Basalt Middle School

Summary:

Basalt Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 in Basalt, Colorado, with a student population of 412 that is predominantly Hispanic (61.41%) and White (37.14%). The school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 39.56% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Basalt Middle School's academic performance, as measured by CMAS test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages. While White students perform relatively well, Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform much worse. The school's statewide ranking has been steadily declining, from a high of 98 out of 400 Colorado middle schools in 2015-2016 to a low of 345 out of 485 in 2023-2024. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Carbondale Middle School, Basalt Middle School's performance is generally lower.

The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and the significant achievement gap between Hispanic and White students at Basalt Middle School suggest that factors such as socioeconomic status and language barriers may be contributing to the school's overall academic struggles. By addressing these underlying issues and implementing targeted interventions, the school and district can work to improve educational outcomes for all students and reverse the school's declining statewide ranking.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 51 School Street
       Basalt, CO  81621-8223


(970) 384-5900

District: Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
345th of 485 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,256 Help


Students who attend Basalt Middle School usually attend:

High:    Basalt High School

Feeder schools for Basalt Middle School:

Elementary:    Basalt Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  412

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
61.4%
White:
37.1%
Two or more races:
1.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  39.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Basalt Middle School ranks worse than 71.1% of middle schools in Colorado. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.45. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Basalt Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Basalt Middle School is $16,256, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Basalt Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Basalt Middle School 345th of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Basalt Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1:

SchoolDigger ranks Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 60th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Basalt Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Basalt Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 56.14 149th 336 55.7%
2005 54.30 167th 340 50.9%
2006 54.71 157th 346 54.6%
2007 42.09 230th 360 36.1%
2008 39.39 239th 362 34.0%
2009 33.29 274th 377 27.3%
2010 48.62 224th 409 45.2%
2011 59.22 178th 422 57.8%
2012 58.79 181st 425 57.4%
2013 50.73 234th 454 48.5%
2014 59.08 173rd 461 62.5%
2015 65.16 115th 436 73.6%
2016 66.94 98th 400 75.5%
2017 57.11 151st 424 64.4%
2018 59.37 144th 418 65.6%
2019 54.62 188th 458 59.0%
2021 37.28 223rd 369 39.6%
2022 38.28 255th 448 43.1%
2023 36.83 279th 480 41.9%
2024 24.45 345th 485 28.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Basalt Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.85 94th 222 57.7%
2019 35.93 153rd 240 36.3%
2022 47.81 80th 197 59.4%
2023 26.22 186th 241 22.8%
2024 18.82 215th 244 11.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Basalt Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.63 132nd 315 58.1%
2019 50.39 166th 352 52.8%
2021 27.17 188th 254 26.0%
2022 32.81 208th 326 36.2%
2023 33.77 216th 363 40.5%
2024 24.23 254th 350 27.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Basalt Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.42 114th 317 64.0%
2019 51.33 148th 343 56.9%
2021 35.61 154th 249 38.2%
2022 32.63 205th 328 37.5%
2023 31.22 224th 356 37.1%
2024 18.79 284th 357 20.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Basalt Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.94 119th 220 45.9%
2021 28.92 66th 83 20.5%
2023 30.45 136th 198 31.3%
2024 12.90 187th 199 6.0%
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Rank History for White students at Basalt Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 74.46 55th 283 80.6%
2021 48.94 98th 203 51.7%
2022 63.04 79th 265 70.2%
2023 61.67 91st 286 68.2%
2024 52.41 123rd 273 54.9%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Basalt Middle School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Basalt Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 281 0 0 36 0 n/a n/a 0 317
1994 300 0 1 43 1 n/a n/a 0 345
1995 323 1 2 69 1 n/a n/a 0 396
1996 323 1 2 69 1 n/a n/a 0 396
1997 324 2 3 74 1 n/a n/a 0 404
1998 341 3 2 81 2 n/a n/a 0 429
1999 315 1 1 87 2 n/a n/a 0 406
2000 333 0 0 87 3 n/a n/a 0 423
2001 310 0 0 101 2 n/a n/a 0 413
2002 312 1 1 132 3 n/a n/a 0 449
2003 312 1 1 132 3 n/a n/a 0 449
2004 301 2 3 164 2 n/a n/a 0 472
2005 284 3 2 169 2 n/a n/a 0 460
2006 253 4 2 189 0 n/a n/a 0 448
2007 241 2 3 203 0 n/a n/a 0 449
2008 213 1 5 224 0 n/a n/a 0 443
2009 187 0 4 241 0 n/a n/a 0 432
2010 194 4 6 225 1 n/a n/a 0 430
2011 164 1 2 230 2 0 7 0 406
2012 170 0 4 225 1 0 8 0 408
2013 191 0 4 235 0 0 3 0 433
2014 213 0 6 259 0 0 4 0 482
2015 227 0 11 252 0 0 3 0 493
2016 233 0 9 256 0 0 6 0 504
2017 231 0 11 254 0 0 6 0 502
2018 216 1 8 243 0 0 7 0 475
2019 208 1 4 260 0 0 11 0 484
2020 196 1 3 275 0 0 7 0 482
2021 167 0 0 266 0 0 8 0 441
2022 153 0 1 253 1 0 8 0 416
2023 153 0 1 253 1 0 4 0 412

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Basalt Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 317 12.3 25.8 11.7
1994 345 15.9 21.7 13.9
1995 396 23.0 17.2 10.4
1996 396 23.0 17.2 10.4
1997 404 27.2 14.9 12.4
1998 429 25.5 16.8 12.1
1999 406 26.0 15.6 15.3
2000 423 26.2 16.1 18.2
2001 413 27.5 15.0 18.6
2002 449 29.7 15.1 18.3
2003 449 29.7 15.1 18.3
2004 472 30.7 15.4 22.5
2005 460 29.4 15.6 21.3
2006 448 29.3 15.3 24.3
2007 449 28.4 15.8 29
2008 443 30.1 14.7 27.5
2009 432 29.3 14.7 36.8
2010 430 27.3 15.7 47.2
2011 406 27.4 14.7 49.8
2012 408 27.6 14.7 42.9
2013 433 30.7 14.0 50.3
2014 482 30.5 15.7 42.5
2015 493 31.0 15.9 43.8
2016 504 33.0 15.2 38.7
2017 502 29.8 16.8 41.2
2018 475 30.8 15.4 42.5
2019 484 29.3 16.5 40.1
2020 482 27.2 17.6 42.7
2021 441 26.8 16.4 39
2022 416 26.2 15.8 43.5
2023 412 29.1 14.1 39.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Basalt Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 317 12.3 25.8 11.7
1994 345 15.9 21.7 13.9
1995 396 23.0 17.2 10.4
1996 396 23.0 17.2 10.4
1997 404 27.2 14.9 12.4
1998 429 25.5 16.8 12.1
1999 406 26.0 15.6 15.3
2000 423 26.2 16.1 18.2
2001 413 27.5 15.0 18.6
2002 449 29.7 15.1 18.3
2003 449 29.7 15.1 18.3
2004 472 30.7 15.4 22.5
2005 460 29.4 15.6 21.3
2006 448 29.3 15.3 24.3
2007 449 28.4 15.8 29
2008 443 30.1 14.7 27.5
2009 432 29.3 14.7 36.8
2010 430 27.3 15.7 47.2
2011 406 27.4 14.7 49.8
2012 408 27.6 14.7 42.9
2013 433 30.7 14.0 50.3
2014 482 30.5 15.7 42.5
2015 493 31.0 15.9 43.8
2016 504 33.0 15.2 38.7
2017 502 29.8 16.8 41.2
2018 475 30.8 15.4 42.5
2019 484 29.3 16.5 40.1
2020 482 27.2 17.6 42.7
2021 441 26.8 16.4 39
2022 416 26.2 15.8 43.5
2023 412 29.1 14.1 39.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Basalt Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,940
2020 $10,964
2021 $12,277
2022 $13,973
2023 $16,256

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Basalt Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 188th of 458 Middle schoolsRanks 279th of 480 Middle schools
 17.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade Science (Basalt Middle School)33.313.5
 19.8%
   5th Grade Science (Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1)24.420.7
 3.7%
   5th Grade Science (Colorado)35.933.9
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Basalt Middle School)31.520.6
 10.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1)3635.7
 0.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.447.8
 0.6%
5th Grade Math (Basalt Middle School)29.818.6
 11.2%
   5th Grade Math (Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1)27.124.2
 2.9%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Basalt Middle School)45.836.7
 9.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1)38.436.9
 1.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)43.643.4
 0.2%
6th Grade Math (Basalt Middle School)2122.5
 1.5%
   6th Grade Math (Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1)27.818.3
 9.5%
   6th Grade Math (Colorado)29.528.2
 1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Basalt Middle School)55.434.7
 20.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1)46.540.3
 6.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.545
 1.5%
7th Grade Math (Basalt Middle School)32.216
 16.2%
   7th Grade Math (Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1)28.221.2
 7%
   7th Grade Math (Colorado)31.626.3
 5.3%
8th Grade Science (Basalt Middle School)32.328.3
 4%
   8th Grade Science (Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1)28.629.9
 1.3%
   8th Grade Science (Colorado)31.531.3
 0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Basalt Middle School)59.439.1
 20.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1)46.737.7
 9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.942.4
 4.5%
8th Grade Math (Basalt Middle School)42.935.1
 7.8%
   8th Grade Math (Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1)35.937.2
 1.3%
   8th Grade Math (Colorado)36.932.7
 4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Basalt Middle School)47.932.9
 15%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1)3935.8
 3.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Basalt Middle School)31.722.9
 8.8%
   All Grades Math (Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1)28.624.8
 3.8%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students484412
 14.9%
African American10
 100%
American Indian01
Asian41
 75%
Hispanic260253
 2.7%
Pacific Islander00
White208153
 26.4%
Two or More Races114
 63.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.1%39.6%
 0.5%


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Basalt Middle School ranks 345th of 485 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students who attend Basalt Middle School usually go on to attend Basalt High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 412 students attended Basalt Middle School.

Students at Basalt Middle School are 61% Hispanic, 37% White.


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