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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 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,026 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 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
10 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
4,786 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
293 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
55%
36%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
43%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $15,025 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,861 is less than the state median of $15,793. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,025
$15,475
Spending / Student
$12,861
$15,793
Best Garfield School District No. Re-2 Public Middle Schools (2026)
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 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
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 | 586 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
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