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Plateau Valley Junior High School

Public Grades 7-8
Summary

Plateau Valley Junior High School is a small public middle school in Collbran, Colorado, serving grades 7-8 with a student population of just 34 as of the 2022-2023 school year. This school stands out from the nearby Grand Valley Middle School in several key ways.

Academically, Plateau Valley Junior High outperforms the state and district averages, with 48.9% of students proficient or better in CMAS/English Language Arts and 50% of 8th-graders proficient or better in CMAS/Math, compared to the Grand Valley School District No. 16's 42.6% and 32.5% respectively. The school also has a significantly lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 22.86% to 33.33% over the past three years, compared to 51.87% at Grand Valley Middle School.

Additionally, Plateau Valley Junior High has a more racially homogeneous student body, with 85.29% White students compared to 53.53% at Grand Valley Middle School. The school also has a higher percentage of Native American students at 2.94%. These demographic differences, along with Plateau Valley's low student-teacher ratio of 10.8 to 14, suggest the school may provide a more personalized learning environment for its students.

41
Students ?
14.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,388
Per pupil spending ?
46.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 56600 Highway 330
       Collbran, CO  81624-9505

(970) 487-3547

District: Plateau Valley School District No. 50


Students who attend Plateau Valley Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Plateau Valley High School

Feeder schools for Plateau Valley Junior High School:

Elementary:    Plateau Valley Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
95.1%
Hispanic:
2.4%
Two or more races:
2.4%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2010 → 55th in 2024
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Colorado average (31% vs 40% meeting standards)
!Math scores 18 pts below the Colorado average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school31%
District avg38%
Colorado avg40%
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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
202448.9216 of 48555.5%★★★☆☆
202261.8143 of 44868.1%★★★☆☆
201929.8304 of 45833.6%★★☆☆☆
201836.4254 of 41839.2%★★☆☆☆
201736.1250 of 42441.0%★★☆☆☆
201427.1348 of 46124.5%★☆☆☆☆
201339.5292 of 45435.7%★★☆☆☆
201244.8249 of 42541.4%★★☆☆☆
201141.2268 of 42236.5%★★☆☆☆
201059.3172 of 40957.9%★★★☆☆
200963.8134 of 37764.5%★★★☆☆
200856.0160 of 36255.8%★★★☆☆
200763.2128 of 36064.4%★★★☆☆
200650.6184 of 34646.8%★★☆☆☆
200543.4212 of 34037.6%★★☆☆☆
200430.0247 of 33626.5%★☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts44%~ state avg
Math18%-18 vs state

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Students who attend Plateau Valley Junior High School usually go on to attend Plateau Valley High School

Students at Plateau Valley Junior High School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 41 students attended Plateau Valley Junior High School.


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