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Garfield School District No. Re-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,091 students in Garfield School District No. Re-2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Garfield School District No. Re-2 have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
10 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
4,662 Students
304,312 Students
# Teachers
293 Teachers
18,906 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Garfield School District No. Re-2, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)18%
29%
Graduation Rate
81%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.62
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,787 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
11,278 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,514 Students
108,446 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
36%
# Black Students
13 Students
14,433 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
2,029 Students
152,186 Students
% White Students
44%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
957 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
15,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
238
2,788
# Students in K Grade:
345
12,020
# Students in 1st Grade:
358
12,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
316
12,392
# Students in 3rd Grade:
321
12,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
337
12,850
# Students in 5th Grade:
338
13,791
# Students in 6th Grade:
340
57,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
347
64,281
# Students in 8th Grade:
404
66,584
# Students in 9th Grade:
370
9,521
# Students in 10th Grade:
342
8,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
309
8,461
# Students in 12th Grade:
297
9,819
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,424 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,203 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,424
$15,418
Spending / Student
$13,203
$15,735
Best Garfield School District No. Re-2 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverside School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
215 Alder Avenue
New Castle, CO 81647
(970) 665-7800
New Castle, CO 81647
(970) 665-7800
Grades: 6-8
| 468 students
Rank: #22.
Rifle Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
753 Railroad
Rifle, CO 81650
(970) 665-7900
Rifle, CO 81650
(970) 665-7900
Grades: 6-8
| 623 students
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