South Valley Middle School
Tel:
(970)785-2205
- South Valley Middle School serves 197 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- South 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%.
School Overview
- South Valley Middle School's student population of 197 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 197 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 15 teachers |
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School Comparison
- South Valley Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,718 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of South Valley Middle School is 0.51, 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 (16-17) | #1034 out of 1718 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 33% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 42% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 57% | 34% |
| Black | 1% | 5% |
| White | 41% | 53% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.51 | 0.60 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 40% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to South Valley Middle School is Valley High School (5.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Coal Ridge Middle School (7.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Platteville Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Platteville Platteville Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 410 students
0.2 miles
1202 Main Street
Platteville, CO 80651
(970)785-2271 0.2 PK-5 410 - Gilcrest Valley High School Grades: 9-12 | 533 students
5.8 miles
1001 Birch Street
Gilcrest, CO 80623
(970)737-2494 5.8 9-12 533 - Gilcrest Gilcrest Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 167 students
5.9 miles
1175 Birch Street
Gilcrest, CO 80623
(970)737-2409 5.9 PK-5 167 - Longmont Prairie Ridge Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 473 students
6.9 miles
6632 St Vrain Ranch Boulevard
Longmont, CO 80504
(720)494-3641 6.9 PK-5 473 - Longmont Coal Ridge Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 781 students
7.2 miles
6201 Booth Drive
Longmont, CO 80504
(303)833-4176 7.2 6-8 781
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