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Basalt Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

51 School Street, Basalt, CO 81621 · (970) 384-5900 · Part of Roaring Fork School District RE-1

Basalt’s School Grade B− better than 50% of Colorado school districts

Students
367
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Basalt Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 16.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Basalt kids: Basalt High School

On the path

Where Basalt kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Basalt Elementary School539 students
5–8Basalt Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Basalt High School414 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

51 School Street, Basalt

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 585
Grade 679
Grade 790
Grade 8113
Enrollment over time
441’20
416’21
412’22
392’23
367’24

Down 16.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 61%White 37%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Basalt Middle School from Basalt families.

Other schools in Roaring Fork School District RE-1

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Basalt’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.