Enrollment
255
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 080495001697
Platte Valley Middle School — Kersey, CO
Federal NCES profile for Platte Valley Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 58/100.
👥 Class size 53
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 53
📋 Attendance 56
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Weld County School District No. Re-7 · Colorado
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.7:1
vs 16.9:1 Colorado avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.2%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Platte Valley Middle School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Platte Valley Middle School reports 255 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 21.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 31% below the Colorado state mean of 16.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 26% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 30.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 22% below the Colorado average and 42% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 236 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 17.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Weld County School District No. Re-7 spends $21,000 per pupil district-wide, above the Colorado average of $20,949 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 78.7% from local sources (property taxes), 12.9% from the state, and 8.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (C), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Platte Valley Middle School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Colorado state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Colorado | Colorado avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.7:1 | ▼ 31% | 16.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.2% | ▼ 22% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 255 | top 31% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
30.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 22% below the Colorado average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher
— 31% below state mean
Top 12% in Colorado — lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
17.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$21,000
per pupil, district-wide
— above Colorado avg of $20,949
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.1 FTE
Per 236 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
44
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 255 Top 31% in Colorado — larger than 69% of 1,923 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 21.0
Students per teacher 11.7:1 -31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 30.2% -22% vs state
NCES ID 080495001697
Student demographics
White 57.6%
Hispanic or Latino 38.4%
Two or More 2.4%
African American 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 57.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.1
Students per counselor 236:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 17.6%
In-school suspensions 44
Out-of-school suspensions 21
Expulsions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Weld County School District No. Re-7, which includes Platte Valley Middle School.
$21,000
Per student
+0%
vs Colorado
Avg $20,949
+8%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 78.7%
State 12.9%
Federal 8.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 528
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Enrollment
- 331
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Platte Valley Middle School
How many students attend Platte Valley Middle School?
Platte Valley Middle School has 255 students enrolled. It is a middle school in KERSEY, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Platte Valley Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Platte Valley Middle School is 11.7:1, which is 31% lower than the Colorado average of 16.9:1 and 26% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Platte Valley Middle School?
30.2% of students at Platte Valley Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Platte Valley Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Platte Valley Middle School is White at 57.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in KERSEY, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Platte Valley Middle School?
Platte Valley Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (C) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.