Best Public Schools in Basalt, CO

Summary:

The city of Basalt, Colorado is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school: Basalt Elementary School, Basalt High School, and Basalt Middle School. These schools operate within the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1.

Basalt Elementary School stands out as the top performer, consistently outpacing the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency across all grades. With a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.6, the school serves a diverse student population that is 57.58% Hispanic and 41.07% White. In contrast, Basalt Middle School struggles, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages in both subjects.

Basalt High School has a mixed performance, exceeding the district and state in PSAT9 Reading and Writing, but falling behind in SAT Mathematics. The school also maintains a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 22.42%, suggesting a more affluent student population. Overall, the data highlights the academic disparity between the elementary and middle school levels, as well as the potential impact of socioeconomic factors on student outcomes across the Basalt schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2024)	SAT Reading and Writing (2024)	CMAS English Language Arts (2024)							CMAS Math (2024)							CMAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Basalt Middle School	Public	5-8	51 School Street	Basalt	81621	Eagle County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 384-5900	392	29	13.5	56.4%	137 (34.9%)	0 (0.0%)	248 (63.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	24.5	345^th of 485 public middle schools	28.9%		36.8	279^th of 480 public middle schools	41.9%	66						22.4	26.3	30.6	28.4	27.3			22.9	14.4	21.2	19.8	19.5	20.5	26.9	$16,256
Basalt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	151 East Cottonwood Drive	Basalt	81621	Eagle County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 384-5800	532	38	14.0	49.2%	202 (38.0%)	0 (0.0%)	321 (60.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	45.6	484^th of 943 public elementary schools	48.7%		40.8	506^th of 933 public elementary schools	45.8%	22				34.5	52.2					44.1	36.8	31.2					33.9			$18,197
Basalt High School	Public	9-12	600 Southside Drive	Basalt	81621	Eagle County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 384-5959	417	25	16.9	47.7%	147 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	265 (63.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	42.8	192^nd of 349 public high schools	45.0%		40	200^th of 349 public high schools	42.7%	8	62.0	37.0	46.0																	$15,874

Cities Near Basalt

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Woody Creek	9.45 mi	1	75^th
Carbondale	11.31 mi	6	76^th
Aspen	14.92 mi	4	39^th
Gypsum	17.22 mi	6	179^th
Glenwood Springs	17.95 mi	10	133^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.