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What's the one class at Platte Valley Elementary School every student should take?
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Enrollment
528
Elementary
DISTRICT 305 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE-7·NCES 080495000820
Platte Valley Elementary School
601 CLARK STREET, KERSEY, CO 80644 · (970) 336-8520 · Weld County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL528 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Colorado public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
264 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (95).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Weld County School District No. Re-7. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
51.1%
CO avg 44.9% . +5.4pp since 2023
Math
50.7%
CO avg 36.1% . +3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.1% | 50.7% |
| 2023-24 | 45.7% | 47.5% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.4%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Platte Valley Elementary School
Platte Valley Elementary School's state test result (49.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platte Valley Elementary School this school | 528 | 50.0% | 49.1% |
| Milliken Elementary School MILLIKEN | 472 | 49.4% | 22.6% |
| Prairie Winds Elementary School PUEBLO WEST | 477 | 51.6% | 32.4% |
| Sierra Vista Elementary School PUEBLO WEST | 443 | 48.3% | 43.1% |
| North Mesa Elementary School PUEBLO | 400 | 51.5% | 41.2% |
| Ellicott Elementary School ELLICOTT | 520 | 57.5% | 29.1% |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Platte Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Weld County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #306 of 931 | #11 of 53 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #262 of 940 ▲ 15 | #12 of 55 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #353 of 946 ▲ 63 | #13 of 55 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 528 | #192 of 1,056 | #24 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #541 of 896 | #23 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.6% | #373 of 896 | #15 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.0% | #477 of 983 | #29 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.5% | #117 of 200 | #11 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
528
+54 (+11%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 504
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 528 | 32.8 | 16.1:1 | 50% (264) |
| 2023-24 | 513 | 33.1 | 15.5:1 | 54% (275) |
| 2022-23 | 537 | 33.3 | 16.1:1 | 43% (229) |
| 2020-21 | 474 | 32 | 14.8:1 | 46% (220) |
| 2017-18 | 491 | 33.8 | 14.5:1 | 37% (181) |
| 2015-16 | 464 | 34 | 13.7:1 | 53% (247) |
| 2010-11 | 457 | 34 | 13.4:1 | 51% (235) |
| 2000-01 | 526 | 32 | 16.4:1 | 41% (216) |
| 1990-91 | 504 | 23 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Platte Valley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (491 to 528); teachers down 3% (33.8 to 32.8).
About Platte Valley Elementary School
Platte Valley Elementary School is one of the public schools in KERSEY, Colorado. It is a medium-sized elementary school. The school had 528 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Colorado) has about 379 students.
The Weld County School District No. Re-7 system has 4 schools and 1,195 students.
White students make up a majority at Platte Valley Elementary School, at 54%. The remaining students are 42% Hispanic. Census figures show Weld County is about 73% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 53% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at Platte Valley Elementary School total 32.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.1:1. That is close to the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 50%.
allk12 grades Platte Valley Elementary School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Colorado public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Platte Valley Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Colorado schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 49.1% and a predicted 36.4%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Weld County, the median household income is $97,097, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Platte Valley Elementary School is one of 116 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Platte Valley Elementary School is Platte Valley Early Learning Center, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Platte Valley Elementary School is 1st of 6 on proficiency.
NCES assigns Platte Valley Elementary School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 54 more students in 2024-25. The school's ratio rose from 14.8:1 to 16.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Platte Valley Elementary School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Weld County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
350,396
Census ACS
Median income
$97,097
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
116
61,274 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Weld County School District No. Re-7
- Platte Valley High SchoolHigh · 331 students
- Platte Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 255 students
- Platte Valley Early Learning CenterElementary · 81 students
Other schools in KERSEY
- Platte Valley High SchoolHigh · 331 students
- Platte Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 255 students
- Platte Valley Early Learning CenterElementary · 81 students
Nearby schools
- Platte Valley Early Learning Center0.0 mi · 81
- Platte Valley Middle School0.1 mi · 255
- Platte Valley High School0.3 mi · 331
- Bella Romero Academy of Applied Technology5.3 mi · 876
- Salida del Sol Academy6.2 mi · 654
- Jefferson Junior/Senior High6.9 mi · 614
Frequently asked questions
About Platte Valley Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Platte Valley Elementary School?
Platte Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 528 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Platte Valley Elementary School serve?
Platte Valley Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Platte Valley Elementary School?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Platte Valley Elementary School.
How diverse is Platte Valley Elementary School?
Platte Valley Elementary School reports a student body of 54% White, 42% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Platte Valley Elementary School in?
Platte Valley Elementary School is part of Weld County School District No. Re-7.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.