Graham Mesa Elementary School

1575 Farmstead Parkway, Rifle CO, 81650 | Garfield School District RE-2 | 970-665-7500
  • grades PK-4
  • students 349
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 28% 30% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Rifle
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
29%Rifle
39%Colorado

Graham Mesa Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 4 and is located in the district of "Garfield School District RE-2" in Rifle, CO. There are a total of 349 students and 21 teachers at Graham Mesa Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Graham Mesa Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.5%, which is 30% lower than the Colorado average.

Graham Mesa Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students349
Teachers21
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 Graham Mesa Elementary 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
All20%
335-39%
410-14%
510-14%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
330-34%
435-39%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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.

Graham Mesa Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 61.1% 54.6% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 0.5% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 0.5% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 34.2% 41.3% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 1.0% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 2.0% 3.5% 3.1%

Rifle demographics profile

StatisticRifleColoradoNational
Population9,7715,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3895691
Median age32.836.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%56%55%
Speak English72%83%79%
Speak Spanish27%12%13%

Education level achieved in Rifle

IndexRifleColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade81.8%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school78.5%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college47.0%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.6%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.0%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters5.1%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Graham Mesa Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.