Platte Valley Elementary School

601 Clark Street, Kersey CO, 80644 | Platte Valley School District RE-7 | 970-336-8520
  • grades KG-5
  • students 491
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 41% 3% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Kersey
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
41%Kersey
39%Colorado

Platte Valley Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Platte Valley School District RE-7" in Kersey, CO. There are a total of 491 students and 34 teachers at Platte Valley Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Platte Valley Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 40.5%, which is 3% higher than the Colorado average.

Platte Valley Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students491
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Platte Valley Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
335-39%
420-24%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
335-39%
445-49%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Platte Valley Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 65.6% 66.8% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 0.4% 0.2% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.2% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 33.2% 32.1% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 0.5% 3.5% 3.1%

Kersey demographics profile

StatisticKerseyColoradoNational
Population1,8795,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9295691
Median age32.936.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%56%55%
Speak English93%83%79%
Speak Spanish5%12%13%

Education level achieved in Kersey

IndexKerseyColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade78.7%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school74.5%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college45.1%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.7%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.2%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters2.6%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Platte Valley Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.