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Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 41 students in Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
671 Schools
# Students
303 Students
308,536 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
19,163 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-69% has increased from 20-24% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 179 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)20-29%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)60-69%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
8%
37%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
85%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,102 is higher than the state median of $15,520. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,218 is less than the state median of $15,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,102
$15,520
Spending / Student
$14,218
$15,839
Best Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Plateau Valley Junior High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
56600 Highway 330
Collbran, CO 81624
(970) 487-3547
Collbran, CO 81624
(970) 487-3547
Gr: 7-8 | 41 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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