Is Carbondale Middle School a good school?

Carbondale Middle School ranks 207 th of 485 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carbondale Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 354 students attended Carbondale Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Carbondale Middle School?

Students at Carbondale Middle School are 52% Hispanic, 43% White, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Carbondale Middle School attend?

Students who attend Carbondale Middle School usually go on to attend Roaring Fork High School

Carbondale Middle School

Summary:

Carbondale Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Carbondale, Colorado, with a student population of 345. The school is part of the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1, which is ranked 60 out of 116 school districts in Colorado and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carbondale Middle School consistently outperforms the Roaring Fork School District and the state of Colorado in academic assessments, with higher proficiency rates in CMAS/English Language Arts and CMAS/Math. The school's White students perform better than the state average, ranking in the top 25% of Colorado middle schools, while the Hispanic students perform below the state average, ranking in the bottom third. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Carbondale Middle School's performance for this subgroup is better than the state average, ranking in the top third of Colorado middle schools. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.6, lower than the nearby Glenwood Springs Middle School and Basalt Middle School.

Carbondale Middle School has shown a steady improvement in its statewide ranking over the past decade, moving from the bottom quarter of Colorado middle schools to the middle third. However, the school's gifted and talented students perform significantly below the state average, ranking in the bottom 10% of Colorado middle schools for this subgroup. The significant performance gap between the school's White and Hispanic students is a concern that warrants further investigation and targeted interventions.

Detail:

Public 5-8

180 Snowmass Drive
Carbondale, CO 81623-2166

(970) 384-5700

District: Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
207^th of 485 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,740

Students who attend Carbondale Middle School usually attend:

High:

Roaring Fork High School

Feeder schools for Carbondale Middle School:

Elementary:

Crystal River Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 354

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.3%

White:

43.2%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carbondale Middle School ranks better than 57.3% of middle schools in Colorado. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.6. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

Compare Details Carbondale Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.3%), White (43.2%), two or more races (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carbondale Middle School is 14.8, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1! (See more...)

Compare Carbondale Middle School employs 23.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carbondale Middle School is $15,740, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carbondale Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Carbondale Middle School 207^th of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Carbondale Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Gifted and Talented students:

Male students:

White students:

Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1:

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

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Rank History for Carbondale Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Carbondale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	18.97	289^th	336	14.0%
2005	17.26	297^th	340	12.6%
2006	13.81	308^th	346	11.0%
2007	13.67	318^th	360	11.7%
2008	6.88	340^th	362	6.1%
2009	9.85	341^st	377	9.5%
2010	21.08	341^st	409	16.6%
2011	15.08	368^th	422	12.8%
2012	22.55	344^th	425	19.1%
2013	16.33	393^rd	454	13.4%
2014	33.93	313^th	461	32.1%
2015	38.52	257^th	436	41.1%
2018	35.03	261^st	418	37.6%
2019	55.54	183^rd	458	60.0%
2021	53.44	152^nd	369	58.8%
2022	54.10	179^th	448	60.0%
2023	48.32	222^nd	480	53.8%
2024	49.60	207^th	485	57.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carbondale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2019	43.89	121^st	240	49.6%
2022	37.37	112^th	197	43.1%
2023	49.15	96^th	241	60.2%
2024	55.40	80^th	244	67.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Carbondale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	38.54	185^th	315	41.3%
2019	58.28	128^th	352	63.6%
2021	51.56	110^th	254	56.7%
2022	50.48	143^rd	326	56.1%
2023	49.56	162^nd	363	55.4%
2024	44.29	172^nd	350	50.9%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Carbondale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	21.11	112^th	126	11.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Carbondale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	30.95	209^th	317	34.1%
2019	46.38	168^th	343	51.0%
2021	44.46	124^th	249	50.2%
2022	48.51	146^th	328	55.5%
2023	36.77	200^th	356	43.8%
2024	44.46	170^th	357	52.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Carbondale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.30	119^th	165	27.9%

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Rank History for White students at Carbondale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2019	85.03	28^th	283	90.1%
2022	75.96	48^th	265	81.9%
2023	65.51	77^th	286	73.1%
2024	68.36	67^th	273	75.5%

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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.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Carbondale Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	255	1	2	31	0	n/a	n/a	289
1989	261	0	4	28	0	n/a	n/a	293
1990	294	1	5	26	0	n/a	n/a	326
1991	329	0	2	24	0	n/a	n/a	355
1992	319	0	1	32	0	n/a	n/a	352
1993	351	0	0	30	0	n/a	n/a	381
1994	340	0	3	50	1	n/a	n/a	394
1995	347	3	6	95	1	n/a	n/a	452
1996	347	3	6	95	1	n/a	n/a	452
1997	243	1	6	74	1	n/a	n/a	325
1998	264	3	2	85	1	n/a	n/a	355
1999	240	1	2	93	1	n/a	n/a	337
2000	205	1	4	87	1	n/a	n/a	298
2001	175	1	4	93	1	n/a	n/a	274
2002	135	2	2	129	2	n/a	n/a	270
2003	135	2	2	129	2	n/a	n/a	270
2004	113	1	3	153	2	n/a	n/a	272
2005	103	3	3	181	0	n/a	n/a	290
2006	82	2	4	173	2	n/a	n/a	263
2007	71	2	3	171	1	n/a	n/a	248
2008	66	1	4	226	2	n/a	n/a	299
2009	82	1	4	244	3	n/a	n/a	334
2010	88	1	3	219	2	n/a	n/a	313
2011	87	0	0	224	5	0	2	318
2012	93	0	1	227	4	0	2	327
2013	107	0	2	216	4	0	2	331
2014	110	0	3	227	5	0	5	350
2015	117	0	3	221	2	0	9	352
2016	108	0	2	217	1	0	5	333
2017	105	0	1	214	1	1	4	326
2018	121	0	0	191	2	1	6	321
2019	142	2	0	201	3	0	8	356
2020	151	3	0	203	2	0	10	369
2021	156	5	0	191	0	0	9	361
2022	150	5	1	184	0	0	8	348
2023	154	5	0	178	2	0	6	345
2024	153	3	2	185	2	0	9	354

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 Carbondale Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	289	16.6	17.4	n/a
1989	293	17.7	16.5	10.2
1990	326	16.7	19.5	12.3
1991	355	19.4	18.2	9
1992	352	21.2	16.6	10.2
1993	381	25.4	15.0	12.3
1994	394	27.4	14.4	11.9
1995	452	30.7	14.7	11.1
1996	452	30.7	14.7	11.1
1997	325	27.0	12.0	11.7
1998	355	23.5	15.1	16.9
1999	337	23.4	14.4	22.3
2000	298	17.0	17.5	33.9
2001	274	19.4	14.1	29.6
2002	270	18.5	14.6	33.3
2003	270	18.5	14.6	33.3
2004	272	18.8	14.5	39
2005	290	20.8	13.9	44.5
2006	263	21.0	12.5	48.7
2007	248	19.6	12.7	49.2
2008	299	25.5	11.7	50.5
2009	334	24.8	13.5	52.4
2010	313	23.5	13.3	62.6
2011	318	23.3	13.6	61.3
2012	327	22.8	14.3	59.9
2013	331	25.9	12.7	63.1
2014	350	29.5	11.8	57.1
2015	352	27.0	13.0	60.2
2016	333	26.0	12.8	57.7
2017	326	24.0	13.5	56.4
2018	321	22.1	14.4	51.1
2019	356	22.4	15.8	48.6
2020	369	23.4	15.7	45.5
2021	361	24.0	15.0	39.1
2022	348	22.6	15.3	44
2023	345	23.5	14.6	38.8
2024	354	23.7	14.8	60.2

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 Carbondale Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	289	16.6	17.4	n/a
1989	293	17.7	16.5	10.2
1990	326	16.7	19.5	12.3
1991	355	19.4	18.2	9
1992	352	21.2	16.6	10.2
1993	381	25.4	15.0	12.3
1994	394	27.4	14.4	11.9
1995	452	30.7	14.7	11.1
1996	452	30.7	14.7	11.1
1997	325	27.0	12.0	11.7
1998	355	23.5	15.1	16.9
1999	337	23.4	14.4	22.3
2000	298	17.0	17.5	33.9
2001	274	19.4	14.1	29.6
2002	270	18.5	14.6	33.3
2003	270	18.5	14.6	33.3
2004	272	18.8	14.5	39
2005	290	20.8	13.9	44.5
2006	263	21.0	12.5	48.7
2007	248	19.6	12.7	49.2
2008	299	25.5	11.7	50.5
2009	334	24.8	13.5	52.4
2010	313	23.5	13.3	62.6
2011	318	23.3	13.6	61.3
2012	327	22.8	14.3	59.9
2013	331	25.9	12.7	63.1
2014	350	29.5	11.8	57.1
2015	352	27.0	13.0	60.2
2016	333	26.0	12.8	57.7
2017	326	24.0	13.5	56.4
2018	321	22.1	14.4	51.1
2019	356	22.4	15.8	48.6
2020	369	23.4	15.7	45.5
2021	361	24.0	15.0	39.1
2022	348	22.6	15.3	44
2023	345	23.5	14.6	38.8
2024	354	23.7	14.8	60.2

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 Carbondale Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,801
2020	$12,106
2021	$12,897
2022	$14,234
2023	$15,740

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Carbondale Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 183^rd of 458 Middle schools	Ranks 222^nd of 480 Middle schools	6.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade Science (Carbondale Middle School)	25.3	29.3	4%
5th Grade Science (Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1)	24.4	20.7	3.7%
5th Grade Science (Colorado)	35.9	33.9	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Carbondale Middle School)	42.7	48	5.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1)	36	35.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Carbondale Middle School)	31.3	36.4	5.1%
5th Grade Math (Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1)	27.1	24.2	2.9%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Carbondale Middle School)	40.5	32.9	7.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1)	38.4	36.9	1.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	43.6	43.4	0.2%
6th Grade Math (Carbondale Middle School)	35.4	20.8	14.6%
6th Grade Math (Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1)	27.8	18.3	9.5%
6th Grade Math (Colorado)	29.5	28.2	1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Carbondale Middle School)	59	42	17%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1)	46.5	40.3	6.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.5	45	1.5%
7th Grade Math (Carbondale Middle School)	32.1	29	3.1%
7th Grade Math (Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1)	28.2	21.2	7%
7th Grade Math (Colorado)	31.6	26.3	5.3%
8th Grade Science (Carbondale Middle School)	30.1	36	5.9%
8th Grade Science (Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1)	28.6	29.9	1.3%
8th Grade Science (Colorado)	31.5	31.3	0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Carbondale Middle School)	45.7	42.5	3.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1)	46.7	37.7	9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.9	42.4	4.5%
8th Grade Math (Carbondale Middle School)	49.3	43.3	6%
8th Grade Math (Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1)	35.9	37.2	1.3%
8th Grade Math (Colorado)	36.9	32.7	4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Carbondale Middle School)	46.8	41.5	5.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1)	39	35.8	3.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Carbondale Middle School)	36.4	32.7	3.7%
All Grades Math (Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1)	28.6	24.8	3.8%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	356	345	3.1%
African American	2	5	150%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	201	178	11.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	142	154	8.5%
Two or More Races	8	6	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	48.6%	38.8%	9.8%

Schools Near Carbondale Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	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 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
Carbondale Middle School	Public	5-8	180 Snowmass Drive	Carbondale	81623	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 384-5700	354	24	14.8	60.2%	153 (43.2%)	3 (0.8%)	185 (52.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	49.6	207^th of 485 public middle schools	57.3%		48.3	222^nd of 480 public middle schools	53.8%	15	34.6	44.9	43.9	44.9	42.2	35.3	30.0	27.1	40.2	33.5	29.8	32.0	$15,740
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
Glenwood Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	120 Soccerfield Road	Glenwood Springs	81601	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 384-5500	378	27	14.0	60.6%	143 (37.8%)	2 (0.5%)	222 (58.7%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	21.7	358^th of 485 public middle schools	26.2%		26.1	333^rd of 480 public middle schools	30.6%	25		25.5	36.8	25.8	29.7		13.0	17.0	15.9	15.4		20.5	$16,093

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