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Platte Canyon Middle/High School

Public Grades 6-12
143rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 338 Colorado High Schools
Better than 58% of Colorado high schools
Summary

Platte Canyon High School is a small public high school in the mountain community of Bailey, Colorado, serving just 183 students in grades 9–12 as part of Platte Canyon School District No. 1. The school offers a notably intimate learning environment with a 12.1:1 student-teacher ratio — far more personalized than nearby Evergreen High School (20.2:1) or Conifer Senior High School (18.9:1). Platte Canyon ranks 143rd out of 338 Colorado high schools for 2025–26, placing it in the 58th percentile statewide. The school serves a considerably more economically diverse population than its neighbors, with 30.1% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, compared to 10.7% at Evergreen and 17.0% at Conifer.

Despite that higher level of economic disadvantage, Platte Canyon delivers some genuinely impressive results. Its graduation rate has climbed from 72.9% in 2020–21 to 90.9% in 2024–25, now running 5.3 points above the state average of 85.6%. The school's economically disadvantaged students are a standout subgroup, ranking in the 85th percentile statewide among similar students — a sign that the school is effectively supporting learners who often face greater barriers. Literacy is a clear strength: CMAS ELA proficiency reached 64.9% across tested grades, well above the state's 44.7%. Chronic absenteeism sits at 26.3%, better than the state average and well below Conifer's 36.3%.

The main area of concern is math. SAT math proficiency is 29%, below the state average of 32% and far behind Evergreen (68%) and Conifer (58%). SAT reading/writing proficiency (59%) roughly matches the state average but trails those schools by 20–30 points. Because enrollment is small, year-to-year results can swing meaningfully with each graduating cohort, so single-year scores should be read with some caution. For families, Platte Canyon offers small classes, strong literacy instruction, and meaningful support for students from all economic backgrounds — though parents seeking the most advanced college-readiness coursework may find more options at the larger, higher-performing high schools nearby.

183
Students ?
12.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,704
Per pupil spending ?
30.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 57243 Us Highway 285
       Bailey, CO  80421

(303) 838-7666

District: Platte Canyon School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.9%
Hispanic:
12.6%
Two or more races:
5.5%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Colorado average (52% vs 43% meeting standards)
✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)
✓Above the Colorado median (58th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school52%
District avg52%
Colorado avg43%
143rd of 338
Colorado public high schools ?
Top 42%▼ down 20 pts since 2016
From top 22% (2016) to top 42% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
22nd of 115Platte Canyon School District No. 1 among Colorado districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202655.7143 of 33857.7%★★★☆☆
202561.0125 of 32861.9%★★★☆☆
202470.992 of 34973.6%★★★★☆
202366.5106 of 34969.6%★★★☆☆
202249.3105 of 22152.5%★★★☆☆
202157.385 of 21059.5%★★★☆☆
201976.280 of 41180.5%★★★★☆
201866.8107 of 38872.4%★★★★☆
201765.543 of 25683.2%★★★★☆
201659.157 of 25577.6%★★★★☆
201571.140 of 29286.3%★★★★☆
201477.972 of 36980.5%★★★★☆
201376.170 of 34979.9%★★★★☆
201281.349 of 33485.3%★★★★☆
201178.364 of 33781.0%★★★★☆
201074.377 of 32776.5%★★★★☆
200976.071 of 31077.1%★★★★☆
200879.350 of 30183.4%★★★★☆
200772.678 of 29873.8%★★★★☆
200675.959 of 28679.4%★★★★☆
200575.066 of 28076.4%★★★★☆
200479.154 of 27980.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202667.381 of 24566.9%★★★☆☆
202578.842 of 24783.0%★★★★☆
202444.7140 of 25745.5%★★☆☆☆
202354.6112 of 25455.9%★★★☆☆
202262.493 of 25763.8%★★★☆☆
202181.242 of 23982.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202680.931 of 20885.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202648.3114 of 24353.1%★★★☆☆
202550.8113 of 24654.1%★★★☆☆
202476.454 of 25678.9%★★★★☆
202359.999 of 25260.7%★★★☆☆
202254.6108 of 25357.3%★★★☆☆
202153.2109 of 24054.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202641.5125 of 22143.4%★★☆☆☆
202550.2102 of 20951.2%★★★☆☆
202443.3122 of 22946.7%★★☆☆☆
202346.0126 of 23446.2%★★☆☆☆
202235.3142 of 22837.7%★★☆☆☆
202153.0102 of 22554.7%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+27 vs school
Female (2026)67th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2026)53rd percentile-5 vs school
White (2026)43rd percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?
Reading and Writing71%+5 vs state
English Language Arts65%+20 vs state
Math44%+6 vs state
Science40%+9 vs state
Mathematics39%~ state avg

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Students at Platte Canyon Middle/High School are 81% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 183 students attended Platte Canyon Middle/High School.

Platte Canyon Middle/High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fitzsimmons Elementary School

Platte Canyon Middle/High School ranks 143rd of 338 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresNewAug 19, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataAug 27, 2025


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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