Summary:
The city of Basalt, Colorado is home to a single middle school, Basalt Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has been consistently below the state and district averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 13.8% to 47.6% in English Language Arts and 13.8% to 30.9% in Math, compared to state averages of 44.8% and 35.9%, respectively. Additionally, the school has faced challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates of 27.7% and a dropout rate of 1.9%.
Basalt Middle School's struggles may be attributed to the socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population, with 56.38% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5 is slightly lower than the state average, but this has not translated into improved academic outcomes. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 279 and 345 out of 469-485 Colorado middle schools over the past three school years, indicating that it is one of the lower-performing schools in the state.
Overall, the data suggests that Basalt Middle School, the sole middle school in the city, is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school's below-average performance on standardized tests, high rates of chronic absenteeism and dropout, and the socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population are all areas that require attention and intervention from the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 to improve the educational outcomes for the students of Basalt.
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