Summary:
The city of Silt, Colorado has only one elementary school, Cactus Valley Elementary School, which serves students from grades K-5. While the school has a relatively small student-teacher ratio of 15.9, its academic performance lags behind both district and state averages, particularly in math.
Cactus Valley Elementary's test scores show that only 39.3% of students are proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district average of 32.5% and the state average of 44.1%. In math, the school's proficiency rate is even lower at 24.5%, well below the district average of 18.9% and the state average of 34.2%. The school's 5th grade science proficiency rate of 30.8% also trails the district average of 24.6% and the state average of 37.9%. These academic struggles are reflected in the school's 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and its ranking in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools.
The demographics of Cactus Valley Elementary suggest that economic factors may be contributing to the school's academic challenges. Over one-third (33.26%) of the students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant portion of the student population comes from low-income households. The school's racial makeup is predominantly White (58.75%) and Hispanic (39.74%), with limited representation from other racial/ethnic groups. While the small student-teacher ratio could be a positive factor, it does not appear to be translating into stronger academic performance for the students at Cactus Valley Elementary.
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