Platte Valley Elementary School

As a moderately sized elementary campus in KERSEY, Colorado, Platte Valley Elementary School serves 528 students from grades K through 5, overseen by Weld County School District No. Re-7. That puts it 39% bigger than the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 379 students.

Across the 4 schools in Weld County School District No. Re-7 (1,195 students total), Platte Valley Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Platte Valley Elementary School lists that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 42% Hispanic. By comparison, Weld County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Platte Valley Elementary School has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.1:1. The state averages about 16.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Platte Valley Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.4%; this one delivers 49.1%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Weld County) records that median household earnings sit near $97,097, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Weld County's 116 public schools (combined enrollment of about 61,274 students), Platte Valley Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Platte Valley Early Learning Center, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Platte Valley Elementary School comes 1st of 6 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 23.7%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Platte Valley Elementary School's enrollment has expanded 8% since 2018, when it stood at 491 (now 528). White enrollment moved from 60% to 54% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.

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