Summary:
In zip code 81632, there is exactly one middle school serving grades 6 through 8: Berry Creek Middle School in Edwards, Colorado, which enrolls 212 students and is part of Eagle County School District No. Re 50. This small, mountain-area school is the only option for middle school families in this zip code, so there are no direct comparisons to other local schools, but it can be measured against district and state averages.
Berry Creek Middle School is currently struggling academically. On the most recent CMAS tests, only 24.9% of students were proficient in ELA, 19.0% in math, and 17.7% in 8th-grade science — all well below district and state proficiency rates, which range from roughly 29% to 45% across subjects. Scores have also declined sharply from the previous year: ELA dropped from 34.5% to 24.9%, math fell from 22.4% to 19.0%, and science plummeted from 31.9% to 17.7%. The school’s state ranking percentile slipped from 35th to 22nd, and its star rating dropped from 2 to 1. Grade-level data shows uneven performance, with 7th graders significantly outperforming 6th graders in ELA (33.9% vs. 16.9%), while math proficiency improves with grade level (6th: 13.6%, 7th: 15.9%, 8th: 27.3%). This suggests 6th grade may be the most vulnerable cohort.
Beyond test scores, Berry Creek faces serious challenges. Chronic absenteeism is 33.6%, meaning roughly one in three students misses significant school days — higher than both the district rate of 31.1% and the state rate of 28.4%. Additionally, 65.57% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, indicating a high-need population. On a positive note, the school has a favorable 9.7:1 student-teacher ratio, which allows for smaller class sizes and more individualized attention. While this structural advantage has not yet translated into strong academic results, it provides a meaningful opportunity for targeted interventions in literacy, math, and attendance to help students get back on track.
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