Mount Garfield Middle School

3475 Front Street, Clifton, CO 81520

CSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
569
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
Mesa County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 266 Colorado middle schools · How we grade
Test scores28% proficient in math & reading
42ndpercentile
Equity23% of low-income students proficient
68thpercentile
Attendance61% chronically absent
7thpercentile
Class size16.7 students per teacher
35thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Colorado middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Mount Garfield Middle School

Mount Garfield Middle School is a public middle school in Clifton, Colorado, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. The school is located in a midsize suburb in Mesa County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 569 students were enrolled, with about 16.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Colorado middle school (15.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 266 Colorado middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

3475 Front Street
Clifton, CO 81520
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
569 students
Students per teacher
16.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Midsize
School district
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
County
Mesa County
NCES school ID
080435001345

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.