Plum Creek Academy (Closed 2011)

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was <50% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 81%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≥50% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 89%).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-12
Total Students (09-10)
29 students
This chart displays total students of Plum Creek Academy by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Plum Creek Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (CO)
(09-10)
<50%
81%
(09-10)
≥50%
89%
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Plum Creek Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
American Indian
(09-10)
n/a
1%
Asian
(09-10)
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Plum Creek Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Hispanic
(09-10)
21%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Plum Creek Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Black
(09-10)
n/a
6%
White
(09-10)
76%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Plum Creek Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Hawaiian
(09-10)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(09-10)
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the diversity score of Plum Creek Academy and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (09-10)
3%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Plum Creek Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (09-10)
3%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Plum Creek Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
<50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 81% CO state average), while ≥50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 89% CO state average).
How many students attend Plum Creek Academy?
29 students attend Plum Creek Academy.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
76% of Plum Creek Academy students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Asian.
What grades does Plum Creek Academy offer ?
Plum Creek Academy offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12
What school district is Plum Creek Academy part of?
Plum Creek Academy is part of Douglas County School District No. Re 1.

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