Dolores Middle School

Dolores School District No. Re-4A
1301 CENTRAL AVENUE
DOLORES, CO 81323
187 Students
Middle School 6th - 8th
School Overview
Dolores Middle School is a public middle school and part of the Dolores School District No. Re-4A school district, located in DOLORES, CO with 187 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 12 teachers, Dolores Middle School has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
187
Total Students
12.9
Full-Time Teachers
14.5
Student/Teacher Ratio
50.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    138 (73.8 %)
  • Hispanic
    39 (20.9 %)
  • Two or More
    7 (3.7 %)
  • American Indian
    3 (1.6 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Middle School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Dolores School District No. Re-4A
Phone: (970)882-7288
Grade Range: 6th - 8th
Total Students: 187
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 12.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 14.5
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 89
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 6

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 6 61
Grade 7 66
Grade 8 60
Gender Ratio