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Schools in Battlement Mesa · Garfield County School District 16

Battlement Mesa’s public schools score below 72% of Colorado districts on tests and graduation

12% of students in Battlement Mesa’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Battlement Mesa, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.

#143of 159 Colorado townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 77% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
22%
▼ 23 pts vs CO 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 20 pts vs CO 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 2–6 pts vs CO 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 5% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
CO 16.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,212 students on the public path
In brief

Battlement Mesa’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 144 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Battlement Mesa’s, its schools beat 19%, lower than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 77% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado (the state reports Battlement Mesa’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,050 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Bea Underwood Elementary School, then Grand Valley Middle School, then Grand Valley High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Battlement Mesa’s grade

D Test scoresB− Graduation

C: better than 28% of Colorado school districts, #143 of 159 Colorado towns. Graduation is above the Colorado average; test scores are below it.

Colorado school districts we grade (169)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Colorado towns with similar household incomes (144)Better than 19%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 456 test results and a graduating class of 86 could put Battlement Mesa anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 77% of Battlement Mesa’s students in the tested grades sat them (457 in math, 455 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Battlement Mesa, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Grand Valley Center for Family Learningin ParachuteNo scores
2–5Bea Underwood Elementary SchoolGarfield County School District 16C−
6–8Grand Valley Middle SchoolGarfield County School District 16C−
9–12Grand Valley High Schoolin ParachuteC+

Battlement Mesa’s public schools are run by Garfield County School District 16, which also serves Parachute. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Garfield County School District 16Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,212 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$15,050CO $15,889 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 44.9% · 455 students tested
Math12%
State average 31.8% · 457 students tested

Battlement Mesa vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Battlement Mesa’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Battlement MesaCGarfield County School District 16
ParachuteCGarfield County School District 16

Every school in Battlement Mesa

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Battlement Mesaby address
Bea Underwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Parachute
C−
390 students15:1Rate it →
Grand Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Parachute
C−
264 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Battlement Mesain other towns
Grand Valley Center for Family Learning
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Parachute
265 students17:1Rate it →
Grand Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Parachute
C+
293 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Battlement Mesa’s schools

Are Battlement Mesa’s schools good?

On Colorado’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Battlement Mesa children attend score below 72% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #143 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Battlement Mesa in?

Garfield County School District 16, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,212 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Battlement Mesa kids go to high school?

Grand Valley High School in Parachute, with 293 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Battlement Mesa’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Garfield County School District 16 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.

How much does Battlement Mesa spend per student?

$15,050 in Garfield County School District 16 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.