Douglass Valley Elementary School
Douglass Valley Elementary School serves 339 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Douglass Valley Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Douglass Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
School Overview
Douglass Valley Elementary School's student population of 339 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
339 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Rankings
Douglass Valley Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% 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 Douglass Valley Elementary School is 0.59, 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
#415 out of 1783 schools
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
2%
3%
Hispanic
23%
34%
Black
5%
5%
White
59%
53%
Hawaiian
2%
n/a
Two or more races
9%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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