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Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 145 students in Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary School in Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
305 Students
612,250 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
38,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-69% has increased from 20-24% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 179 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)20-29%
29%
Graduation Rate
60-69%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,808 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
19,863 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
210,578 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
34%
# Black Students
3 Students
28,392 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
267 Students
316,507 Students
% White Students
88%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,842 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
31,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
23,862
# Students in K Grade:
13
61,105
# Students in 1st Grade:
18
59,964
# Students in 2nd Grade:
18
61,530
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
61,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
15
62,059
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
63,301
# Students in 6th Grade:
19
64,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
16
61,897
# Students in 8th Grade:
19
63,437
# Students in 9th Grade:
30
7,471
# Students in 10th Grade:
29
6,994
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
6,875
# Students in 12th Grade:
41
7,966
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,990 is higher than the state median of $15,244. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,125 is less than the state median of $15,558. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,990
$15,244
Spending / Student
$14,125
$15,558
Best Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plateau Valley Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
56600 Highway 330
Collbran, CO 81624
(970) 487-3547
Collbran, CO 81624
(970) 487-3547
Grades: PK-6
| 145 students
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