Summary:
The 81650 zip code area in Colorado is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Garfield School District No. Re-2. While the district as a whole is ranked 90 out of 116 districts in Colorado and rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, a few schools in the area stand out.
Graham Mesa Elementary School has the highest performance on CMAS tests across grades, with the highest percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math compared to the other elementary schools. It also has the highest percentage of white students (46.59%) and the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (35.29%). In contrast, Rifle High School, while the largest school with 791 students, has the lowest performance on state assessments compared to state and district averages.
Across the schools, there are significant racial and socioeconomic disparities, with Hispanic students making up the largest percentage (ranging from 52.24% to 67.59%) and free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 35.27% at Rifle High School to 50.89% at Wamsley Elementary. Overall, the schools in the 81650 zip code area are performing significantly below state averages on standardized tests, suggesting systemic challenges within the Garfield School District No. Re-2 that need to be addressed.
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