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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 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,107 students in Garfield School District No. Re-2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, 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 15% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
10 Schools
673 Schools
# Students
4,613 Students
312,442 Students
# Teachers
298 Teachers
19,108 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Garfield School District No. Re-2, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 178 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#129 out of 180 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%
Graduation Rate
83%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.62
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
11,056 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,474 Students
109,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
35%
# Black Students
12 Students
14,374 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
2,028 Students
159,847 Students
% White Students
44%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
929 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
15,053 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
241
2,712
# Students in K Grade:
352
12,897
# Students in 1st Grade:
322
12,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
317
12,923
# Students in 3rd Grade:
329
13,137
# Students in 4th Grade:
336
13,303
# Students in 5th Grade:
333
14,560
# Students in 6th Grade:
352
59,204
# Students in 7th Grade:
386
66,826
# Students in 8th Grade:
369
68,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
349
9,231
# Students in 10th Grade:
318
8,238
# Students in 11th Grade:
318
8,246
# Students in 12th Grade:
291
9,489
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,588 is higher than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,343 is less than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,588
$15,247
Spending / Student
$13,343
$15,560
Best Garfield School District No. Re-2 Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverside School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 40-44%)
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
| 474 students
Rank: #22.
Rifle Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
753 Railroad
Rifle, CO 81650
(970) 665-7900
Rifle, CO 81650
(970) 665-7900
Grades: 6-8
| 633 students
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