Carbon Valley Academy vs. Thunder Valley Pk-8
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 211 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Carbon Valley Academy 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 proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 825 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Thunder Valley Pk-8 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 proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
211 students
825 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1493 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1506 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
22%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
22
100
Grade 1 Students
28
89
Grade 2 Students
29
74
Grade 3 Students
33
77
Grade 4 Students
21
78
Grade 5 Students
31
94
Grade 6 Students
19
110
Grade 7 Students
14
90
Grade 8 Students
14
113
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
40%
56%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
56%
39%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
12%
