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Valdez Elementary School
Data current as of 2025

Valdez Elementary School

2525 West 29th Avenue, Denver
Jessica Buckley

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About the Data

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School Details

PK-5
Grades Served
8:10am-3:10pm
Monday - Friday
299
Total Enrollment
15:1
Teacher-to-Student Ratio
Required
Uniforms
District Transportation Available
Transportation
$18,172
Per Pupil Expenditure

About the School

At Valdez, our strong dual-language program helps students of all backgrounds realize their full potential by becoming bilingual and bi-literate in English and Spanish, exploring and celebrating diverse cultures and heritages and advancing achievement in all academic areas. We offer fee-based Discovery Link programming

Student Demographics

Asian 1.2%
0% 100%
Black or African American 1.2%
0% 100%
Hispanic or Latino 71.9%
0% 100%
White 23.6%
0% 100%
Other 2.1%
0% 100%

Teacher Demographics

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
0% 100%
Asian 0.0%
0% 100%
Black or African American 0.0%
0% 100%
Hispanic or Latino 63.0%
0% 100%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0%
0% 100%
Two or More Races 3.7%
0% 100%
White 33.3%
0% 100%
Unknown or Withheld 0.0%
0% 100%

Student Special Populations

Economically Disadvantaged 49.9%
0% 100%
English Learners 45.4%
0% 100%
Special Education 13.0%
0% 100%

Average Years of Teacher Experience

10.96
Average Years of Experience for Teachers

Student Survey Results

Data for this campus is unavailable at this time. Please contact the school directly for more information.

Parent Survey Results

Metric 2023
Parents feel involved in school decisions 67.1%
Parents feel welcomed by their school 96.8%
Parents have positive interactions with teachers 94.9%
Parents feel involved in school decisions
2023 67.1%
Parents feel welcomed by their school
2023 96.8%
Parents have positive interactions with teachers
2023 94.9%

CMAS: % Met or Exceeded Expectations in English Language Arts

Metric 2024 2025 Change
All Students 71.0% 67.8% -3.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native NA NA NA
Asian NA NA NA
Black or African American NA NA NA
Hispanic or Latino 52.2% 56.4% +4.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander NA NA NA
Two or More Races NA NA NA
White 90.5% 87.1% -3.4%
Economically Disadvantaged 40.6% 55.6% +15.0%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 86.9% 73.0% -13.9%
All Students
2024 71.0%
2025 67.8%
Change -3.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Asian
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Black or African American
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Hispanic or Latino
2024 52.2%
2025 56.4%
Change +4.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Two or More Races
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
White
2024 90.5%
2025 87.1%
Change -3.4%
Economically Disadvantaged
2024 40.6%
2025 55.6%
Change +15.0%
Not Economically Disadvantaged
2024 86.9%
2025 73.0%
Change -13.9%

CMAS: % Met or Exceeded Expectations in Math

Metric 2024 2025 Change
All Students 65.3% 52.6% -12.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native NA NA NA
Asian NA NA NA
Black or African American NA NA NA
Hispanic or Latino 48.7% 39.2% -9.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander NA NA NA
Two or More Races NA NA NA
White 92.9% 93.6% +0.7%
Economically Disadvantaged 37.3% 34.8% -2.5%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 85.7% 61.5% -24.2%
All Students
2024 65.3%
2025 52.6%
Change -12.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Asian
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Black or African American
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Hispanic or Latino
2024 48.7%
2025 39.2%
Change -9.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Two or More Races
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
White
2024 92.9%
2025 93.6%
Change +0.7%
Economically Disadvantaged
2024 37.3%
2025 34.8%
Change -2.5%
Not Economically Disadvantaged
2024 85.7%
2025 61.5%
Change -24.2%

CMAS: Median Growth in English Language Arts

Metric 2024 2025 Change
All Students 71.5 65.0 -6.5
American Indian or Alaska Native NA NA NA
Asian NA NA NA
Black or African American NA NA NA
Hispanic or Latino 59.5 NA NA
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander NA NA NA
Two or More Races NA NA NA
White 75.5 NA NA
Economically Disadvantaged 62.0 NA NA
Not Economically Disadvantaged 72.0 65.5 -6.5
All Students
2024 71.5
2025 65.0
Change -6.5
American Indian or Alaska Native
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Asian
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Black or African American
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Hispanic or Latino
2024 59.5
2025 NA
Change NA
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Two or More Races
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
White
2024 75.5
2025 NA
Change NA
Economically Disadvantaged
2024 62.0
2025 NA
Change NA
Not Economically Disadvantaged
2024 72.0
2025 65.5
Change -6.5

CMAS: Median Growth in Math

Metric 2024 2025 Change
All Students 68.0 67.0 -1.0
American Indian or Alaska Native NA NA NA
Asian NA NA NA
Black or African American NA NA NA
Hispanic or Latino 73.0 67.0 -6.0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander NA NA NA
Two or More Races NA NA NA
White 64.0 NA NA
Economically Disadvantaged 68.0 NA NA
Not Economically Disadvantaged 68.5 69.0 +0.5
All Students
2024 68.0
2025 67.0
Change -1.0
American Indian or Alaska Native
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Asian
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Black or African American
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Hispanic or Latino
2024 73.0
2025 67.0
Change -6.0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Two or More Races
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
White
2024 64.0
2025 NA
Change NA
Economically Disadvantaged
2024 68.0
2025 NA
Change NA
Not Economically Disadvantaged
2024 68.5
2025 69.0
Change +0.5

Preliminary 2025 State Performance Rating

Performance Plan
Preliminary State Performance Rating

Academic Offerings

Choir
Fine Arts
Gifted and Talented Supports
Spanish
Visual Arts

Special Programs

ELCSports
Physical Education (PE)
School Yearbook or Newspaper
Student Leadership

Student Services & Supports

After-School Programs
Before-School Programs
Breakfast
Lunch
School-Based Health Centers

Special Education

Multi-Intensive Autism Center-Based Program (MI-Aut)

Multi-Lingual Learners

Dual Language

Early Childhood

ECE-3 English
ECE-3 Spanish
ECE-4 English
ECE-4 Spanish
Kindergarten Spanish

Discipline: % of Total Student Population

Metric In School Suspensions Out of School Suspensions Referrals to Law Enforcement
All Students 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Asian N/A N/A N/A
Black or African American N/A N/A N/A
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or More Races N/A N/A N/A
White 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
All Students
In School Suspensions 0.0%
Out of School Suspensions 0.0%
Referrals to Law Enforcement 0.0%
Asian
In School Suspensions N/A
Out of School Suspensions N/A
Referrals to Law Enforcement N/A
Black or African American
In School Suspensions N/A
Out of School Suspensions N/A
Referrals to Law Enforcement N/A
Hispanic or Latino
In School Suspensions 0.0%
Out of School Suspensions 0.0%
Referrals to Law Enforcement 0.0%
Two or More Races
In School Suspensions N/A
Out of School Suspensions N/A
Referrals to Law Enforcement N/A
White
In School Suspensions 0.0%
Out of School Suspensions 0.0%
Referrals to Law Enforcement 0.0%

Absenteeism

Metric 2025
Average Daily Attendance 89.0%
Truancy Rate 8.4%
Average Daily Attendance
2025 89.0%
Truancy Rate
2025 8.4%

Unified Improvement Plan: Priority Performance Challenges

Unified Improvement Planning was introduced in 2009 to streamline improvement planning components of state and federal accountability requirements. Based on the Colorado Achievement Plan for Kids (SB212-08), the primary purpose of improvement planning is to align efforts to: Ensure all students exit the K-12 education system ready for post-secondary education,...

Math CMAS Status

increase MLL gap in literacy MGP on CMAS

39.75909
-105.019