Rifle Middle School

Rifle Middle School is a public middle school in Rifle, Colorado, serving 586 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Garfield School District No. Re-2, which is ranked 91 out of 115 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rifle Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado middle schools over the past 10 years, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is below the state and district averages across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and low socioeconomic status students. Rifle Middle School also faces high dropout rates, ranging from 1.0% to 2.1%, and significant chronic absenteeism, with rates as high as 27.7% in recent years. Proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Math, and Science are consistently lower than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby Riverside School, which is also part of the Garfield School District No. Re-2, consistently outperforms Rifle Middle School across various metrics. This suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement at Rifle Middle School, particularly in areas like targeted interventions and resource allocation. By addressing the key challenges identified in this analysis, the school and district can work towards improving educational outcomes for the students of Rifle Middle School.