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Platteville Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

833^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Platteville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Platteville, Colorado, with 322 students. The school is part of the Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1, which is ranked 89 out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Platteville Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and the state in standardized test scores, with only 22.5% of students proficient or better in CMAS/English Language Arts and 14.4% proficient or better in CMAS/Math, compared to the district and state averages. The school also has a high rate of chronic absenteeism, at 27.7%, which is notably higher than the state average of 16.5% for elementary schools. Additionally, 64.29% of Platteville Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the state average of 43.7%.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Gilcrest Elementary, Milliken Elementary, Centennial Elementary, Prairie Ridge Elementary, and Firestone Charter Academy, Platteville Elementary consistently underperforms in academic measures. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 526 out of 938 Colorado elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 833 out of 950 in 2024-2025, with a consistent 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

317

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,440

Per pupil spending ?

65.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1202 Main Street
Platteville, CO 80651-7568

(970) 350-4201

District: Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1

Students who attend Platteville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Valley Middle School
	South Valley Middle School
High:	Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.5%

White:

35.3%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (18% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg27%

Colorado avg40%

833^rd of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1

89^th of 115Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	833 of 950	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	631 of 943	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	717 of 933	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	775 of 921	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	559 of 710	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	644 of 965	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.9	753 of 917	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.9	729 of 929	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.3	556 of 914	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.2	526 of 938	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.5	493 of 962	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.8	470 of 954	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.4	361 of 935	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.4	434 of 935	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.9	536 of 925	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.2	511 of 872	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.5	575 of 849	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.4	630 of 852	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.7	595 of 829	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.4	577 of 823	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.3	478 of 808	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	185 of 247	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	29.5	269 of 365	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	9.3	514 of 539	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)26th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile+13 vs school

White (2024)5th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-22 vs state

Math14%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Platteville Elementary School

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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 (2024)
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 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Platteville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1202 Main Street	Platteville	80651	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 350-4201	317	23	13.7	65.3%	112 (35.3%)	1 (0.3%)	195 (61.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	13.3	833^rd of 950 public elementary schools	12.3%		28.5	631^st of 943 public elementary schools	33.1%	202	20.4	29.3	18.8				22.5	12.2	21.4	10.4				14.4			$16,440
Gilcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1175 Birch Street	Gilcrest	80623	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 350-4201	178	14	13.1	61.8%	53 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	122 (68.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	45.3	489^th of 950 public elementary schools	48.5%		46.7	476^th of 943 public elementary schools	49.5%	13	22.2	42.9	58.6				41.7	24.1	35.7	44.8				34.9	41.4		$16,910
Prairie Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6632 St Vrain Ranch Boulevard	Firestone	80504	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 494-3641	387	25	15.3	39.5%	244 (63.0%)	2 (0.5%)	105 (27.1%)	15 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.9%)	58	381^st of 950 public elementary schools	59.9%		62.2	342^nd of 943 public elementary schools	63.7%	39	44.4	35.4	47.9				42.7	55.6	38.5	52.1				48.8	46.5		$17,823
Firestone Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5753 Twilight Avenue	Firestone	80504	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 772-3711	600	43	13.8	22.3%	425 (70.8%)	3 (0.5%)	123 (20.5%)	16 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.8%)	52.7	428^th of 950 public elementary schools	54.9%		47.7	470^th of 943 public elementary schools	50.2%	42	40.5	62.9	39.2	72.3	62.2	36.2	51.0	33.8	54.3	24.3	51.1	30.4	30.6	37.2	27.4	36.2	$12,833
Pioneer Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	2300 Cinnamon Teal	Johnstown	80534	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-5J	No	No	No	No	(970) 587-8100	528	34	15.5	22.2%	367 (69.5%)	3 (0.6%)	140 (26.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.9%)	43.9	504^th of 950 public elementary schools	46.9%		45.7	483^rd of 943 public elementary schools	48.8%	21	36.0	39.0	42.4				39.1	58.1	26.8	36.0				40.6	31.4		$13,954
Centennial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10290 Neighbors Parkway	Firestone	80504	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 652-8240	525	33	16.1	33.9%	318 (60.6%)	5 (1.0%)	152 (29.0%)	19 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	28 (5.3%)	53.3	423^rd of 950 public elementary schools	55.5%		51.1	433^rd of 943 public elementary schools	54.1%	10	34.1	47.7	45.1				41.8	47.1	46.3	41.3				44.7	44.4		$17,172
Twombly Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 Ninth Street	Fort Lupton	80621	Weld County	Weld re-8 schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 857-7400	473	32	14.6	65.1%	121 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	345 (72.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	15.4	800^th of 950 public elementary schools	15.8%		18.7	757^th of 943 public elementary schools	19.7%	43		22.8	14.9					28.8	21.3	16.9				21.9	15.7		$15,813
Knowledge Quest Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	705 South School House Drive	Milliken	80543	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-5J	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 587-5742	395	27	14.6	27.1%	261 (66.1%)	3 (0.8%)	104 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.3%)	30.9	605^th of 950 public elementary schools	36.3%		39.9	529^th of 943 public elementary schools	43.9%	76	21.4	22.2	27.7	39.0	63.6	35.6	33.6		46.7	31.9		40.6	27.3	31.9	27.7	42.2	$11,453
Milliken Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Broad Street	Milliken	80543	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-5J	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 587-4667	472	32	14.7	49.4%	251 (53.2%)	0 (0.0%)	208 (44.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	20.9	727^th of 950 public elementary schools	23.5%		16.1	788^th of 943 public elementary schools	16.4%	61	18.2	28.2	35.7				28.1	16.4	18.3	20.2				18.5	31.0		$13,752
Leo William Butler Elementary School	Public	K-5	411 South McKinley	Fort Lupton	80621	Weld County	Weld re-8 schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 857-7300	355	25	14.1	66.5%	84 (23.7%)	4 (1.1%)	252 (71.0%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	26.2	655^th of 950 public elementary schools	31.1%		27.4	647^th of 943 public elementary schools	31.4%	8	15.7	39.4	37.9				32.0	13.2	31.3	25.9				24.2	22.4		$17,083

Frequently Asked Questions about Platteville Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Platteville Elementary School?

Students at Platteville Elementary School are 62% Hispanic, 35% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Platteville Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Platteville Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Valley Middle School
Middle : South Valley Middle School
High : Valley High School

How many students attend Platteville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 317 students attended Platteville Elementary School.

What district is Platteville Elementary School in?

Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1

Is Platteville Elementary School a good school?

Platteville Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Colorado elementary schools.

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