East Grand Middle School

East Grand Middle School is a public middle school in Granby, CO, serving 304 students in grades 6–8 in the rural East Grand School District No. 2, which carries a 4-star district rating. Since there are no other schools within 20 miles, East Grand Middle School is the only middle school option for families in the area, and its grade-level scores directly mirror the district's middle-grade results.

The school holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 60th percentile of Colorado middle schools — solidly above average, though down from its 89th-percentile peak in 2016–17. For parents, the academic picture is genuinely mixed. Science is the school's standout subject: 8th graders have beaten the state average every year, often by 8–10 points. English Language Arts has also stayed consistently above state averages for four straight years. The school is notably strong at supporting low-income students; its Low SES subgroup ranked in the 72nd–83rd percentile statewide in recent years, well above the school's overall rank. There is also no meaningful gender gap, with boys and girls performing at nearly identical levels.

The main concern is math. After two years above state averages, math scores have dropped below Colorado averages, driven largely by a sharp 7th-grade slump: just 18.7% of 7th graders were proficient in math in 2025–26, versus 32.9% statewide, while 6th graders were above the state in both subjects. Chronic absenteeism is also a risk factor, with about 31% of students chronically absent, though the school reports zero dropouts. With rising economic need across the student body, strong science and ELA programs, and a clear intervention point in 7th-grade math, East Grand Middle School has both bright spots to build on and clear areas for improvement.