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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 169 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
670 Schools
# Students
797 Students
304,312 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
18,906 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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
0.30
0.62
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,787 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
11,278 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
96 Students
108,446 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
36%
# Black Students
4 Students
14,433 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
659 Students
152,186 Students
% White Students
83%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
957 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
15,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
2,788
# Students in K Grade:
52
12,020
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
12,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
12,392
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
12,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
12,850
# Students in 5th Grade:
47
13,791
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
57,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
53
64,281
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
66,584
# Students in 9th Grade:
52
9,521
# Students in 10th Grade:
59
8,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
60
8,461
# Students in 12th Grade:
57
9,819
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,100 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,511 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,100
$15,418
Spending / Student
$13,511
$15,735
Best Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fitzsimmons Middle School
Magnet 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
| 169 students
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