Hi Plains Elementary School (Closed 2015)

1475 Second Ave
Vona, CO 80861

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Serving 59 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Hi Plains Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 60-79% (which was higher than the Colorado state average of 57%). The percentage of students achieving was 60-79% (which was approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 was lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hi Plains Elementary School
Pre-K	15
Kind	7
1	3
2	7
3	5
4	9
5	9
6	4

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Total Students

59 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hi Plains Elementary School
2023	59
2022	59
2021	59
2020	59
2019	59
2018	59
2017	59
2016	59
2015	59
2014	59
2013	60
2012	63
2011	51
2010	54
2009	58
2008	53
2007	57
2006	60
2005	60
2004	65
2003	66
2002	61
2001	67
2000	65
1999	61
1998	61
1997	61
1996	63
1995	70
1994	59
1993	63

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Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hi Plains Elementary School
2023	8
2022	8
2021	8
2020	8
2019	8
2018	8
2017	8
2016	8
2015	8
2014	8
2013	8
2012	7
2011	7
2010	7
2009	7
2008	7
2007	8
2006	8
2005	8
2004	9
2003	8
2002	8
2001	10
2000	9
1999	9
1998	9
1997	9
1996	9
1995	8
1994	8
1993	9

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CO)

(13-14)

60-79%

57%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Hi Plains Elementary School	Colorado	Hi-Plains R-23 School District
2014	69%	57%	42%
2013	64%	57%	47%
2012	69%	56%	52%
2011	80%	82%	92%
2010	90%	81%	82%

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(13-14)

60-79%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Hi Plains Elementary School	Colorado	Hi-Plains R-23 School District
2014	69%	69%	52%
2013	64%	70%	67%
2012	49%	70%	67%
2011	80%	89%	95%
2010	90%	89%	95%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hi Plains Elementary School	Colorado	Hi-Plains R-23 School District
2023	7:1	16:1	7:1
2022	7:1	15:1	8:1
2021	7:1	15:1	10:1
2020	7:1	16:1	8:1
2019	7:1	16:1	8:1
2018	7:1	17:1	7:1
2017	7:1	17:1	7:1
2016	7:1	17:1	7:1
2015	7:1	17:1	7:1
2014	7:1	17:1	8:1
2013	7:1	17:1	8:1
2012	8:1	17:1	9:1
2011	7:1	17:1	7:1
2010	8:1	16:1	8:1
2009	8:1	16:1	9:1
2008	7:1	16:1	8:1
2007	7:1	17:1	7:1
2006	8:1	16:1	8:1
2005	8:1	17:1	8:1
2004	7:1	16:1	8:1
2003	8:1	16:1	8:1
2002	8:1	17:1	9:1
2001	7:1	17:1	8:1
2000	7:1	17:1	7:1
1999	7:1	17:1	7:1
1998	7:1	18:1	7:1
1997	7:1	18:1	7:1
1996	7:1	18:1	7:1
1995	9:1	18:1	8:1
1994	7:1	18:1	7:1
1993	7:1	18:1	8:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2010)
Year	Hi Plains Elementary School	Colorado	Hi-Plains R-23 School District
2010	4%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

20%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hi Plains Elementary School	Colorado	Hi-Plains R-23 School District
2023	20%	35%	21%
2022	20%	35%	21%
2021	20%	34%	21%
2020	20%	34%	20%
2019	20%	34%	20%
2018	21%	34%	18%
2017	21%	34%	18%
2016	21%	33%	20%
2015	21%	33%	22%
2014	20%	33%	17%
2013	25%	32%	21%
2012	19%	32%	15%
2011	12%	32%	14%
2010	13%	29%	12%
2009	9%	28%	7%
2008	8%	28%	6%
2007	9%	28%	7%
2006	10%	27%	6%
2005	2%	26%	4%
2004	5%	25%	3%
2003	3%	24%	2%
2002	2%	23%	1%
2001	1%	22%	1%
2000	2%	21%	4%
1999	2%	20%	4%
1998	2%	19%	5%
1997	7%	19%	7%
1996	5%	18%	8%
1995	4%	18%	4%
1994	5%	17%	3%
1993	8%	17%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Hi Plains Elementary School	Colorado	Hi-Plains R-23 School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	6%	5%	3%
2010	6%	6%	3%
2009	5%	6%	2%
2008	6%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%	1%

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White

75%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hi Plains Elementary School	Colorado	Hi-Plains R-23 School District
2023	75%	51%	73%
2022	75%	52%	74%
2021	75%	52%	75%
2020	75%	53%	76%
2019	75%	53%	76%
2018	75%	53%	76%
2017	75%	53%	76%
2016	75%	54%	76%
2015	75%	54%	74%
2014	75%	55%	78%
2013	72%	56%	75%
2012	78%	56%	81%
2011	82%	57%	81%
2010	77%	60%	83%
2009	83%	61%	89%
2008	86%	61%	91%
2007	89%	62%	92%
2006	88%	63%	93%
2005	96%	64%	95%
2004	95%	65%	97%
2003	97%	66%	98%
2002	98%	67%	97%
2001	99%	68%	99%
2000	98%	70%	96%
1999	98%	71%	95%
1998	98%	72%	94%
1997	93%	72%	92%
1996	95%	73%	91%
1995	96%	74%	95%
1994	95%	75%	97%
1993	92%	75%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Hi Plains Elementary School	Colorado	Hi-Plains R-23 School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hi Plains Elementary School	Colorado	Hi-Plains R-23 School District
2023	0.40	0.62	0.43
2022	0.40	0.61	0.42
2021	0.40	0.61	0.40
2020	0.40	0.60	0.38
2019	0.40	0.60	0.38
2018	0.40	0.60	0.40
2017	0.40	0.60	0.40
2016	0.40	0.60	0.38
2015	0.40	0.60	0.41
2014	0.40	0.59	0.36
2013	0.42	0.59	0.39
2012	0.36	0.59	0.33
2011	0.31	0.58	0.33
2010	0.38	0.55	0.30
2009	0.30	0.55	0.20
2008	0.25	0.55	0.17
2007	0.20	0.54	0.15
2006	0.22	0.53	0.15
2005	0.07	0.52	0.09
2004	0.10	0.52	0.05
2003	0.06	0.51	0.03
2002	0.04	0.50	0.05
2001	0.02	0.49	0.03
1997	0.13	0.45	0.16
1996	0.10	0.45	0.16
1995	0.08	0.43	0.09
1994	0.10	0.41	0.05
1993	0.15	0.41	0.08

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Eligible for

29%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hi Plains Elementary School	Colorado	Hi-Plains R-23 School District
2023	29%	33%	42%
2022	29%	30%	37%
2021	29%	33%	37%
2020	29%	33%	35%
2019	29%	33%	35%
2018	28%	35%	36%
2017	28%	35%	36%
2016	28%	34%	37%
2015	28%	34%	33%
2014	29%	35%	32%
2013	35%	34%	35%
2012	41%	34%	35%
2011	55%	33%	46%
2010	39%	31%	33%
2009	36%	28%	31%
2008	38%	28%	34%
2007	28%	27%	28%
2006	32%	27%	33%
2005	32%	25%	30%
2004	37%	24%	34%
2003	35%	22%	38%
2002	39%	21%	36%
2001	27%	20%	25%
2000	18%	21%	16%
1999	30%	21%	26%
1998	34%	22%	24%
1997	23%	22%	24%
1996	32%	22%	30%
1995	44%	22%	37%
1994	15%	21%	19%
1993	27%	20%	24%

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Eligible for

19%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hi Plains Elementary School	Colorado	Hi-Plains R-23 School District
2023	19%	7%	12%
2022	19%	6%	12%
2021	19%	7%	18%
2020	19%	8%	18%
2019	19%	8%	18%
2018	18%	8%	14%
2017	18%	8%	14%
2016	18%	7%	17%
2015	18%	7%	24%
2014	19%	7%	27%
2013	23%	7%	27%
2012	21%	7%	26%
2011	10%	7%	11%
2010	13%	7%	18%
2009	21%	7%	19%
2008	36%	7%	30%
2007	21%	7%	14%
2006	20%	6%	16%
2005	18%	6%	13%
2004	17%	6%	21%
2003	20%	7%	19%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Hi-Plains R-23 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 57% CO state average), while 60-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% CO state average).

How many students attend Hi Plains Elementary School?

59 students attend Hi Plains Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Hi Plains Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hi Plains Elementary School?

Hi Plains Elementary School has a student ration of 7:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Hi Plains Elementary School offer ?

Hi Plains Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Hi Plains Elementary School part of?

Hi Plains Elementary School is part of Hi-Plains R-23 School District.

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