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Graham Mesa Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

767^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Graham Mesa Elementary School serves 424 students in grades PK through 5 in Rifle, Colorado, as part of the Garfield School District Re-2. The school currently ranks in the 19th percentile statewide, a steady decline from its position a decade ago when it ranked in the 46th percentile. The student body has also seen significant changes: the free-and-reduced lunch rate jumped from 35.3% in 2022–23 to 46.7% in 2024–25, and class sizes have grown, with the student-to-teacher ratio rising from 16.1 to 19.3 in just one year. Among nearby elementary schools, only Wamsley Elementary School has a higher ratio.

Academically, math is a clear area of concern. Only 21% of students at Graham Mesa Elementary School scored proficient or above on CMAS math in 2025–26, compared with 23.9% for the district and 37.3% statewide. Upper-grade numbers are especially worrying: just 16.4% of 5th graders met math expectations. By comparison, Kathryn Senor Elementary School (33.9%) and Cactus Valley Elementary School (31.7%) posted much stronger math results. English language arts tells a more complicated story. While 3rd grade ELA proficiency sits at just 9.8%, 4th graders reached 39.7%—actually above the district average of 30.6%—and 5th graders hit 27.4%. That dramatic swing suggests early literacy development is inconsistent.

Chronic absenteeism is perhaps the most urgent issue. The rate nearly doubled in one year, from 13.4% in 2023–24 to 30.5% in 2024–25, far above the district rate of 18.1%. Nearby Cactus Valley Elementary School keeps chronic absenteeism at just 10.1%, showing this is not inevitable. There are bright spots worth noting: Hispanic students at Graham Mesa Elementary School rank at the 37th percentile statewide relative to Hispanic students across Colorado, and low-income students rank at the 26th percentile. While the school's overall trajectory is concerning, these results—along with the strong 4th grade ELA performance—show that success is possible within the building.

424

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,997

Per pupil spending ?

46.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1575 Farmstead Parkway
Rifle, CO 81650-5600

(970) 665-7500

District: Garfield School District No. Re-2

Students who attend Graham Mesa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rifle Middle School
High:	Rifle High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.4%

White:

39.9%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg26%

Colorado avg41%

767^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Garfield School District No. Re-2

92^nd of 115Garfield School District No. Re-2 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	767 of 943	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.4	749 of 950	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	687 of 943	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	660 of 933	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	708 of 921	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	555 of 710	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	705 of 965	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.5	652 of 929	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.9	550 of 914	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.0	510 of 938	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.6	547 of 962	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.0	609 of 954	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.6	653 of 935	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.1	680 of 935	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.5	723 of 925	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	614 of 692	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.3	601 of 694	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	484 of 684	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	469 of 642	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	507 of 595	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	634 of 758	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	156 of 249	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.6	164 of 247	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	122 of 197	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	237 of 319	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.8	263 of 337	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	296 of 365	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	303 of 332	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	516 of 694	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.8	574 of 700	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	568 of 683	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	531 of 649	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	479 of 594	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	573 of 764	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	4.1	540 of 546	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	524 of 551	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	520 of 539	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	477 of 525	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	513 of 596	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)11th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)1st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts26%-19 vs state

Math21%-16 vs state

Science20%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	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	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
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	767^th of 943 public elementary schools	18.7%		19.4	749^th of 950 public elementary schools	21.2%	18	9.8	39.7	27.4	25.8	27.4	19.0	16.4	21.0	19.7	$14,997
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%)	14.9	810^th of 943 public elementary schools	14.1%		20.3	737^th of 950 public elementary schools	22.4%	73	13.9	25.7	32.1	23.2	27.8	24.3	7.1	20.7	8.9	$15,246
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%)	11.9	855^th of 943 public elementary schools	9.3%		20.9	726^th of 950 public elementary schools	23.6%	129	12.7	29.4	34.5	25.6	5.5	10.0	13.6	9.8	13.6	$15,591
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%)	27.6	650^th of 943 public elementary schools	31.1%		34.9	573^rd of 950 public elementary schools	39.7%	77	20.6	30.0	37.1	29.3	30.9	38.0	26.1	31.7	25.7	$15,436
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%)	18.5	764^th of 943 public elementary schools	19.0%		21.6	715^th of 950 public elementary schools	24.7%	49	14.3	27.3	28.6	23.4	34.3	25.0	17.9	26.2	14.3	$19,470
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	642^nd of 943 public elementary schools	31.9%		41.4	519^th of 950 public elementary schools	45.4%	123	21.6	31.0	34.8	29.6	41.0	26.2	34.8	33.9	20.0	$18,794
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
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%)	8.4	906^th of 943 public elementary schools	3.9%		6.3	937^th of 950 public elementary schools	1.4%	31	6.6	18.6	23.4	15.8			10.6	5.0	13.8	$17,011

Frequently Asked Questions about Graham Mesa Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Graham Mesa Elementary School?

Students at Graham Mesa Elementary School are 59% Hispanic, 40% White.

What schools do graduates of Graham Mesa Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Graham Mesa Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rifle Middle School
High : Rifle High School

How many students attend Graham Mesa Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Graham Mesa Elementary School.

Is Graham Mesa Elementary School a good school?

Graham Mesa Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.7% of Colorado elementary schools.

What district is Graham Mesa Elementary School in?

Garfield School District No. Re-2

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