Grand Mesa Middle School vs. Mount Garfield Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 511 students in grades 6-8, Grand Mesa Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 581 students in grades 6-8, Mount Garfield Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
511 students
581 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1544 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1131 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
18%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
38%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
154
190
Grade 7 Students
171
192
Grade 8 Students
186
199
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
2%
n/a
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% Hispanic
39%
31%
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% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
56%
67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.54
0.46
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
50%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
14%
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