The top reported proficiency rate is 57% in English language arts. The lowest is 52% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Peetz Elementary School
Peetz Elementary School is a regular public school in the far northeastern corner of Colorado, serving students from preschool through fifth grade. It sits inside the tiny town of Peetz, an agricultural community on the high plains of Logan County where wheat farming and a handful of local businesses—a grain elevator, a service station, a telephone company, one restaurant, and the post office—anchor a sparse economy. The town has been slowly losing population for decades, and no new housing or commercial development is reported. Families who live here tend to own their homes, and housing costs are modest relative to the state and national averages.
The school itself is small and predominantly white in its student body. About a fifth of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source materials; a parent may want to ask the school directly about these supports.
Academically, Peetz Elementary performed above the median among the districts in Logan County on state assessments. The school's overall proficiency, averaged across math, English language arts, and science, landed in the top quarter of the comparison set, which included four of the county's five districts. Participation on the Colorado Measures of Academic Success was complete. These results stand out in a county where some schools posted markedly lower proficiency rates. The school itself does not serve grades that produce a graduation rate, and chronic absenteeism data was not available.
No information was available about course offerings, staffing ratios, discipline rates, or extracurricular programs. The school's website may share more on these topics.
Peetz Elementary sits within School District No. Re-5 Plateau, which covers a wide rural area. The district appears to have been stable recently; a search for major changes turned up nothing of lasting significance.
For a family already living in or considering Peetz, this is a small, straightforward elementary school with solid test results relative to its county peers. The town offers a quiet agricultural setting with few amenities, no public transit, and no growth. Parents who value a compact school where their child is likely well-known and where the academic results hold up against the local competition may find a good fit here. Those looking for program variety, specialized services, or a busier community should look elsewhere or dig deeper into what the school offers beyond the core subjects.
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