Summary:
The 80530 zip code area in Colorado is home to two elementary schools: Thunder Valley Pk-8 and Spark! Discovery Preschool. While both schools serve the local community, the data reveals significant differences in their academic performance and student demographics.
Thunder Valley Pk-8 has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Colorado elementary schools, with proficiency rates in CMAS tests that are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 15.4% of Thunder Valley Pk-8 students were proficient or better in CMAS Math, compared to 45.4% for the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J and 35.9% for the state. The school also serves a relatively high-need student population, with 57.06% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.
In contrast, Spark! Discovery Preschool has a lower percentage of free or reduced-price lunch recipients (16.34% in 2023-2024) and a higher student-teacher ratio of 21.4, compared to 15.6 at Thunder Valley Pk-8. However, the data does not provide information on the academic or developmental outcomes of the preschool students, limiting the ability to assess the overall quality of early childhood education in the area.
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