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Best Public Schools in Silt, CO

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462

Students

Top rankedCactus Valley Elementary School573^rd of 950 Colorado elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Cactus Valley Elementary School up 6 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Silt, Colorado has only one public elementary school, Cactus Valley Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The school's performance has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools over the past three years, with a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger indicating below-average performance.

Cactus Valley Elementary School's proficiency rates in CMAS/Science (38.2%), CMAS/English Language Arts (33.8%), and CMAS/Math (31.5%) are all below the state averages, and the school's English Language Arts and Math proficiency rates are also below the Garfield School District No. Re-2 averages. The school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7% and a free and reduced lunch rate of 31.44%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.

While Cactus Valley Elementary School's performance is currently below average, the slight improvements in proficiency rates from the 2023-2024 to the 2024-2025 school year suggest that there may be opportunities for further progress with the right strategies and support. Addressing the school's challenges related to student demographics and academic achievement could be crucial in improving overall student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (2025)				CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Cactus Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	222 Grand Avenue	Silt	81652	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-7850	462	28	16.5	41.1%	250 (54.1%)	0 (0.0%)	205 (44.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	34.9	573^rd of 950 public elementary schools	39.7%		32.9	579^th of 943 public elementary schools	38.6%	6	23.8	32.3	47.1	33.8	38.8	27.7	26.5	31.5	38.2	$15,436

Cities Near Silt

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Castle	3.85 mi	4	134^th
Rifle	6.31 mi	5	180^th
Glenwood Springs	15.82 mi	10	152^nd
Parachute	19.93 mi	4	196^th
Carbondale	23.79 mi	6	88^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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