Top Rankings
Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 147 students in Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
740 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 179 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)45-49%
29%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,727 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
11,670 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
91 Students
109,002 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
36%
# Black Students
6 Students
14,331 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
605 Students
152,091 Students
% White Students
82%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,107 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
16,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
2,990
# Students in K Grade:
42
12,529
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
13,092
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
13,869
# Students in 3rd Grade:
57
13,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
13,809
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
15,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
42
56,830
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
63,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
53
64,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
55
8,819
# Students in 10th Grade:
50
9,037
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
8,879
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
10,083
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,264 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,551 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,264
$15,473
Spending / Student
$14,551
$15,791
Best Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fitzsimmons Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
57093 Us Highway 285
Bailey, CO 80421
(303) 838-7666
Bailey, CO 80421
(303) 838-7666
Grades: 6-8
| 147 students
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