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Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 586 students in Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
3 Schools
1,492 Schools
# Students
837 Students
611,358 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
38,647 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 178 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 180 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
47%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
3,805 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
19,853 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
107 Students
210,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
34%
# Black Students
n/a
28,351 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
683 Students
316,085 Students
% White Students
82%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
31,198 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
23,862
# Students in K Grade:
58
61,105
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
59,964
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
61,530
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
61,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
62,059
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
63,301
# Students in 6th Grade:
49
64,472
# Students in 7th Grade:
67
61,857
# Students in 8th Grade:
53
63,437
# Students in 9th Grade:
62
7,253
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
6,794
# Students in 11th Grade:
65
6,661
# Students in 12th Grade:
56
7,769
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,379 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,865 is less than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,379
$15,247
Spending / Student
$12,865
$15,560
Best Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fitzsimmons Middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
57093 Us Highway 285
Bailey, CO 80421
(303) 838-7666
Bailey, CO 80421
(303) 838-7666
Grades: 6-8
| 169 students
Rank: #22.
Deer Creek Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1737 Cr 43
Bailey, CO 80421
(303) 838-7666
Bailey, CO 80421
(303) 838-7666
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
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