Vikan Middle School vs. Prairie View Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 580 students in grades 6-8, Vikan Middle School 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 is 10% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 658 students in grades 6-8, Prairie View Middle School 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 is 15% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
580 students
658 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1626 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1347 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Prairie View Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Prairie View Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/136000/135917/prairie-view-middle-school-chart-h5hwEB.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
15%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
29%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
186
209
Grade 7 Students
204
218
Grade 8 Students
190
231
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
3%
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% Hispanic
68%
58%
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% Black
2%
2%
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% White
27%
33%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.47
0.56
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Prairie View Middle 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 Prairie View Middle 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/136000/135917/prairie-view-middle-school-chart-y6SpMr.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
36%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%
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