Dillon Valley Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Dillon, Colorado

Dillon Valley Elementary School in Dillon, Colorado enrolled 395 students in 2024-25 with 28.6 full-time teachers, 13.8 students per teacher against the Colorado elementary-school median of 15.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 30-34% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Colorado: 33.1%).

Enrollment fell 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 12%

419 students in 2022-23, 410 students in 2023-24, 395 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 32.7 to 28.6.

Students enrolled at Dillon Valley Elementary School by school year2022-23: 419, 2023-24: 410, 2024-25: 39502004006002022-234192023-244102024-25395
Students enrolled at Dillon Valley Elementary School by school year2022-23: 419, 2023-24: 410, 2024-25: 39502004006002022-234192023-244102024-25395
Students enrolled at Dillon Valley Elementary School by school year2022-23: 419, 2023-24: 410, 2024-25: 39502004006002022-234192023-244102024-25395
Students enrolled at Dillon Valley Elementary School by school year2022-23: 419, 2023-24: 410, 2024-25: 39502004006002022-234192023-244102024-25395
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2341932.712.8
2023-2441031.912.8
2024-2539528.613.8

13.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 71 of every 100 Colorado elementary schools

Among the 1,009 Colorado elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 13.8; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.8state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 13.8; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.8state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 13.8; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.8state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 13.8; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.8state median 15.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 398 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Dillon Valley Elementary School enrolled 398 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 398 of the 398 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions4
  • Chronically absent34.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

59.2% of students were Hispanic, 37.0% White, 2.3% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic59.2%
  2. White37.0%
  3. Two or more races2.3%
  4. Asian1.3%
  5. Black0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Dillon Valley Elementary School scored proficient or above: 30-34% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtColorado
Math30‑34%28% (2021-22)33.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Dillon

2 public elementary schools in Dillon report 2024-25 enrollment; Dillon Valley Elementary School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Dillon Valley Elementary School39513.834.9%
Summit Cove Elementary School22212.023.9%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Dillon Valley Elementary School

  1. Silverthorne Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 2.7 miles away: 339 students, 11.6 per teacher (2024-25).2.7 mi
  2. Summit Cove Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.8 miles away: 222 students, 12.0 per teacher (2024-25).3.8 mi
  3. Compare Dillon Valley Elementary School with Silverthorne Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Summit School District spends per student$16,171 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,171
  5. The largest public schools in ColoradoDillon Valley Elementary School is the number 430 by size of 1,010 Colorado elementary schools open in 2024-25.#430 of 1,010
  6. Colorado schools by students per teacher13.8 students per teacher here against the Colorado median of 15.1 for elementary schools.13.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Dillon Valley Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Dillon Valley Elementary School?
    395 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 419 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Dillon, CO.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Dillon Valley Elementary School?
    13.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Colorado median for elementary schools is 15.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Dillon Valley Elementary School a Title I school?
    Dillon Valley Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Dillon Valley Elementary School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Dillon Valley Elementary School scored proficient or above: 30-34% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Colorado's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Dillon Valley Elementary School in?
    Summit School District, NCES district ID 0806810. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 080681001303 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22