Is Dakota Valley Elementary School a good school?

Dakota Valley Elementary School ranks 419 th of 921 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dakota Valley Elementary School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 522 students attended Dakota Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Dakota Valley Elementary School?

Students at Dakota Valley Elementary School are 56% White, 19% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Dakota Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dakota Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Sky Vista Middle School High : Cherokee Trail High School

Dakota Valley Elementary School in Aurora CO

Performance Trends

Compare Details Dakota Valley Elementary School ranks better than 54.5% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 28^th among 45 ranked elementary schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.36. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (55.7%), Hispanic (18.8%), African American (9.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 25.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dakota Valley Elementary School is 15.3, which is the 17^th best among 45 elementary schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5. (See more...)

Compare Dakota Valley Elementary School employs 33.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dakota Valley Elementary School is $12,907, which is the 10^th highest among 45 elementary schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5.

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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Dakota Valley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dakota Valley Elementary School 419^th of 921 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Dakota Valley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Cherry Creek School District No. 5:

SchoolDigger ranks Cherry Creek School District No. 5 25^th of 102 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dakota Valley Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	88.06	58^th	808	92.8%
2005	82.60	106^th	823	87.1%
2006	67.67	288^th	829	65.3%
2007	64.35	328^th	852	61.5%
2008	61.09	357^th	849	58.0%
2009	61.15	368^th	872	57.8%
2010	61.49	391^st	925	57.7%
2011	62.25	383^rd	935	59.0%
2012	63.82	356^th	935	61.9%
2013	63.44	364^th	954	61.8%
2014	60.33	393^rd	962	59.1%
2015	64.34	293^rd	938	68.8%
2016	69.78	249^th	914	72.8%
2017	61.84	310^th	929	66.6%
2018	54.90	371^st	917	59.5%
2019	43.59	511^th	965	47.0%
2021	75.79	185^th	710	73.9%
2022	51.36	419^th	921	54.5%

Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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50%

by a parent
Monday, November 10, 2014

The shool principal brushes bulying under the rug...tries to make it look like nothing of the sort would happen in her school. Teachers do little to nothing to help evaluate or help students who struggle with learning disablities despite delining grades and the student's parents begging for help. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 2, 2012

Great School - very nice staff. Very Happy with the performance of my kid. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Dakota Valley Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2000	253	23	18	35	3	n/a	n/a	332
2001	324	32	28	41	5	n/a	n/a	430
2002	523	85	76	89	6	n/a	n/a	779
2003	523	85	76	89	6	n/a	n/a	779
2004	559	103	90	90	6	n/a	n/a	848
2005	555	104	107	97	9	n/a	n/a	872
2006	527	90	122	98	8	n/a	n/a	845
2007	562	114	96	118	5	n/a	n/a	895
2008	542	109	87	105	7	n/a	n/a	850
2009	535	103	90	109	4	n/a	n/a	841
2010	562	99	104	102	4	n/a	n/a	871
2011	515	86	103	132	5	2	26	869
2012	514	96	93	135	5	2	24	869
2013	527	92	80	145	6	0	35	885
2014	490	79	73	125	4	0	39	810
2015	397	54	69	90	4	0	47	661
2016	377	37	56	90	2	0	50	612
2017	333	35	49	86	3	1	56	563
2018	314	40	50	99	2	1	56	562
2019	303	41	49	96	2	1	49	541
2020	298	33	50	102	2	1	59	545
2021	282	42	42	98	2	0	49	515
2022	291	48	40	98	1	0	44	522

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dakota Valley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	332	20.9	15.9	6
2001	430	29.9	14.4	7.9
2002	779	44.3	17.6	10
2003	779	44.3	17.6	10
2004	848	47.6	17.8	10.7
2005	872	49.3	17.7	9.5
2006	845	47.7	17.7	11.5
2007	895	49.1	18.2	14
2008	850	46.4	18.3	12.6
2009	841	46.0	18.3	13.2
2010	871	43.5	20.0	17.8
2011	869	45.3	19.1	18.3
2012	869	46.4	18.7	17.1
2013	885	45.9	19.2	17.2
2014	810	46.0	17.5	17.3
2015	661	38.0	17.3	21
2016	612	36.0	17.0	16.2
2017	563	34.4	16.3	17.1
2018	562	31.0	18.1	18.5
2019	541	31.7	17.0	21.4
2020	545	33.2	16.3	22
2021	515	30.2	17.0	25
2022	522	33.9	15.3	25.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Dakota Valley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	332	20.9	15.9	6
2001	430	29.9	14.4	7.9
2002	779	44.3	17.6	10
2003	779	44.3	17.6	10
2004	848	47.6	17.8	10.7
2005	872	49.3	17.7	9.5
2006	845	47.7	17.7	11.5
2007	895	49.1	18.2	14
2008	850	46.4	18.3	12.6
2009	841	46.0	18.3	13.2
2010	871	43.5	20.0	17.8
2011	869	45.3	19.1	18.3
2012	869	46.4	18.7	17.1
2013	885	45.9	19.2	17.2
2014	810	46.0	17.5	17.3
2015	661	38.0	17.3	21
2016	612	36.0	17.0	16.2
2017	563	34.4	16.3	17.1
2018	562	31.0	18.1	18.5
2019	541	31.7	17.0	21.4
2020	545	33.2	16.3	22
2021	515	30.2	17.0	25
2022	522	33.9	15.3	25.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Dakota Valley Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$344 (2.7%)	$12,563 (97.3%)	$12,907

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dakota Valley Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 511^th of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 419^th of 921 Elementary schools	7.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dakota Valley Elementary School)	32.5	38.6	6.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	48.5	47.1	1.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	40.7	0.6%
3rd Grade Math (Dakota Valley Elementary School)	41	48.5	7.5%
3rd Grade Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	49.9	49.1	0.8%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	39.4	1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dakota Valley Elementary School)	51.2	47.6	3.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	53.9	51.7	2.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	44.1	3.9%
4th Grade Math (Dakota Valley Elementary School)	35.4	32.1	3.3%
4th Grade Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	39.6	36.2	3.4%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	30.7	2.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dakota Valley Elementary School)	43.6	45.6	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	51.8	49.2	2.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	45.4	3%
5th Grade Math (Dakota Valley Elementary School)	31.7	30.9	0.8%
5th Grade Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	42.1	41.4	0.7%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	34.9	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Dakota Valley Elementary School)	42.5	44.1	1.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	50.8	49.4	1.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.2	2.6%
All Grades Math (Dakota Valley Elementary School)	35.7	36.9	1.2%
All Grades Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	43.1	40.2	2.9%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	31.5	3.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	541	515	4.8%
African American	41	42	2.4%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	49	42	14.3%
Hispanic	96	98	2.1%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	303	282	6.9%
Two or More Races	49	49
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	21.4%	25%	3.6%

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Middle:	Sky Vista Middle School
High:	Cherokee Trail High School