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Platte Valley High School

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Platte Valley High School ranks 175 th of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

175^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Colorado High Schools

Better than 49% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Platte Valley High School is a small, traditional public high school in Kersey, Colorado, serving 331 students in grades 9-12 as part of Weld County School District Re-7. The school currently holds a 2-star rating, ranking in the middle of the pack among Colorado high schools, but posts a strong 95.3% graduation rate that far exceeds the state average of 85.6%. With about half of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school faces moderate socioeconomic challenges, yet maintains a favorable 12.8:1 student-teacher ratio that allows for more individual attention than students at larger nearby schools receive.

Where Platte Valley High School truly stands out is in mathematics. On the 2025-2026 SAT, 42% of 11th graders were proficient in math—well above the state average of 32% and dramatically higher than the large Greeley high schools, where math proficiency ranges from just 16% at Northridge High School to 22% at Greeley Central High School. The school also boasts chronic absenteeism of 19.6%, far better than the state average of 28.4% and less than half the rate at schools like Greeley West High School (38.2%). Science achievement, while just below the state average, similarly outpaces the Greeley schools. The combination of low dropout rates and strong attendance suggests a supportive, community-rooted environment where students stay engaged through graduation.

However, the data also reveals a school in transition. Academic scores have declined steadily over recent years: SAT reading/writing proficiency fell from 59% to 46% since 2022-2023, and science proficiency dropped sharply from 43.5% to 24.3%. During the same period, the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch rose from 33% to nearly 50%. A curious pattern emerges: students are graduating at high rates, yet over half of 11th graders are not proficient in math or reading on the SAT. One encouraging finding is that economically disadvantaged students at Platte Valley perform better relative to their peers statewide than the school as a whole—an uncommon bright spot that suggests targeted supports may be working. Early College Academy, nearby in Greeley, remains the only local school that clearly outperforms Platte Valley academically.

331

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,649

Per pupil spending ?

49.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

901 Campbell
Kersey, CO 80644-9790

(970) 336-8700

District: Weld County School District No. Re-7

Feeder schools for Platte Valley High School:

Elementary:	Platte Valley Elementary School
Middle:	Platte Valley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.5%

Hispanic:

43.2%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Colorado avg48%

175^th of 340

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 114Weld County School District No. Re-7 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
2026	44.6	175 of 340	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.2	155 of 328	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	117 of 349	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	112 of 349	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	103 of 221	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	108 of 210	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	181 of 411	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	186 of 388	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.3	57 of 256	77.7%	★★★★☆
2016	59.6	55 of 255	78.4%	★★★★☆
2015	52.6	98 of 292	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.0	143 of 369	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.9	172 of 349	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.8	173 of 334	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.3	169 of 337	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.0	136 of 327	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.3	143 of 310	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	42.2	184 of 301	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.6	173 of 298	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.7	184 of 286	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	32.4	204 of 280	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.7	187 of 279	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	156 of 246	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.8	126 of 247	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	112 of 257	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	91 of 254	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	92 of 257	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	106 of 239	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	128 of 198	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.0	118 of 187	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	78 of 209	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.4	77 of 194	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	66 of 211	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	45 of 200	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	25 of 203	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	54 of 188	71.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	115 of 244	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.2	117 of 246	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	84 of 256	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	94 of 252	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	85 of 253	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	80 of 240	66.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	154 of 221	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.0	132 of 209	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.7	93 of 229	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	94 of 234	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	92 of 228	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	106 of 225	52.9%	★★★☆☆

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)63rd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing61%-4 vs state

Mathematics44%+4 vs state

Science24%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	CMAS English Language Arts (2026)				CMAS Math (2026)				CMAS Science (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Platte Valley High School	Public	9-12	901 Campbell	Kersey	80644	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-7	No	No	No	No	(970) 336-8700	331	26	12.8	49.8%	177 (53.5%)	1 (0.3%)	143 (43.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	44.6	175^th of 340 public high schools	48.5%		49.2	155^th of 328 public high schools	52.7%	20	57.1	34.5	61.3	44.1	45.8	41.7										24.3	$21,649
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	235 14th Ave	Greeley	80631	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 348-1600	614	37	16.7	80.8%	93 (15.1%)	17 (2.8%)	469 (76.4%)	13 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.8%)	9 (1.5%)								(n/a)					361.0	347.0										703.0	$23,912
Greeley Central High School	Public	9-12	1515 14th Avenue	Greeley	80631	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(970) 348-5000	1,507	71	21.2	69.6%	308 (20.4%)	79 (5.2%)	1,028 (68.2%)	50 (3.3%)	7 (0.5%)	11 (0.7%)	24 (1.6%)	22.1	265^th of 340 public high schools	22.1%		16.7	279^th of 328 public high schools	14.9%	14	50.0	24.0	42.8	21.4	48.6	22.2										16.4	$16,018
Platte Valley Youth Services Center	Public	5-12	2200 West O Street	Greeley	80631	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(970) 304-6220	14	0	3.1	—	6 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$00
Platte Valley Academy	Public	7-12	2200 O Street	Greeley	80631	Weld County	Division of Youth Services	No	No	No	No	(303) 866-6600				—															(n/a)																	$00
Greeley West High School	Public	9-12	2401 35th Avenue	Greeley	80634	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(970) 348-5400	1,936	92	21.1	69.0%	388 (20.0%)	49 (2.5%)	1,386 (71.6%)	56 (2.9%)	13 (0.7%)	5 (0.3%)	39 (2.0%)	16.3	289^th of 340 public high schools	15.0%		20.5	267^th of 328 public high schools	18.6%	22	39.2	21.1	42.3	20.5	42.8	17.2										14.9	$15,628
Union Colony Preparatory School	Public, Charter	6-12	2000 Clubhouse Drive	Greeley	80634	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 673-4546	333	16	20.2	61.3%	100 (30.0%)	8 (2.4%)	202 (60.7%)	9 (2.7%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	6 (1.8%)	48.5	159^th of 340 public high schools	53.2%		42.8	183^rd of 328 public high schools	44.2%	24	70.3	45.9	67.7	38.7	60.0	25.7	31.7	25.5	22.2	26.1	720.0	726.0	13.0	12.0	13.0	16.2	$13,856
Centennial BOCES High School	Public	11-12	2020 Clubhouse Drive	Greeley	80634	Weld County	Centennial BOCES	No	No	No	No	(970) 356-7404	82	4	19.0	—	16 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (78.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)																	$6,664
Innovative Connections High School	Public	10-12	2020 Clubhouse Drive	Greeley	80634	Weld County	Centennial BOCES	No	No	No	No	(970) 352-7404	40	2	20.0	—	13 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (67.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$7,151
Early College Academy	Public	9-12	5509 West 11th Street	Greeley	80631	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(970) 348-6295	293	1	281.7	62.1%	81 (27.6%)	5 (1.7%)	194 (66.2%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	82	58^th of 340 public high schools	82.9%		81.1	53^rd of 328 public high schools	83.8%	5	83.3	62.5	81.4	62.7	72.4	48.3										41.1	$13,100

Frequently Asked Questions about Platte Valley High School

What schools feed into Platte Valley High School?

Platte Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Platte Valley Elementary School
Middle : Platte Valley Middle School

Is Platte Valley High School a good school?

Platte Valley High School ranks 175^th of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Platte Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Platte Valley High School.

What district is Platte Valley High School in?

Weld County School District No. Re-7

What is the racial makeup of Platte Valley High School?

Students at Platte Valley High School are 53% White, 43% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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2025–26 attendance dataOct 6, 2026

2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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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