Plateau Valley Elementary School
Tel:
(970)487-3547
- Plateau Valley Elementary School serves 129 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Plateau Valley Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%.
Top Placements
Plateau Valley Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Plateau Valley Elementary School's student population of 129 students has declined by 21% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 13 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 129 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 13 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Plateau Valley Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,768 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has decreased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Plateau Valley Elementary School is 0.20, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
| Overall School Rank | #1274 out of 1768 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-29% | 35% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-29% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 34% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 89% | 53% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.20 | 0.60 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 43% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Plateau Valley Elementary School is Grand Mesa High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Plateau Valley Middle School (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Collbran Grand Mesa High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 143 students
0.0 miles
56600 Highway 330
Collbran, CO 81624
(970)487-3576 0.0 9-12 143 - Collbran Plateau Valley High School Grades: 9-12 | 98 students
0.0 miles
56600 Highway 330
Collbran, CO 81624
(970)487-3547 0.0 9-12 98 - Collbran Plateau Valley Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 81 students
0.0 miles
56600 Highway 330
Collbran, CO 81624
(970)487-3547 0.0 6-8 81 - De Beque De Beque Pk-12 School District 49jt Grades: PK-12 | 165 students
13.6 miles
730 Minter Avenue
De Beque, CO 81630
(970)283-5596 13.6 PK-12 165 - Parachute Bea Underwood Elementary School Grades: 2-5 | 359 students
13.8 miles
0741 Tamarisk Trail
Parachute, CO 81635
(970)285-5703 13.8 2-5 359
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