Gardner Valley School vs. La Veta Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gardner Valley School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
La Veta Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 82 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gardner Valley 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (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 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 88 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, La Veta Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
82 students
88 students
% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
11 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1345 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
30-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
<50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
7
9
Kindergarten Students
7
13
Grade 1 Students
6
9
Grade 2 Students
8
16
Grade 3 Students
11
19
Grade 4 Students
10
10
Grade 5 Students
6
12
Grade 6 Students
8
-
Grade 7 Students
8
-
Grade 8 Students
11
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
41%
21%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
51%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.57
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
44%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
13%