Grand Mesa Middle School vs. Mount Garfield Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 525 students in grades 6-8, Grand Mesa Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 562 students in grades 6-8, Mount Garfield Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
525 students
562 students
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1544 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1131 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
193
184
Grade 7 Students
164
187
Grade 8 Students
168
191
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
39%
33%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
55%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
60%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
11%
