El Jebel’s public schools outscore 50% of Colorado districts
The grade covers the public school district serving El Jebel, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in El Jebel’s districts is 36%, below the Colorado average (45%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.
From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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.
El Jebel’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 145 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of El Jebel’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,260 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then four middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind El Jebel’s grade
B−: better than 50% of Colorado school districts, #115 of 159 Colorado towns. Graduation is above the Colorado average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve El Jebel, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in El Jebel · depends on your address
Glenwood Springs High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,032 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Glenwood Springs
Roaring Fork High School
Grades 9–12 · 472 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Carbondale
Basalt High School
Grades 9–12 · 414 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Basalt
10th grade in El Jebel · depends on your address
Glenwood Springs High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,032 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Glenwood Springs
Roaring Fork High School
Grades 9–12 · 472 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Carbondale
Basalt High School
Grades 9–12 · 414 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Basalt
11th grade in El Jebel · depends on your address
Glenwood Springs High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,032 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Glenwood Springs
Roaring Fork High School
Grades 9–12 · 472 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Carbondale
Basalt High School
Grades 9–12 · 414 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Basalt
12th grade in El Jebel · depends on your address
Glenwood Springs High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,032 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Glenwood Springs
Roaring Fork High School
Grades 9–12 · 472 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Carbondale
Basalt High School
Grades 9–12 · 414 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Basalt
El Jebel’s public schools are run by Roaring Fork School District RE-1, which also serves Basalt, Carbondale, Glenwood Springs and Snowmass Village. 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.
Well below the state in reading
El Jebel vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share El Jebel’s borders.
Every school in El Jebel
11 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).
Questions about El Jebel’s schools
Are El Jebel’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Colorado: the public schools El Jebel children attend outscore 50% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #115 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is El Jebel in?
Roaring Fork School District RE-1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,839 students in 14 schools (2024–25).
Where do El Jebel kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Glenwood Springs High School, Roaring Fork High School and Basalt High School.
What is El Jebel’s graduation rate?
83% of the class of 2023 in Roaring Fork School District RE-1 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.
How much does El Jebel spend per student?
$18,260 in Roaring Fork School District RE-1 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What El Jebel families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near El Jebel → They have their own page.
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.