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Platte Valley Re-7

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501 Clark Street
Kersey, CO 80644
Weld County
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PH: (970) 336-8500
FAX: (970) 336-8511

  • Grades PK-12
  • 1137 students
  • 3 schools

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 CSAP Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading
 70% (2009)
 62% (2008)
 67% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Writing
 46% (2009)
 43% (2008)
 50% (2007)
 53% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2009.

Math
 54% (2009)
 68% (2008)
 60% (2007)
 72% (2006)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2009.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading
 55% (2009)
 57% (2008)
 58% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2009.

Writing
 45% (2009)
 52% (2008)
 49% (2007)
 49% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2009.

Math
 62% (2009)
 60% (2008)
 65% (2007)
 65% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2009.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading
 72% (2009)
 72% (2008)
 73% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2009.

Science
 59% (2009)
 55% (2008)
The state average for Science was 45% in 2009.

Writing
 72% (2009)
 61% (2008)
 62% (2007)
 58% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 58% in 2009.

Math
 67% (2009)
 72% (2008)
 68% (2007)
 71% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2009.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading
 70% (2009)
 64% (2008)
 68% (2007)
 82% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Writing
 66% (2009)
 59% (2008)
 64% (2007)
 74% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 61% in 2009.

Math
 70% (2009)
 64% (2008)
 54% (2007)
 63% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2009.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading
 55% (2009)
 54% (2008)
 72% (2007)
 55% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2009.

Writing
 54% (2009)
 56% (2008)
 65% (2007)
 62% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2009.

Math
 50% (2009)
 34% (2008)
 51% (2007)
 30% (2006)
The state average for Math was 54% in 2009.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading
 61% (2009)
 65% (2008)
 59% (2007)
 59% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 64% in 2009.

Science
 40% (2009)
 30% (2008)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2009.

Writing
 54% (2009)
 62% (2008)
 53% (2007)
 41% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2009.

Math
 44% (2009)
 45% (2008)
 44% (2007)
 37% (2006)
The state average for Math was 50% in 2009.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 9

Reading
 69% (2009)
 65% (2008)
 56% (2007)
 71% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2009.

Writing
 62% (2009)
 49% (2008)
 43% (2007)
 49% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2009.

Math
 32% (2009)
 27% (2008)
 21% (2007)
 42% (2006)
The state average for Math was 35% in 2009.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 10

Reading
 67% (2009)
 57% (2008)
 71% (2007)
 58% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2009.

Science
 57% (2009)
 45% (2008)
The state average for Science was 50% in 2009.

Writing
 48% (2009)
 34% (2008)
 47% (2007)
 32% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 49% in 2009.

Math
 22% (2009)
 18% (2008)
 27% (2007)
 12% (2006)
The state average for Math was 30% in 2009.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

  • In 2008-2009 Colorado used the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10, and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10.
  • The CSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Colorado: An Overview

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 CSAP Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3
ReadingThis District
All Students70%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic55%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)76%
Non-IEP80%
Language proficiency status - not applicable74%
Neither migrant nor immigrant70%

WritingThis District
All Students46%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic18%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)56%
Non-IEP52%
Language proficiency status - not applicable52%
Neither migrant nor immigrant46%

MathThis District
All Students54%
Female54%
Male55%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic32%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)62%
Non-IEP61%
Language proficiency status - not applicable60%
Neither migrant nor immigrant54%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4
ReadingThis District
All Students55%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic42%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)59%
Non-IEP64%
Language proficiency status - not applicable59%
Neither migrant nor immigrant55%

WritingThis District
All Students45%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic38%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)48%
Non-IEP53%
Language proficiency status - not applicable49%
Neither migrant nor immigrant46%

MathThis District
All Students62%
Female68%
Male57%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic46%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)68%
Non-IEP69%
Language proficiency status - not applicable67%
Neither migrant nor immigrant62%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5
ReadingThis District
All Students72%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic64%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)76%
Non-IEP74%
Language proficiency status - not applicable75%
Neither migrant nor immigrant72%

ScienceThis District
All Students59%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic46%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)66%
Non-IEP63%
Language proficiency status - not applicable62%
Neither migrant nor immigrant60%

WritingThis District
All Students72%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic64%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)76%
Non-IEP77%
Language proficiency status - not applicable75%
Neither migrant nor immigrant72%

MathThis District
All Students67%
Female53%
Male80%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic61%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)71%
Non-IEP71%
Language proficiency status - not applicable68%
Neither migrant nor immigrant67%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6
ReadingThis District
All Students70%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic48%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)80%
Non-IEP78%
Language proficiency status - not applicable74%
Neither migrant nor immigrant73%

WritingThis District
All Students66%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic45%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)75%
Non-IEP75%
Language proficiency status - not applicable69%
Neither migrant nor immigrant68%

MathThis District
All Students70%
Female73%
Male68%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic52%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)78%
Non-IEP76%
Language proficiency status - not applicable74%
Neither migrant nor immigrant72%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7
ReadingThis District
All Students55%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic38%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)63%
Non-IEP65%
Language proficiency status - not applicable57%
Neither migrant nor immigrant57%

WritingThis District
All Students54%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic43%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)59%
Non-IEP65%
Language proficiency status - not applicable56%
Neither migrant nor immigrant55%

MathThis District
All Students50%
Female60%
Male42%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic36%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)57%
Non-IEP57%
Language proficiency status - not applicable53%
Neither migrant nor immigrant52%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8
ReadingThis District
All Students61%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)66%
Non-IEP64%
Language proficiency status - not applicable65%
Neither migrant nor immigrant63%

ScienceThis District
All Students40%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)44%
Non-IEP41%
Language proficiency status - not applicable43%
Neither migrant nor immigrant42%

WritingThis District
All Students54%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)56%
Non-IEP56%
Language proficiency status - not applicable57%
Neither migrant nor immigrant56%

MathThis District
All Students44%
Female46%
Male42%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)46%
Non-IEP45%
Language proficiency status - not applicable46%
Neither migrant nor immigrant46%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 9
ReadingThis District
All Students69%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic45%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)80%
Non-IEP73%
Language proficiency status - not applicable75%
Neither migrant nor immigrant70%

WritingThis District
All Students62%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic32%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)76%
Non-IEP67%
Language proficiency status - not applicable69%
Neither migrant nor immigrant64%

MathThis District
All Students32%
Female32%
Male31%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic3%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)44%
Non-IEP34%
Language proficiency status - not applicable37%
Neither migrant nor immigrant33%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 10
ReadingThis District
All Students67%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic52%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)71%
Non-IEP73%
Language proficiency status - not applicable73%
Neither migrant nor immigrant69%

ScienceThis District
All Students57%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic43%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)63%
Non-IEP62%
Language proficiency status - not applicable61%
Neither migrant nor immigrant59%

WritingThis District
All Students48%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic48%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)49%
Non-IEP53%
Language proficiency status - not applicable51%
Neither migrant nor immigrant48%

MathThis District
All Students22%
Female29%
Male16%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic5%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)29%
Non-IEP24%
Language proficiency status - not applicable24%
Neither migrant nor immigrant23%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

  • In 2008-2009 Colorado used the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10, and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10.
  • The CSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado.
  • The different student groups are identified by the Colorado Department of Education. If there are fewer than 16 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Colorado: An Overview

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 ACT Results


Composite
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2008 1819n/a
Graduating class of 2007 181921
Graduating class of 2006 191921

English
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2008 1719n/a
Graduating class of 2007 171821
Graduating class of 2006 171821

Math
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2008 1919n/a
Graduating class of 2007 181921
Graduating class of 2006 191921

Reading
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2008 1820n/a
Graduating class of 2007 191922
Graduating class of 2006 201921

Science
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2008 1920n/a
Graduating class of 2007 191921
Graduating class of 2006 191921
1Source: CO Dept. of Education
2Source: ACT


Participation Rate
 This District
Graduating class of 200898%
Graduating class of 200792%
Graduating class of 200682%
Source: CO Dept. of Education

About the Tests

  • The ACT is a national college admission and placement examination. All high school students in Colorado must take the ACT.
  • ACT scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 36. The Composite score is an average of the English, math, reading and science scores.
  • Scores for the graduating class of 2008 represent tests taken by grade 11 students in April 2007. Scores for the graduating class of 2007 represent tests taken by grade 11 students in April 2006. Scores for the graduating class of 2006 represent tests taken by grade 11 students in April 2005.
  • If there are fewer than 16 students in a district, the Colorado Department of Education does not report data for that district.

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 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2007-2008
 This DistrictState Average
Students per FTE teacher1317

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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White (not Hispanic)71%61%
Hispanic28%28%
Asian or Pacific Islander<1%3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native<1%1%
Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program39%34%
Attendance
Information about this data
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This DistrictState Average
Absence/truancy rate<1%2%

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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$8,226$8,094
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional59%58%
Student and staff support6%10%
Administration14%15%
Other expenditures21%17%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007

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