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Schools in Platteville · Weld County School District RE-1

Platteville’s public schools outscore 60% of Colorado districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Platteville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 22% of Platteville’s students scored proficient, below the Colorado average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.

#92of 159 Colorado townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 9 pts vs CO 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 10 pts vs CO 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 7–11 pts vs CO 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▲ 11% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
CO 16.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
943 students on the public path
In brief

Platteville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 147 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Platteville’s, its schools beat 53%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado (the state reports Platteville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,712 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is South Valley Middle School, then Valley High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Platteville’s grade

C+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 60% of Colorado school districts, #92 of 159 Colorado towns. Graduation is above the Colorado average; test scores are below it.

Colorado school districts we grade (169)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Colorado towns with similar household incomes (147)Better than 53%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 876 test results and a graduating class of 129 could put Platteville anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Platteville’s students in the tested grades sat them (875 in math, 876 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Platteville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Platteville Elementary SchoolWeld County School District RE-1C
6–8South Valley Middle SchoolWeld County School District RE-1C−
9–12Valley High Schoolin GilcrestC

Platteville’s public schools are run by Weld County School District RE-1, which also serves Evans, Gilcrest and La Salle. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Weld County School District RE-1Grades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,727 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$17,712CO $15,889 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 44.9% · 876 students tested
Math22%
State average 31.8% · 875 students tested

Platteville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Platteville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PlattevilleBWeld County School District RE-1

Every school in Platteville

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Plattevilleby address
Platteville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
317 students14:1Rate it →
South Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
143 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Plattevillein other towns
Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gilcrest
C
483 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Platteville’s schools

Are Platteville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Colorado: the public schools Platteville children attend outscore 60% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #92 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Platteville in?

Weld County School District RE-1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,727 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Platteville kids go to high school?

Valley High School in Gilcrest, with 483 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Platteville’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Weld County School District RE-1 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.

How much does Platteville spend per student?

$17,712 in Weld County School District RE-1 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.