Best Public Schools in Zip Code 81621

Summary:

The 81621 zip code area is home to three schools - Basalt Elementary School, Basalt High School, and Basalt Middle School - all part of the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1. These schools serve a diverse student population, with a significant Hispanic/Latino representation across all grade levels.

Basalt Elementary School stands out as the strongest performer, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math compared to the district and state averages. The school maintains a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking in the top half of Colorado elementary schools. In contrast, Basalt High School and Basalt Middle School generally perform below the district and state averages, suggesting areas for improvement in curriculum, instructional methods, or support systems.

The schools in the 81621 zip code area serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with high free/reduced lunch rates, particularly at Basalt Elementary and Basalt Middle School. This highlights the need for additional resources and targeted interventions to ensure these students receive equitable educational opportunities and support.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2024)	SAT Reading and Writing (2024)	CMAS English Language Arts (2024)							CMAS Math (2024)							CMAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Basalt Middle School	Public	5-8	51 School Street	Basalt	81621	Eagle County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 384-5900	392	29	13.5	56.4%	137 (34.9%)	0 (0.0%)	248 (63.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	24.5	345^th of 485 public middle schools	28.9%		36.8	279^th of 480 public middle schools	41.9%	66						22.4	26.3	30.6	28.4	27.3			22.9	14.4	21.2	19.8	19.5	20.5	26.9	$16,256
Basalt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	151 East Cottonwood Drive	Basalt	81621	Eagle County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 384-5800	532	38	14.0	49.2%	202 (38.0%)	0 (0.0%)	321 (60.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	45.6	484^th of 943 public elementary schools	48.7%		40.8	506^th of 933 public elementary schools	45.8%	22				34.5	52.2					44.1	36.8	31.2					33.9			$18,197
Basalt High School	Public	9-12	600 Southside Drive	Basalt	81621	Eagle County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 384-5959	417	25	16.9	47.7%	147 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	265 (63.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	42.8	192^nd of 349 public high schools	45.0%		40	200^th of 349 public high schools	42.7%	8	62.0	37.0	46.0																	$15,874

Cities Near Zip Code 81621

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Basalt	2.1 mi	3	124^th
Woody Creek	9.45 mi	1	75^th
Carbondale	11.31 mi	6	76^th
Aspen	14.92 mi	4	39^th
Gypsum	17.22 mi	6	179^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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