Bayfield Middle School

As a small middle school in BAYFIELD, Colorado, Bayfield Middle School works with 283 students from grades 6 through 8, operated by Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-R. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 39% smaller than typical.

Within Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-R, which oversees 4 schools and 1,183 students, Bayfield Middle School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Bayfield Middle School records that White students make up the majority at 72%. Beyond that, the school reports 18% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Bayfield Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Bayfield Middle School is in the bottom 10% of Colorado public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 42.3%; Bayfield Middle School posts 27.1%, -15.2 points below that line.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (La Plata County) reports that median household earnings sit near $86,056, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Bayfield Middle School is one of 24 public schools in La Plata County (combined enrollment of about 7,504 students).

Nearest neighbor: Bayfield Intermediate School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bayfield Middle School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 27.8%.

Bayfield Middle School operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Bayfield Middle School's enrollment has edged down 6% since 2018, when it stood at 302 (now 283). Over the same period, the White share declined from 77% to 72%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Bayfield Middle School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.