Prospect Valley Elementary School

3400 Pierson Street, Wheat Ridge CO, 80033 | Jefferson County School District R-1 | 303-982-7535
  • grades KG-6
  • students 493
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 64% 62% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Wheat Ridge
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
33%Wheat Ridge
39%Colorado

Prospect Valley Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Jefferson County School District R-1" in Wheat Ridge, CO. There are a total of 493 students and 24 teachers at Prospect Valley Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Prospect Valley Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.0%, which is 62% higher than the Colorado average.

Prospect Valley Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students493
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

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 Prospect 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
All58%
355-59%
460-64%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
360-64%
465-69%
580-84%
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.

Prospect Valley Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 71.4% 67.8% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 1.2% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 3.1% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.5% 23.5% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.4% 0.7% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.2% 3.3% 3.5% 3.1%

Wheat Ridge demographics profile

StatisticWheat RidgeColoradoNational
Population31,8895,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,4135691
Median age41.936.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%56%55%
Speak English91%83%79%
Speak Spanish7%12%13%

Education level achieved in Wheat Ridge

IndexWheat RidgeColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade84.8%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school84.2%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college63.8%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.5%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.2%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters12.3%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Prospect Valley Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.