Carbon Valley Academy
Carbon Valley Academy serves 281 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Carbon Valley Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Carbon Valley Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
School Overview
Carbon Valley Academy's student population of 281 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Total Students
281 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Carbon Valley Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,783 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Carbon Valley Academy is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1254 out of 1783 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
1%
3%

Hispanic
32%
34%

Black
1%
5%

White
63%
53%

Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
34%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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