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B−

Custer Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

709 Main Street, Westcliffe, CO 81252 · (719) 783-2291 · Part of Custer County School District C-1

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Directions
Students
69
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Custer Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 19.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Westcliffe kids: Custer County High School

On the path

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

PK–5Custer County Elementary School146 students
6–8Custer Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Custer County High School98 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 47%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

709 Main Street, Westcliffe

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 616
Grade 727
Grade 826
Enrollment over time
86’20
88’21
75’22
78’23
69’24

Down 19.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Custer Middle School from Westcliffe families.

Other schools in Custer County School District C-1

The district →
Custer County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Westcliffe
B−
146 students10:1
Custer County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Westcliffe
A
98 students13:1

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