Platte Valley Elementary School vs. Briggsdale Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Briggsdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 513 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Platte Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is equal to the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 88 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Briggsdale Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
513 students
88 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
10 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#846 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#471 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
<50%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
<50%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
13
Kindergarten Students
75
14
Grade 1 Students
88
9
Grade 2 Students
93
16
Grade 3 Students
84
11
Grade 4 Students
97
6
Grade 5 Students
76
19
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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2%


% Hispanic
40%
9%


% Black
1%
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% White
57%
89%


% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
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Diversity Score
0.52
0.20


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
28%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%

