Middle Schools in Custer County School District Consolidate 1

Summary:

The Custer County School District Consolidate 1 in Colorado has only one middle school, Custer Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. As a small, rural school, Custer Middle School faces some academic challenges, with its performance on state assessments consistently falling below the state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science.

Custer Middle School has a total enrollment of 75 students, with a predominantly White student population. The school's student-teacher ratio of 12.5 is lower than the state average, which could indicate more individualized attention for students. However, this does not seem to be translating into higher academic achievement, as the school's overall state ranking has declined over the past three years, from 275 out of 448 Colorado middle schools in 2021-2022 to 322 out of 485 in 2023-2024. The school is currently rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

The high percentage of students (33.33%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Custer Middle School suggests that socioeconomic factors may be influencing the school's academic performance. Further investigation into the specific challenges faced by this rural community and the school's resources and strategies for improvement would be necessary to better understand the school's situation and identify potential areas for support.

District Detail

709 Main Street
Westcliffe, CO 81252-0730

(719) 783-4942

SchoolDigger Rank:
66^th of 115 Colorado districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 313

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)		CMAS Math (2025)	CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Custer Middle School	Public	6-8	709 Main Street	Westcliffe	81252	Custer County	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	No	No	No	No	(719) 783-2291	69	7	10.2	53.6%	54 (78.3%)	1 (1.4%)	11 (15.9%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)								(n/a)	33.3	25.9	11.1	36.4	$12,193

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Moffat School District No. 2	16.26 mi	2
Fremont Re-3	20.66 mi	2
Fremont Re-1	23.79 mi	8	48^th
Fremont Re-2	25.69 mi	3	96^th
Pueblo County School District 70	26.63 mi	27	56^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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