Photo: SunDawn · CC BY-SA 4.0Parachute’s public schools score below 72% of Colorado districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Parachute’s districts is 12%, below the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Parachute, 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.
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.
Parachute’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 118 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Parachute’s, its schools beat 22%, 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 Parachute’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.
What’s behind Parachute’s grade
C: better than 28% of Colorado school districts. 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 Parachute, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Parachute
Grand Valley Center for Family Learning
Grades PK–1 · 265 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Parachute
Grand Valley Center for Family Learning
Grades PK–1 · 265 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Parachute
Grand Valley Center for Family Learning
Grades PK–1 · 265 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Parachute
Bea Underwood Elementary School
Grades 2–5 · 390 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Parachute
Bea Underwood Elementary School
Grades 2–5 · 390 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Parachute
Bea Underwood Elementary School
Grades 2–5 · 390 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Parachute
Bea Underwood Elementary School
Grades 2–5 · 390 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Parachute
Grand Valley Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 264 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Parachute
Grand Valley Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 264 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Parachute
Grand Valley Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 264 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Parachute
Grand Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 293 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Parachute
Grand Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 293 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Parachute
Grand Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 293 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Parachute
Grand Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 293 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Parachute’s public schools are run by Garfield County School District 16. 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
Parachute vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Parachute’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Parachute | C | Garfield County School District 16 |
Every school in Parachute
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).
Questions about Parachute’s schools
Are Parachute’s schools good?
On Colorado’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Parachute children attend score below 72% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Parachute in?
Garfield County School District 16, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,212 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Parachute kids go to high school?
Grand Valley High School, with 293 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Parachute’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 Parachute spend per student?
$15,050 in Garfield County School District 16 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Parachute families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Parachute → 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.