West Grand Elementary and Middle School

West Grand Elementary and Middle School is a public school serving 271 students in grades K-8 in Kremmling, Colorado, which is part of the West Grand School District No. 1. The school consistently underperforms the state average on academic assessments, with only 24% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 13.9% in Math, compared to state averages of 44.8% and 35.9%, respectively. Additionally, the school has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 1.9% to 3.8%, and experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, from 27.7% to 35.5%, both significantly higher than the state average.

The school's academic performance has been declining over the years, with the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA decreasing from 30.8% in 2023-2024 to 24% in 2024-2025, while the state average has remained relatively stable. Despite the school's low performance, there is no clear evidence of significant improvement over time, and the school's ranking among Colorado elementary schools has fluctuated but remained in the bottom half of the state. The school's high rates of free/reduced-price lunch eligibility, ranging from 30.8% to 41.7%, suggest that it may be serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which could be contributing to the academic struggles.

Unfortunately, the data provided does not include information about any nearby schools, so it is difficult to make meaningful comparisons. However, the school's performance relative to the state average indicates that West Grand Elementary and Middle School is underperforming compared to other schools in Colorado. The school faces demographic challenges that may be contributing to its academic struggles, and further analysis of nearby schools and additional context would be needed to provide more comprehensive insights.