Summary:
Zip code 81601 is home to just one middle school—Glenwood Springs Middle School—which serves grades 6 through 8 with 380 students as part of the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1. Because there is only one middle school in this area, no school-to-school comparisons are possible; instead, the focus is on how this school performs relative to its district and state averages, as well as how it has changed over time.
Glenwood Springs Middle School currently trails both district and state proficiency averages in every tested subject. For the 2025–2026 school year, English Language Arts proficiency was 30.9% (compared to 44.7% statewide), math was 23.8% (compared to 37.3% statewide), and 8th grade science was 23.4% (compared to 35.4% statewide). There is one clear bright spot: 7th grade ELA reached 40.8%, nearly matching the district (40.9%) and coming within 5.8 points of the state. In contrast, math proficiency steadily declines by grade level, from 26.1% in 6th grade to 21.4% in 8th grade, suggesting students are not building enough math momentum as they progress. On a positive note, year-over-year results show improvement in math (+3.6 points) and science (+1.9 points), though ELA slipped 1.8 points.
The school has also improved its statewide ranking, moving from the 26th percentile (1 star) in 2023–2024 to the 33rd percentile (2 stars) in 2025–2026, though it remains in the bottom third of Colorado middle schools. Challenges remain significant: 28.6% of students were chronically absent—slightly above both the district and state—and nearly 59% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The student-to-teacher ratio is a favorable 14:1, which is a positive resource. Overall, Glenwood Springs Middle School shows modest signs of progress, but it continues to perform below district and state averages, making it a school with potential rather than a high-performing one just yet.
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