Top Garfield County Public Schools
- For the 2020 school year, there are 27 public schools in Garfield County, CO, serving 10,847 students.
- Garfield County, CO public schools have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Colorado public school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 44% statewide average). Schools in Garfield County have an average ranking in the bottom 50% of Colorado public schools.
- The top ranked public schools in Garfield County, CO are Bridges, Carbondale Community Charter School and Glenwood Springs High School. Overall school rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
- Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is less than the Colorado public school average of 17:1.
Top Garfield County Public Schools (2020)
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School (Math/Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students - Bea Underwood Elementary School Math: 8% | Reading: 18%
Rank: Bottom 50%0741 Tamarisk Trail
Parachute, CO 81635
(970)285-5703
Grades: 2-5 | 359 students
- Bridges Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank: Top 30%455 South 3rd Street
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970)384-5995
Grades: 9-12 | 50 students
- Cactus Valley Elementary School Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank: Top 50%222 Grand Avenue
Silt, CO 81652
(970)665-7850
Grades: PK-4 | 430 students
- Carbondale Community Charter School Charter School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank: Top 50%1505 Satank Road
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970)963-9647
Grades: K-8 | 135 students
- Carbondale Middle School Math: 31% | Reading: 43%
Rank: Top 50%180 Snowmass Drive
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970)384-5700
Grades: 5-8 | 321 students
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- Coal Ridge High School Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank: Top 50%35947 Highway 6
New Castle, CO 81647
(970)625-6700
Grades: 9-12 | 562 students
- Crystal River Elementary School Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank: Bottom 50%160 Snowmass Drive
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970)384-5620
Grades: PK-4 | 455 students
- Elk Creek Elementary School Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank: Bottom 50%804 West Main Street
New Castle, CO 81647
(970)665-6900
Grades: PK-4 | 249 students
- Glenwood Springs Elementary School Math: 18% | Reading: 27%
Rank: Bottom 50%915 School Street
Glenwood Springs, CO 81602
(970)384-5450
Grades: PK-5 | 560 students
- Glenwood Springs High School Math: 43% | Reading: 39%
Rank: Top 50%1521 Grand Avenue
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
(970)384-5555
Grades: 9-12 | 948 students
- Glenwood Springs Middle School Math: 26% | Reading: 30%
Rank: Bottom 50%120 Soccerfield Road
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
(970)384-5500
Grades: 6-8 | 422 students
- Graham Mesa Elementary School Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank: Bottom 50%1575 Farmstead Parkway
Rifle, CO 81650
(970)665-7500
Grades: PK-4 | 349 students
- Grand Valley Center For Family Learning100 East Second Street
Parachute, CO 81635
(970)285-5702
Grades: PK-1 | 252 students
- Grand Valley High School Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank: Bottom 50%800 Cardinal Way
Parachute, CO 81635
(970)285-5705
Grades: 9-12 | 327 students
- Grand Valley Middle School Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank: Bottom 50%0364 Siprelle Drive
Parachute, CO 81635
(970)285-5707
Grades: 6-8 | 242 students
- Highland Elementary School Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank: Top 50%1500 East 7th Street
Rifle, CO 81650
(970)665-6800
Grades: PK-4 | 422 students
- Kathryn Senor Elementary School Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank: Bottom 50%101 Alder Avenue
New Castle, CO 81647
(970)665-7700
Grades: PK-4 | 263 students
- Rifle High School Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank: Bottom 50%1350 Prefontaine Ave
Rifle, CO 81650
(970)665-7725
Grades: 9-12 | 764 students
- Rifle Middle School Math: 15% | Reading: 21%
Rank: Bottom 50%753 Railroad
Rifle, CO 81650
(970)665-7900
Grades: 5-8 | 844 students
- Riverside School Math: 23% | Reading: 31%
Rank: Bottom 50%215 Alder Avenue
New Castle, CO 81647
(970)665-7800
Grades: 5-8 | 637 students
- Riverview School Math: 22% | Reading: 32%
Rank: Bottom 50%228 Flying M Road
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
(970)510-0252
Grades: PK-8 | 420 students
- Roaring Fork High School Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank: Bottom 50%2270 Highway 133
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970)384-5757
Grades: 9-12 | 384 students
- Ross Montessori School Charter School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank: Top 50%109 Lewies Lane
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970)963-7199
Grades: K-8 | 303 students
- Sopris Elementary School Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank: Top 50%1150 Mount Sopris Drive
Glenwood Springs, CO 81602
(970)384-5400
Grades: PK-5 | 403 students
- Two Rivers Community School Charter School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank: Top 50%195 Center Drive
Glenwood Springs, CO 81602
(970)309-3529
Grades: K-8 | 300 students
- Wamsley Elementary School Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank: Bottom 50%225 East 30th Street
Rifle, CO 81650
(970)665-7950
Grades: PK-4 | 293 students
- Yampah Mountain School Alternative School695 Red Mountain Drive
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
(970)945-9463
Grades: 6-12 | 153 students
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