Barone Middle School

Barone Middle School is one of the very small 6-8 campuss in MEEKER, Colorado, overseen by Meeker School District Re1, with 163 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 65% below typical.

Barone Middle School is one of 3 schools operated by Meeker School District Re1, a district that works with 672 students overall.

On demographics, Barone Middle School shows that nearly all students (81%) are White. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Barone Middle School has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Rio Blanco County (around 41%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Barone Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.1%; this one delivers 51.7%.

In the broader community, census data for Rio Blanco County shows the typical household earns roughly $65,473 per year, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Barone Middle School is one of 5 public schools in Rio Blanco County (combined enrollment of about 1,157 students).

The closest other public school is Meeker High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Barone Middle School. On composite proficiency, Barone Middle School comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 36.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Barone Middle School has decreased 6%, going from 174 students in 2018 to 163 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 88% to 81% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Barone Middle School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.