Valley View K-8 (Closed 2023)

660 West 70th Avenue
Denver, CO 80221
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Valley View K-8 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 15% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 26% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 47%).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students (19-20)
374 students
This chart displays total students of Valley View K-8 by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)
28 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Valley View K-8 by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (CO)
(18-19)
15%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Valley View K-8 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
26%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Valley View K-8 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Valley View K-8 and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
American Indian
(19-20)
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Valley View K-8 and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Asian
(19-20)
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Valley View K-8 and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hispanic
(19-20)
80%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Valley View K-8 and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Black
(19-20)
n/a
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Valley View K-8 and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
White
(19-20)
18%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Valley View K-8 and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Hawaiian
(19-20)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(19-20)
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Valley View K-8 and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
n/a
This chart displays the diversity score of Valley View K-8 and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (19-20)
59%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Valley View K-8 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (19-20)
15%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Valley View K-8 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2019-20 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?
15% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% CO state average), while 26% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CO state average).
How many students attend Valley View K-8?
374 students attend Valley View K-8.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
80% of Valley View K-8 students are Hispanic, 18% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.
What grades does Valley View K-8 offer ?
Valley View K-8 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8
What school district is Valley View K-8 part of?

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