Summary:
The 80651 zip code in Colorado is home to two struggling schools - Platteville Elementary School and South Valley Middle School. Both schools are performing well below state and district averages, with low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
Platteville Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20% of Colorado elementary schools, with only 22.5% of students proficient or better in ELA and 14.4% in Math. The school also has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7% and a free/reduced lunch rate of 64.29%. Similarly, South Valley Middle School ranks in the bottom 25% of Colorado middle schools, with only 25.5% proficient or better in ELA and 13.1% in Math. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7% and a free/reduced lunch rate of 53.66%, as well as a concerning dropout rate of 1.9%.
Both schools are part of the Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1, which is ranked 89 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The district may need to reevaluate its strategies and allocate more resources to these underperforming schools to address the significant academic and socioeconomic challenges faced by the students in the 80651 zip code.
Thank you for your feedback!