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Rifle Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

753 Railroad, Rifle, CO 81650 · (970) 665-7900 · Part of Garfield School District RE-2

Rifle’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
552
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Rifle Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rifle kids: Rifle High School

On the path

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

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Rifle Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Rifle High School778 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts22%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

753 Railroad, Rifle

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6182
Grade 7180
Grade 8190
Enrollment over time
602’20
633’21
623’22
586’23
552’24

Down 8.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 63%White 34%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <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 Rifle Middle School from Rifle families.

Other schools in Garfield School District RE-2

The district →
Cactus Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Silt
C+
462 students17:1
Highland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rifle
C−
451 students16:1
Graham Mesa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rifle
C
424 students19:1
Wamsley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rifle
C−
420 students26:1
Kathryn Senor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Castle
C
275 students15:1
Elk Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Castle
C+
272 students14:1

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; Rifle’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.