Summary:
In zip code 81413, there is one middle school: Cedaredge Middle School, which serves grades 6–8 as part of Delta County Joint District No. 50, enrolling 154 students in a predominantly rural area.
Cedaredge Middle School is a small school that has been improving its state ranking over the past three years, moving from the 49th percentile and a 2-star rating to the 55th percentile and 3 stars. The strongest performance comes from its 8th-grade cohort, where ELA proficiency reached 56.3% — far above the district (45.3%) and state (42.2%) — and science proficiency hit 43.8%, also beating both the district (33.8%) and state (35.4%). Meanwhile, math remains the school’s biggest challenge: only 28% of all students are proficient in math versus 32% in the district and 37.3% statewide, with 6th-grade math especially low at 21.7%. Parents should note that the school’s 8th-grade students are a clear bright spot, but earlier middle school grades appear to need more support, particularly in math.
Chronic absenteeism is a major concern, with a rate of 35.1% — well above the district’s 26.1% and the state’s 28.4% — and this likely affects learning, given that nearly 65% of students receive free/reduced lunch. On a positive note, the dropout rate of 1.6% matches the state average, which is encouraging for a high-poverty school. Looking at year-over-year progress, math proficiency improved from 25.4% to 28.0% and science jumped dramatically from 17.8% to 43.8%, but ELA slipped from 47.0% to 42.7%. Overall, Cedaredge Middle School shows pockets of strong instruction, especially in 8th grade, yet families should be aware that math gaps and attendance issues are areas needing focused attention.
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