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C−

Wamsley Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

225 East 30th Street, Rifle, CO 81650 · (970) 665-7950 · Part of Garfield School District RE-2

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

Students
420
Students per teacher
26:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Wamsley Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 26 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 19.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rifle kids: Rifle Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Wamsley Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Rifle Middle School552 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts27%
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).

225 East 30th Street, Rifle

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K81
Kindergarten45
Grade 156
Grade 262
Grade 356
Grade 461
Grade 559
Enrollment over time
351’20
378’21
395’22
402’23
420’24

Up 19.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 72%White 25%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wamsley Elementary School from Rifle families.

Other schools in Garfield School District RE-2

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