Summary:
ZIP code 81637 (Gypsum, Colorado) is home to just 2 middle schools—Gypsum Creek Middle School and World Academy Middle School—both serving grades 6–8 within the Eagle County School District No. Re 50. These two schools offer very different experiences, especially when it comes to data availability and performance.
Gypsum Creek Middle School is the larger of the two, with 317 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.1. It has consistently earned a 1-star rating from Colorado over the past three years, ranking in the bottom third of middle schools statewide. Academic proficiency is a serious concern: in 2025–2026, only 24.1% of students were proficient in English Language Arts and just 13.5% in math—well below state averages of 44.7% and 37.3%, respectively. The school also saw declines across every subject compared to the prior year. Chronic absenteeism is strikingly high, affecting 49.4% of students in 2024–2025, far exceeding the district (31.1%) and state (28.4%) rates. More than 57% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a majority low-income population. On a positive note, the dropout rate is low at 0.8%, below both district and state averages.
World Academy Middle School is a very small alternative school with only 12 students and a slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 10.3. It has no reported test scores, state rankings, or dropout data, making direct academic comparisons impossible. However, its chronic absenteeism rate of 22.2% from 2023–2024 is much lower than Gypsum Creek’s 49.4%, suggesting a different school climate. For parents comparing the two, the clear takeaway is that Gypsum Creek offers more complete data but shows significant academic and attendance challenges, while World Academy remains largely “data invisible” due to its tiny enrollment. Both schools share the same district, yet the contrast underscores how school-level averages can mask major differences even close to home.
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