Mount Garfield Middle School

3475 Front Street, Clifton CO, 81520 | Mesa County Valley School District 51 | 970-254-4720
  • grades 6-8
  • students 657
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 17% 57% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Clifton
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
18%Clifton
39%Colorado

Mount Garfield Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Mesa County Valley School District 51" in Clifton, CO. There are a total of 657 students and 41 teachers at Mount Garfield Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Mount Garfield Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 17.0%, which is 57% lower than the Colorado average.

Mount Garfield Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students657
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Mount Garfield Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All13%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
610-14%
710-14%
815-19%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All21%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
715-19%
820-24%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Mount Garfield Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 69.4% 71.6% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 0.6% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.8% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 26.4% 22.2% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.7% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 3.8% 3.5% 3.1%

Clifton demographics profile

StatisticCliftonColoradoNational
Population20,7835,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,4555691
Median age32.736.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%56%55%
Speak English91%83%79%
Speak Spanish8%12%13%

Education level achieved in Clifton

IndexCliftonColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade76.4%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school75.9%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college46.3%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.0%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.6%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters2.0%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.1%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Mount Garfield Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.