Dillon Valley Elementary School vs. Silverthorne Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dillon Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Silverthorne Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 425 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dillon 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 proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 336 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Silverthorne 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 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
425 students
336 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1210 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1624 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
27
40
Kindergarten Students
77
60
Grade 1 Students
68
53
Grade 2 Students
60
38
Grade 3 Students
68
45
Grade 4 Students
66
51
Grade 5 Students
59
49
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
56%
64%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
38%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
13%