Plateau Valley Middle School
Plateau Valley Middle School serves 81 students in grades 6-8.
Plateau Valley Middle 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Plateau Valley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
School Overview
Plateau Valley Middle School's student population of 81 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 3 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
81 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Plateau Valley Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 Plateau Valley Middle School is 0.30, 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
#1356 out of 1783 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
17:1

American Indian
2%
1%

Asian
4%
3%

Hispanic
11%
34%

Black
n/a
5%

White
83%
53%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
34%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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