Best Public Schools in Zip Code 81602

Summary:

The 81602 zip code area in Colorado is home to two elementary schools - Glenwood Springs Elementary School and Sopris Elementary School, both part of the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1. While the two schools serve the same zip code area, the data reveals a significant performance gap between them.

Sopris Elementary School stands out as the higher-performing school, with a 3-star statewide ranking compared to Glenwood Springs Elementary's 1-star rating. Sopris Elementary outperforms Glenwood Springs on most academic metrics, including higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels, as well as significantly better 5th grade science proficiency. Additionally, Sopris Elementary has a lower percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch, indicating a more economically advantaged student population.

In contrast, Glenwood Springs Elementary School struggles academically, with proficiency rates in ELA and Math significantly below the district and state averages. Both schools, however, share a concerning issue of high chronic absenteeism rates, well above the state average. The data suggests that addressing the performance gap and chronic absenteeism should be key priorities for the Roaring Fork School District and local education stakeholders.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (2025)				CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Glenwood Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	915 School Street	Glenwood Springs	81602	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 384-5450	452	41	10.9	63.7%	118 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	330 (73.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	23.3	691^st of 950 public elementary schools	27.3%		21	731^st of 943 public elementary schools	22.5%	40	30.1	30.2	18.5	26.5	31.4	31.3	9.4	24.8		$22,667
Sopris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Mount Sopris Drive	Glenwood Springs	81602	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 384-5400	392	26	14.9	42.6%	210 (53.6%)	0 (0.0%)	167 (42.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	50.2	441^st of 950 public elementary schools	53.6%		54.7	408^th of 943 public elementary schools	56.7%	33	49.1	44.3	34.0	42.7	49.2	54.0	28.3	44.6	26.9	$22,847

Cities Near Zip Code 81602

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Glenwood Springs	1.23 mi	10	152^nd
Carbondale	7.88 mi	6	88^th
New Castle	12.35 mi	4	134^th
Basalt	18.12 mi	3	128^th
Silt	18.21 mi	1	137^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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