, rural secondary school where students from seventh grade onward attend the same campus. The peer environment is predominantly Hispanic and reflects the local agricultural community. Academically, the middle-grades English and science results are at moderate levels, while math is an area that raises questions a prospective parent may want to explore with the school. The lack of graduation rate and program information means that a full picture of the high school experience requires follow-up from the school itself. For a family already rooted in this part of Prowers County, the school is the local option and the only public secondary school in the district.
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