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Mountain Valley Elementary School (Closed 2023)

403 Pitkin Avenue
Saguache, CO 81149

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Serving 53 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mountain Valley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was ≤20% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving was 21-39% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 6:1 was lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mountain Valley Elementary School
Pre-K	15
Kind	3
1	10
2	5
3	9
4	9
5	2

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Total Students

53 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mountain Valley Elementary School
2023	53
2022	53
2021	53
2020	53
2019	53
2018	53
2017	53
2016	53
2015	64
2014	66
2013	72
2012	78
2011	64
2010	67
2009	60
2008	57
2007	51
2006	47
2005	57
2004	61
2003	68
2002	73
2001	86
2000	85
1999	83
1998	74
1997	79
1996	109
1995	104
1994	107
1993	114
1992	127
1991	123
1990	120
1989	116
1988	109
1987	95

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Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mountain Valley Elementary School
2023	9
2022	9
2021	9
2020	9
2019	9
2018	9
2017	9
2016	9
2015	8
2014	8
2013	5
2012	8
2011	9
2010	9
2009	9
2008	9
2007	8
2006	8
2005	6
2004	6
2003	7
2002	7
2001	8
2000	8
1999	7
1998	7
1997	6
1996	6
1995	7
1994	9
1993	8
1992	10
1991	10
1990	9
1989	9
1988	8
1987	6

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School Rankings

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State Level (CO)

(15-16)

≤20%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Mountain Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Mountain Valley School District No. Re 1
2016	20%	33%	12%
2015	20%	31%	10%
2014	49%	57%	32%
2013	54%	57%	37%
2012	54%	56%	42%
2011	80%	82%	74%
2010	80%	81%	84%

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(15-16)

21-39%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Mountain Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Mountain Valley School District No. Re 1
2016	30%	40%	17%
2015	20%	40%	15%
2014	69%	69%	57%
2013	64%	70%	62%
2012	54%	70%	62%
2011	80%	89%	84%
2010	80%	89%	90%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mountain Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Mountain Valley School District No. Re 1
2023	6:1	16:1	12:1
2022	6:1	15:1	10:1
2021	6:1	15:1	10:1
2020	6:1	16:1	8:1
2019	6:1	16:1	8:1
2018	6:1	17:1	8:1
2017	6:1	17:1	8:1
2016	6:1	17:1	8:1
2015	8:1	17:1	9:1
2014	9:1	17:1	9:1
2013	14:1	17:1	10:1
2012	9:1	17:1	8:1
2011	7:1	17:1	7:1
2010	7:1	16:1	7:1
2009	7:1	16:1	7:1
2008	6:1	16:1	9:1
2007	6:1	17:1	7:1
2006	6:1	16:1	6:1
2005	10:1	17:1	9:1
2004	10:1	16:1	11:1
2003	10:1	16:1	10:1
2002	10:1	17:1	9:1
2001	11:1	17:1	10:1
2000	11:1	17:1	8:1
1999	12:1	17:1	11:1
1998	11:1	18:1	10:1
1997	13:1	18:1	11:1
1996	18:1	18:1	11:1
1995	15:1	18:1	12:1
1994	11:1	18:1	11:1
1993	14:1	18:1	10:1
1992	12:1	18:1	10:1
1991	12:1	18:1	11:1
1990	13:1	18:1	10:1
1989	12:1	18:1	11:1
1988	13:1	18:1	10:1
1987	16:1	19:1	12:1

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American Indian

(15-16)

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2016)
Year	Mountain Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Mountain Valley School District No. Re 1
2016	1%	1%	2%
2014	3%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%	2%
2009	5%	1%	5%
2008	7%	2%	7%
2007	8%	1%	6%
2006	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%	3%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	4%	1%	4%
2001	6%	1%	5%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1997	4%	1%	3%
1996	3%	1%	3%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	4%
1991	2%	1%	3%
1990	3%	1%	3%

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Asian

(15-16)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2016)
Year	Mountain Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Mountain Valley School District No. Re 1
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

(15-16)

16%

33%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Mountain Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Mountain Valley School District No. Re 1
2016	16%	33%	23%
2015	25%	33%	27%
2014	29%	33%	30%
2013	29%	32%	28%
2012	25%	32%	28%
2011	25%	32%	25%
2010	21%	29%	27%
2009	22%	28%	27%
2008	39%	28%	34%
2007	33%	28%	34%
2006	28%	27%	37%
2005	32%	26%	30%
2004	28%	25%	31%
2003	38%	24%	36%
2002	41%	23%	36%
2001	37%	22%	34%
2000	38%	21%	32%
1999	46%	20%	35%
1998	50%	19%	37%
1997	38%	19%	33%
1996	33%	18%	28%
1995	29%	18%	30%
1994	30%	17%	34%
1993	25%	17%	29%
1992	24%	17%	24%
1991	23%	16%	25%
1990	28%	16%	33%
1989	41%	16%	45%

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Black

(15-16)

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2016)
Year	Mountain Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Mountain Valley School District No. Re 1
2016	6%	5%	2%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	3%	5%	1%
1996	2%	5%	1%
1994	1%	5%	1%

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White

(15-16)

72%

54%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Mountain Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Mountain Valley School District No. Re 1
2016	72%	54%	70%
2015	71%	54%	70%
2014	68%	55%	67%
2013	68%	56%	68%
2012	74%	56%	72%
2011	73%	57%	74%
2010	76%	60%	70%
2009	73%	61%	66%
2008	54%	61%	58%
2007	59%	62%	59%
2006	70%	63%	69%
2005	68%	64%	68%
2004	70%	65%	66%
2003	60%	66%	63%
2002	55%	67%	59%
2001	57%	68%	61%
2000	60%	70%	65%
1999	52%	71%	63%
1998	49%	72%	61%
1997	55%	72%	63%
1996	62%	73%	68%
1995	70%	74%	68%
1994	68%	75%	63%
1993	75%	75%	69%
1992	74%	75%	72%
1991	75%	76%	72%
1990	69%	76%	64%
1989	59%	76%	55%

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Hawaiian

(15-16)

n/a

Two or more races

(15-16)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2016)
Year	Mountain Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Mountain Valley School District No. Re 1
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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n/a

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Mountain Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Mountain Valley School District No. Re 1
2016	0.46	0.60	0.46
2015	0.44	0.60	0.45
2014	0.46	0.59	0.47
2013	0.46	0.59	0.46
2012	0.40	0.59	0.41
2011	0.41	0.58	0.39
2010	0.38	0.55	0.43
2009	0.42	0.55	0.49
2008	0.56	0.55	0.54
2007	0.54	0.54	0.54
2006	0.44	0.53	0.45
2005	0.44	0.52	0.45
2004	0.44	0.52	0.47
2003	0.50	0.51	0.48
2002	0.53	0.50	0.52
2001	0.54	0.49	0.52
2000	0.50	0.47	0.47
1999	0.52	0.46	0.48
1998	0.51	0.46	0.49
1997	0.56	0.45	0.50
1996	0.51	0.45	0.46
1995	0.43	0.43	0.44
1994	0.45	0.41	0.49
1993	0.38	0.41	0.44
1992	0.40	0.40	0.42
1991	0.38	0.40	0.42
1990	0.45	0.40	0.48
1989	0.49	0.40	0.50

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Eligible for

45%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mountain Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Mountain Valley School District No. Re 1
2023	45%	33%	40%
2022	45%	30%	53%
2021	45%	33%	55%
2020	45%	33%	60%
2019	45%	33%	60%
2018	45%	35%	66%
2017	45%	35%	66%
2016	45%	34%	55%
2015	68%	34%	60%
2014	70%	35%	65%
2013	54%	34%	54%
2012	58%	34%	57%
2011	56%	33%	56%
2010	46%	31%	43%
2009	62%	28%	70%
2008	65%	28%	68%
2007	55%	27%	63%
2006	60%	27%	70%
2005	56%	25%	51%
2004	59%	24%	52%
2003	53%	22%	48%
2002	62%	21%	54%
2001	52%	20%	47%
2000	42%	21%	46%
1999	46%	21%	47%
1998	51%	22%	44%
1997	52%	22%	42%
1996	66%	22%	60%
1995	57%	22%	52%
1994	61%	21%	47%
1993	55%	20%	52%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2015)
Year	Mountain Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Mountain Valley School District No. Re 1
2015	4%	7%	6%
2014	12%	7%	11%
2013	13%	7%	9%
2012	10%	7%	8%
2011	14%	7%	13%
2010	15%	7%	15%
2009	20%	7%	13%
2008	7%	7%	5%
2007	12%	7%	8%
2006	17%	6%	14%
2005	16%	6%	12%
2004	20%	6%	16%
2003	26%	7%	21%
2002	11%	7%	15%
2001	13%	7%	20%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mountain Valley School District No. Re 1

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?

≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 21-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% CO state average).

How many students attend Mountain Valley Elementary School?

53 students attend Mountain Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Mountain Valley Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mountain Valley Elementary School?

Mountain Valley Elementary School has a student ration of 6:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Mountain Valley Elementary School offer ?

Mountain Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Mountain Valley Elementary School part of?

Mountain Valley Elementary School is part of Mountain Valley School District No. Re 1.

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