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Best Public Schools in Garfield County, CO

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Schools

10,824

Students

Districts

Top rankedRoaring Fork High School135^th of 340 Colorado high schools

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Biggest riser

Crystal River Elementary School up 136 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Glenwood Springs Elementary School 10.9 students per teacher

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)			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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 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	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Ross Montessori School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	109 Lewies Lane	Carbondale	81623	Garfield County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 963-7199	183	10	19.1	38.3%	100 (54.6%)	4 (2.2%)	71 (38.8%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	36.4	561^st of 946 public elementary schools	40.7%		36.6	562^nd of 950 public elementary schools	40.8%	1								42.1	52.4	26.3	55.6		44.1		31.6	33.3	26.3	33.3		32.1	23.8			$18,822
Yampah Mountain School	Public	9-12	695 Red Mountain Drive	Glenwood Springs	81601	Garfield County	Colorado River BOCES	No	No	No	No	(970) 945-9463	181	11	15.8	31.5%	88 (48.6%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (47.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)								(n/a)																								$00
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%)	49.9	197^th of 476 public middle schools	58.6%		44.6	219^th of 469 public middle schools	53.3%	22									32.4	39.3	36.6	37.2	36.6			28.4	37.1	33.0	44.7	36.2	39.2	40.6		$18,488
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%)	28.6	315^th of 476 public middle schools	33.8%		25.4	331^st of 469 public middle schools	29.4%	16										23.9	40.8	28.6	30.9				26.1	23.8	21.4	23.8		23.4		$19,273
Glenwood Springs High School	Public	9-12	1521 Grand Avenue	Glenwood Springs	81601	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 384-5555	1,032	56	18.5	46.6%	392 (38.0%)	3 (0.3%)	597 (57.8%)	8 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.7%)	37.3	208^th of 340 public high schools	38.8%		39.5	199^th of 328 public high schools	39.3%	9	58.4	39.0	52.2	34.8	51.2	28.4																	20.8	$17,608
Glenwood Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	915 School Street	Glenwood Springs	81602	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 384-5450	452	41	10.9	63.7%	118 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	330 (73.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	21.7	719^th of 946 public elementary schools	24.0%		23.3	691^st of 950 public elementary schools	27.3%	28							27.1	27.1	32.4				28.8	28.8	24.4	28.2				26.9	16.9			$22,394
Roaring Fork High School	Public	9-12	2270 Highway 133	Carbondale	81623	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 384-5757	472	27	17.2	43.0%	223 (47.2%)	4 (0.8%)	226 (47.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	57.7	135^th of 340 public high schools	60.3%		47.6	162^nd of 328 public high schools	50.6%	27	64.4	35.6	68.4	51.0	61.7	38.3																	36.0	$19,520
Carbondale Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1505 Satank Road	Carbondale	81623	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 963-9647	143	13	10.9	37.1%	97 (67.8%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (30.1%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	57.3	383^rd of 946 public elementary schools	59.5%		77.7	203^rd of 950 public elementary schools	78.6%	180								44.4	82.4	37.5			54.3		38.9	35.3	43.8			42.6	41.2			$17,897
Crystal River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	160 Snowmass Drive	Carbondale	81623	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 384-5620	445	36	12.3	40.9%	239 (53.7%)	0 (0.0%)	200 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	32.1	598^th of 946 public elementary schools	36.8%		20.6	734^th of 950 public elementary schools	22.7%	136							23.1	42.9					33.3	26.9	36.9					32.1				$21,462
Bridges	Public	9-12	455 South 3rd Street	Carbondale	81623	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 384-5995	68	7	10.4	67.6%	20 (29.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (69.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)	337.0	332.0			414.0	380.0																	711.0	$30,240
Sopris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Mount Sopris Drive	Glenwood Springs	81602	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 384-5400	392	26	14.9	42.6%	210 (53.6%)	0 (0.0%)	167 (42.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	57.2	385^th of 946 public elementary schools	59.3%		50.2	441^st of 950 public elementary schools	53.6%	56							38.5	43.3	50.8				44.4	46.2	56.9	41.4				48.6	42.4			$21,920
Two Rivers Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	195 Center Drive	Glenwood Springs	81602	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 384-4488	390	31	12.5	30.3%	235 (60.3%)	2 (0.5%)	135 (34.6%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	44.8	474^th of 946 public elementary schools	49.9%		35.2	571^st of 950 public elementary schools	39.9%	97							45.5	40.0	55.8	25.6	40.0	52.9	42.9	40.9	33.3	41.9	718.0	730.0	38.2	29.9	29.3	48.5		$16,884
Riverview School	Public	PK, KG-8	228 Flying M Road	Glenwood Springs	81601	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 510-0252	383	28	13.5	71.8%	43 (11.2%)	1 (0.3%)	334 (87.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	19.2	754^th of 946 public elementary schools	20.3%		24.5	671^st of 950 public elementary schools	29.4%	83							721.0	23.1	28.6	23.7	733.0	724.0	26.1	733.0	16.2	21.4	26.3	25.7	724.0	23.7	17.9	719.0		$22,625
Bea Underwood Elementary School	Public	2-5	0741 Tamarisk Trail	Parachute	81635	Garfield County	Grand Valley School District No. 16	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 285-5703	390	27	14.6	69.0%	196 (50.3%)	3 (0.8%)	180 (46.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	8.5	909^th of 946 public elementary schools	3.9%		6.3	937^th of 950 public elementary schools	1.4%	28							6.6	18.6	23.4				15.8	700.0	706.0	10.6				5.0	13.8			$17,011
Grand Valley High School	Public	9-12	800 Cardinal Way	Parachute	81635	Garfield County	Grand Valley School District No. 16	No	No	No	No	(970) 285-5705	293	20	14.6	60.8%	146 (49.8%)	0 (0.0%)	135 (46.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	22.2	263^rd of 340 public high schools	22.6%		25.6	246^th of 328 public high schools	25.0%	17	50.0	18.1	50.0	16.7	60.7	13.1																	15.5	$20,469
Grand Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	0364 Siprelle Drive	Parachute	81635	Garfield County	Grand Valley School District No. 16	No	No	No	No	(970) 285-5707	264	16	16.0	63.6%	132 (50.0%)	2 (0.8%)	119 (45.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	7.7	465^th of 476 public middle schools	2.3%		8.9	447^th of 469 public middle schools	4.7%	18										9.3	12.6	16.5	12.5				708.0	6.5	9.2	709.0		8.3		$16,966
Grand Valley Center for Family Learning	Public	PK, KG-1	100 East Second Street	Parachute	81635	Garfield County	Grand Valley School District No. 16	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 285-5702	265	16	16.5	66.0%	114 (43.0%)	2 (0.8%)	145 (54.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)								(n/a)																								$19,102
Marble Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	412 West Main Street	Marble	81623	Garfield County	Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 963-9550	34	3	11.4	8.8%	33 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)													71.4							71.4				$23,659
Rifle Middle School	Public	6-8	753 Railroad	Rifle	81650	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	No	(970) 665-7900	552	36	15.2	56.9%	189 (34.2%)	2 (0.4%)	347 (62.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	22.9	346^th of 476 public middle schools	27.3%		20.6	360^th of 469 public middle schools	23.2%	14										30.7	35.1	18.9	28.5				19.6	23.4	16.3	19.8		15.5		$15,261
Rifle High School	Public	9-12	1350 Prefontaine Ave	Rifle	81650	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	No	(970) 665-7725	778	39	20.1	48.5%	288 (37.0%)	2 (0.3%)	469 (60.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.9%)	26.6	251^st of 340 public high schools	26.2%		21.2	262^nd of 328 public high schools	20.1%	11	43.8	20.3	57.2	28.6	54.7	23.8																	15.2	$15,329
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%)	43.5	224^th of 476 public middle schools	52.9%		35.6	274^th of 469 public middle schools	41.6%	50										36.9	54.0	37.2	43.1				29.3	28.7	31.8	29.9		27.2		$15,494
Cactus Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	222 Grand Avenue	Silt	81652	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-7850	462	28	16.5	41.1%	250 (54.1%)	0 (0.0%)	205 (44.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	27.7	651^st of 946 public elementary schools	31.2%		34.9	573^rd of 950 public elementary schools	39.7%	78							20.6	30.0	37.1				29.3	30.9	38.0	26.1				31.7	25.7			$15,436
Wamsley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 East 30th Street	Rifle	81650	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-7950	420	16	26.4	60.5%	103 (24.5%)	4 (1.0%)	303 (72.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	12	858^th of 946 public elementary schools	9.3%		20.9	726^th of 950 public elementary schools	23.6%	132							12.7	29.4	34.5				25.6	5.5	10.0	13.6				9.8	13.6			$15,591
Kathryn Senor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Alder Avenue	New Castle	81647	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-7700	275	19	14.5	44.7%	139 (50.5%)	1 (0.4%)	133 (48.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	28.1	643^rd of 946 public elementary schools	32.0%		41.4	519^th of 950 public elementary schools	45.4%	124							21.6	31.0	34.8				29.6	41.0	26.2	34.8				33.9	20.0			$18,794
Coal Ridge High School	Public	9-12	35947 Highway 6	New Castle	81647	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	No	(970) 625-6700	578	29	19.7	40.1%	275 (47.6%)	1 (0.2%)	287 (49.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	46.7	167^th of 340 public high schools	50.9%		46.1	170^th of 328 public high schools	48.2%	3	68.5	50.0	60.5	27.5	62.3	36.2																	14.7	$14,767
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 East 7th Street	Rifle	81650	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-6800	451	28	16.3	57.2%	123 (27.3%)	5 (1.1%)	313 (69.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	15	814^th of 946 public elementary schools	14.0%		20.3	737^th of 950 public elementary schools	22.4%	77							13.9	25.7	32.1				23.2	27.8	24.3	7.1				20.7	8.9			$15,246
Elk Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	804 West Main Street	New Castle	81647	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-6900	272	19	14.1	46.0%	129 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	135 (49.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	18.6	767^th of 946 public elementary schools	18.9%		21.6	715^th of 950 public elementary schools	24.7%	52							14.3	27.3	28.6				23.4	34.3	25.0	17.9				26.2	14.3			$19,470
Graham Mesa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1575 Farmstead Parkway	Rifle	81650	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-7500	424	22	19.3	46.7%	169 (39.9%)	0 (0.0%)	252 (59.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	18.2	770^th of 946 public elementary schools	18.6%		19.4	749^th of 950 public elementary schools	21.2%	21							9.8	39.7	27.4				25.8	27.4	19.0	16.4				21.0	19.7			$14,997

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