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Glenwood Springs Middle School

Q: Is Glenwood Springs Middle School a good school?

Glenwood Springs Middle School ranks 331 st of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 29% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Glenwood Springs Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, with 378 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 14. The school is part of the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1, which is ranked 65 out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glenwood Springs Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado middle schools, with a ranking between 283 and 358 out of 369-485 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) tests is generally below the district and state averages across all grades and subjects, particularly in Math, where proficiency rates range from 13% to 25.5% compared to the district's 18.3% to 37.2% and the state's 26.3% to 34.7%. The school's performance on Science tests is also below the district and state, with 8th-grade proficiency rates around 20% compared to the district's 26-29% and the state's 31-36%.

Interestingly, Carbondale Middle School, another school in the Roaring Fork School District, consistently outperforms Glenwood Springs Middle School on academic measures, while Riverside School, a middle school in the neighboring Garfield School District, also outperforms Glenwood Springs Middle School on most academic metrics, despite being in a lower-ranked district. These comparisons suggest that Glenwood Springs Middle School may need to focus on strengthening its curriculum, instructional practices, and support systems to improve student outcomes.

380

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,273

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Soccerfield Road
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601-2596

(970) 384-5500

District: Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1

Students who attend Glenwood Springs Middle School usually attend:

High:

Glenwood Springs High School

Feeder schools for Glenwood Springs Middle School:

Elementary:	Glenwood Springs Elementary School
	Sopris Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.8%

White:

35.8%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 22nd percentile in 2022 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 29th (2025) from a 22nd-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (26% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math scores 16 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg32%

Colorado avg40%

331^st of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1

65^th of 115Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	331 of 469	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	358 of 485	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	333 of 480	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.4	348 of 448	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	283 of 369	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	293 of 458	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	286 of 418	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.3	242 of 424	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.1	234 of 400	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.2	204 of 436	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	37.8	291 of 461	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.3	277 of 454	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.9	277 of 425	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.2	247 of 422	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.5	240 of 409	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.9	233 of 377	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.7	205 of 362	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.0	239 of 360	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.1	217 of 346	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.6	178 of 340	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.8	147 of 336	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	243 of 347	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	242 of 350	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	264 of 363	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	269 of 326	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	193 of 254	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	263 of 352	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	243 of 315	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2018	18.5	145 of 165	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	196 of 241	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	201 of 244	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	196 of 241	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	174 of 197	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	204 of 240	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	209 of 222	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	287 of 352	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	326 of 357	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	258 of 356	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	269 of 328	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	204 of 249	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	218 of 343	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.2	235 of 317	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	179 of 275	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	201 of 273	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	182 of 286	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	183 of 265	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	119 of 283	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.2	134 of 199	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)35th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2018)12th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-12 vs state

Science22%-15 vs state

Math20%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)					CMAS Math (2025)					CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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
Glenwood Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	120 Soccerfield Road	Glenwood Springs	81601	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 384-5500	380	27	14.0	58.7%	136 (35.8%)	2 (0.5%)	235 (61.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	25.4	331^st of 469 public middle schools	29.4%		21.7	358^th of 485 public middle schools	26.2%	27		28.0	39.8	31.0	32.7		22.7	17.6	20.0	20.2		21.5	$19,273
Riverside School	Public	6-8	215 Alder Avenue	New Castle	81647	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	No	(970) 665-7800	483	33	14.4	40.8%	225 (46.6%)	2 (0.4%)	243 (50.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	35.6	274^th of 469 public middle schools	41.6%		36.7	268^th of 485 public middle schools	44.7%	6		38.9	44.5	42.3	41.8		22.3	24.3	20.1	22.3		28.1	$15,494
Carbondale Middle School	Public	5-8	180 Snowmass Drive	Carbondale	81623	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 384-5700	362	25	14.6	48.6%	161 (44.5%)	3 (0.8%)	182 (50.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	44.6	219^th of 469 public middle schools	53.3%		49.6	207^th of 485 public middle schools	57.3%	12	45.8	35.9	44.9	43.5	42.4	38.8	29.5	30.0	38.2	34.0	50.6	32.6	$18,488

Frequently Asked Questions about Glenwood Springs Middle School

Is Glenwood Springs Middle School a good school?

Glenwood Springs Middle School ranks 331^st of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Glenwood Springs Middle School?

Students at Glenwood Springs Middle School are 62% Hispanic, 36% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Glenwood Springs Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Glenwood Springs Middle School.

What district is Glenwood Springs Middle School in?

Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1

What high school do graduates of Glenwood Springs Middle School attend?

Students who attend Glenwood Springs Middle School usually go on to attend Glenwood Springs High School

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