Briggsdale Elementary School vs. Platte Valley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Briggsdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 91 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 10:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 537 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 equal to the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
91 students
537 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#471 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#846 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
31%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
45%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
15
-
Kindergarten Students
10
87
Grade 1 Students
15
94
Grade 2 Students
12
87
Grade 3 Students
11
101
Grade 4 Students
18
76
Grade 5 Students
10
92
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
2%
n/a
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% Hispanic
8%
41%
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% Black
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% White
89%
56%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.20
0.52
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Platte Valley Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Platte Valley Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/15000/14793/platte-valley-elementary-school-chart-dLYHvH.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
33%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%
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