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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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,035 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 15% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
10 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
4,695 Students
308,446 Students
# Teachers
269 Teachers
19,152 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Garfield School District No. Re-2, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#119 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)18%
29%
Graduation Rate
82%
82.7%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.3%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
57%
37%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
40%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,767 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,574 is less than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$15,748 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$16,147 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,767
$18,225
Spending / Student
$16,574
$18,686
Best Garfield School District No. Re-2 Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverside School
(Math: 18% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #22.
Rifle Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
753 Railroad
Rifle, CO 81650
(970) 665-7900
Rifle, CO 81650
(970) 665-7900
Gr: 6-8 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
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