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Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfield

0460 Stone Quarry Road
Parachute, CO 81635-0068

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (970) 285-5701

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Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfield ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 871 students in Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfield. This district's average elementary is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.

Public Elementary Schools in Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfield have an score of 8% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 33%), and score of 16% (versus the 43% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,473 Schools

# Students

1,171 Students

601,879 Students

# Teachers

78 Teachers

38,351 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfield	Colorado
Pre-K	77	136
Kind	91	307
1	100	322
2	92	339
3	88	328
4	100	334
5	94	334
6	78	334
7	75	316
8	76	320

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfield, 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#165 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfield
2023	#165
2022	#162
2021	#151
2019	#168
2018	#173
2017	#165
2016	#157
2015	#143
2014	#155
2013	#163
2012	#160

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10%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfield	Colorado
2023	10%	33%
2022	12%	32%
2021	18%	33%
2019	15%	35%
2018	11%	35%
2017	15%	33%
2016	15%	33%
2015	17%	31%
2014	42%	57%
2013	38%	57%
2012	37%	56%

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22%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfield	Colorado
2022	22%	45%
2021	23%	47%
2019	25%	47%
2018	11%	44%
2017	16%	42%
2016	19%	40%
2015	25%	40%
2014	57%	69%
2013	58%	70%
2012	58%	70%
2011	85%	89%

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(20-21)

15-19%

29%

87%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfield	Colorado
2023	87%	82%
2022	87%	82%
2021	87%	81%
2020	87%	81%
2019	82%	80%
2018	87%	80%
2017	77%	78%
2016	77%	78%
2015	72%	77%
2014	77%	77%
2013	72%	77%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfield	Colorado
2023	0.54	0.62
2022	0.54	0.61
2021	0.53	0.61
2020	0.52	0.60
2019	0.52	0.60
2018	0.52	0.60
2017	0.52	0.60
2016	0.52	0.60
2015	0.53	0.60
2014	0.54	0.59
2013	0.53	0.59
2012	0.53	0.59
2011	0.53	0.58
2010	0.49	0.55
2009	0.52	0.55
2008	0.50	0.55
2007	0.46	0.54
2006	0.42	0.53
2005	0.40	0.52
2004	0.40	0.52
2003	0.40	0.51
2002	0.36	0.50
2001	0.31	0.49
2000	0.19	0.47
1999	0.10	0.46
1998	0.10	0.46
1997	0.10	0.45
1996	0.12	0.45
1995	0.09	0.43
1994	0.13	0.41
1993	0.16	0.41
1992	0.16	0.40
1991	0.18	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfield	Colorado
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	3%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	3%	1%
2008	4%	2%
2007	3%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfield	Colorado
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
1992	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

44%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfield	Colorado
2023	42%	35%
2022	40%	35%
2021	38%	34%
2020	35%	34%
2019	35%	34%
2018	35%	34%
2017	35%	34%
2016	34%	33%
2015	36%	33%
2014	33%	33%
2013	33%	32%
2012	34%	32%
2011	32%	32%
2010	31%	29%
2009	33%	28%
2008	28%	28%
2007	26%	28%
2006	24%	27%
2005	22%	26%
2004	22%	25%
2003	22%	24%
2002	19%	23%
2001	16%	22%
2000	11%	21%
1999	5%	20%
1998	6%	19%
1997	6%	19%
1996	7%	18%
1995	5%	18%
1994	7%	17%
1993	9%	17%
1992	8%	17%
1991	7%	16%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)
Year	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfield	Colorado
2014	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%
1991	1%	5%
1990	1%	5%
1989	1%	5%

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% White

52%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfield	Colorado
2023	54%	51%
2022	55%	52%
2021	58%	52%
2020	60%	53%
2019	60%	53%
2018	60%	53%
2017	60%	53%
2016	61%	54%
2015	58%	54%
2014	60%	55%
2013	61%	56%
2012	60%	56%
2011	61%	57%
2010	65%	60%
2009	61%	61%
2008	65%	61%
2007	69%	62%
2006	74%	63%
2005	74%	64%
2004	74%	65%
2003	74%	66%
2002	78%	67%
2001	81%	68%
2000	89%	70%
1999	95%	71%
1998	94%	72%
1997	94%	72%
1996	93%	73%
1995	95%	74%
1994	93%	75%
1993	91%	75%
1992	91%	75%
1991	91%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfield	Colorado
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,000 is higher than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,113 is less than the state median of $15,793. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$25 MM

$13,426 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfield	Colorado
2023	$25 MM	$9 MM
2022	$24 MM	$10 MM
2021	$25 MM	$9 MM
2020	$24 MM	$10 MM
2019	$22 MM	$9 MM
2018	$20 MM	$8 MM
2017	$23 MM	$8 MM
2016	$19 MM	$7 MM
2015	$18 MM	$7 MM
2014	$16 MM	$8 MM
2012	$16 MM	$8 MM
2011	$17 MM	$7 MM
2010	$18 MM	$7 MM
2009	$18 MM	$7 MM
2008	$19 MM	$6 MM
2007	$15 MM	$6 MM
2006	$11 MM	$6 MM
2005	$10 MM	$6 MM
2004	$9 MM	$6 MM
2003	$8 MM	$6 MM
2002	$7 MM	$5 MM
2001	$6 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$4 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$18 MM

$13,702 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfield	Colorado
2023	$18 MM	$9 MM
2022	$18 MM	$9 MM
2021	$18 MM	$9 MM
2020	$18 MM	$9 MM
2019	$17 MM	$9 MM
2018	$16 MM	$8 MM
2017	$28 MM	$7 MM
2016	$38 MM	$7 MM
2015	$16 MM	$7 MM
2014	$12 MM	$8 MM
2012	$13 MM	$7 MM
2011	$13 MM	$7 MM
2010	$16 MM	$7 MM
2009	$40 MM	$7 MM
2008	$25 MM	$6 MM
2007	$13 MM	$6 MM
2006	$12 MM	$6 MM
2005	$10 MM	$6 MM
2004	$9 MM	$6 MM
2003	$12 MM	$6 MM
2002	$20 MM	$6 MM
2001	$8 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$4 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,000

$15,475

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfield	Colorado
2023	$20,527	$15,787
2022	$17,815	$16,167
2021	$21,217	$15,787
2020	$17,815	$16,167
2019	$17,875	$15,198
2018	$16,536	$15,208
2017	$19,266	$12,941
2016	$17,266	$12,855
2015	$17,590	$12,220
2014	$15,002	$14,461
2012	$14,000	$13,954
2011	$15,095	$12,376
2010	$14,856	$12,220
2009	$12,903	$11,613
2008	$14,180	$10,787
2007	$13,075	$10,079
2006	$10,318	$9,976
2005	$9,869	$9,385
2004	$8,810	$9,502
2003	$8,610	$9,038
2002	$7,458	$8,515
2001	$6,464	$7,974
2000	$5,946	$7,401
1999	$5,870	$7,398
1998	$6,161	$7,165
1997	$7,111	$6,862
1995	$8,530	$6,007
1992	$7,164	$5,957

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Spending / Student

$15,113

$15,793

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfield	Colorado
2023	$14,772	$15,299
2022	$13,348	$15,450
2021	$15,269	$15,299
2020	$13,348	$15,450
2019	$13,644	$15,414
2018	$13,630	$14,253
2017	$24,065	$11,793
2016	$33,858	$11,862
2015	$15,188	$11,937
2014	$11,730	$13,787
2012	$11,094	$13,393
2011	$11,418	$11,621
2010	$12,828	$11,937
2009	$28,159	$12,022
2008	$19,386	$10,533
2007	$10,896	$10,175
2006	$11,588	$10,561
2005	$10,411	$9,014
2004	$8,558	$8,930
2003	$12,455	$9,262
2002	$21,349	$8,746
2001	$8,487	$8,249
2000	$6,145	$7,503
1999	$5,694	$7,355
1998	$5,743	$7,189
1997	$7,380	$7,680
1995	$8,312	$5,563
1992	$7,130	$5,963

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Best Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfield Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Grand Valley Middle School

(Math: 9% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

0364 Siprelle Drive
Parachute, CO 81635
(970) 285-5707

Gr: 6-8 | 229 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: #22.

Bea Underwood Elementary School

(Math: 8% | Reading: 15%)
:

Bottom 50%

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0741 Tamarisk Trail
Parachute, CO 81635
(970) 285-5703

Gr: 2-5 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Rank: n/an/a

Grand Valley Center For Family Learning

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100 East Second Street
Parachute, CO 81635
(970) 285-5702

Gr: PK-1 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,171 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: 87% (Top 20% in CO)
: Bottom 50%
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education