The brief
A Huerfano School District Re-1 charter elementary school where students score 4 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,413 of 1,829 schools in Colorado and 1 of 3 in Huerfano School District Re-1.
Gardner Valley School is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202621%
- 202520%
- 2023–2024: no results on file
- 20225%
- 2021*10%
- 2020*10%
- 201920%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 30% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 40% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 CMAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 CMAS. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 CMAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 CMAS. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 81040; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- College educated
- 28.7%
- Homeownership
- 92.4%
- Poverty rate
- 14%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 81040; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 9
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 23
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 74.4%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Gardner Valley School serve?
Gardner Valley School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.
How many students attend Gardner Valley School?
Gardner Valley School has an enrollment of approximately 86 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gardner Valley School?
The student-teacher ratio at Gardner Valley School is 21.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Gardner Valley School rank in CO?
Gardner Valley School ranks #1,413 of 1,829 schools in CO.
What is Gardner Valley School's MySchoolScout rating?
Gardner Valley School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Gardner Valley School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Gardner Valley School has 30% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 40% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
Is Gardner Valley School a charter school?
Yes, Gardner Valley School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Gardner Valley School a Title I school?
No, Gardner Valley School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Gardner Valley School?
74.4% of students at Gardner Valley School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 8th
- Enrollment
- 86
- Student-teacher ratio
- 21.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 4
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Huerfano County
- Phone
- (719) 746-2446
- Rank in district
- #1 of 3
- Schools in district
- 3
- District spending per student
- $16,798
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 26.9%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 81040)
- 328
- Area median age
- 65.2
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Colorado Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.