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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 43 students in Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
309 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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
0.28
0.63
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
11%
36%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
84%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,770 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,942 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,770
$15,473
Spending / Student
$13,942
$15,791
Best Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plateau Valley Junior High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
56600 Highway 330
Collbran, CO 81624
(970) 487-3547
Collbran, CO 81624
(970) 487-3547
Grades: 7-8
| 43 students
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