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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