Carbon Valley Academy vs. Thunder Valley Pk-8
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Carbon Valley Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Overview
Serving 245 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Carbon Valley Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 880 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Thunder Valley Pk-8 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
245 students
880 students
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
55 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1111 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1559 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
24
94
Grade 1 Students
25
101
Grade 2 Students
37
100
Grade 3 Students
31
105
Grade 4 Students
32
106
Grade 5 Students
24
79
Grade 6 Students
20
90
Grade 7 Students
20
103
Grade 8 Students
32
102
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
50%
62%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
46%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
55%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
8%