Overview for Colorado
For the 2020-21 school year, the Colorado Department of Education provided monthly data on learning model by district and school, which was collected as part of the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program. Data on student enrollment by learning model are not available. COVID-19 case data for the state’s schools or districts are publicly available from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment. The state had a mask mandate in effect until May 14, 2021; this is reflected in the staff and student masking data for all state districts.
Data Details
Please review the Data Details for Colorado for important information on the datasets presented below.
State Test Score Results
The State Test Score Results Data Series explores state-level trends in ELA and math proficiency outcomes on state standardized assessments, both before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the Data Series presents math and ELA proficiency trends on state assessments between Spring 2018-Spring 2023, as available. Results are presented for the state overall, by race/ethnicity, and by district poverty levels for school-age children. Data presented in each State Brief are specific to the state’s assessment and are not comparable to other states.
Colorado Test Score ResultsNote that not all states have available data at this time.
Predominant Learning Models in Colorado in 2020-2021
Shown as a percentage of the 2020-21 school year that students in Colorado had access to primarily in-person, hybrid, or virtual instruction. All calculations are weighted by enrollment size.
28%
In-Person
42%
Hybrid
30%
Virtual
Note. Values may not add to 100% due to rounding. This dataset includes 178 districts in the state with learning model data for the 2020-21 school year. Pandemic schooling mode data for the 2020–21 school year were provided by the Colorado Department of Education (CDE). Data are available between August 2020–June 2021. The predominant model reflects the most common monthly model offered by school districts over the course of the school year, and not individual student schooling mode choices. For more information about the data, please see the state's Data Details.
Public Data Sources for Colorado
| Data | Learning model data available? | Source | Data Level | Time Interval | Download |
| CO Learning Model Data (districts) | Yes | Colorado Department of Education | District | Monthly |   |
| CO Learning Model Data (schools) | Yes | Colorado Department of Education | School | Monthly | |
| Data | Available? | Source | Data Level | Download |
| CO COVID-19 Data | Yes | Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment | School | |
| CO Masking Data | Yes | State Mask Mandate | District | |