Grand Valley Middle School

Grand Valley Middle School is a middle-grades school of intimate scale in PARACHUTE, Colorado, overseen by Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the county of Garfi, works with 264 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 43% below the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 462 students.

Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the county of Garfi runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,212 students. Grand Valley Middle School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Grand Valley Middle School lists that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 45% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Garfield County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Grand Valley Middle School shows 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.0:1. The state averages about 15.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Garfield County (around 50%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Grand Valley Middle School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 28.1%; actual is 14.8%, a gap of -13.3 points.

In the area at large, Garfield County reports that median household income runs about $91,131, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Garfield County runs 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,790 students), of which Grand Valley Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Bea Underwood Elementary School, roughly 1.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Grand Valley Middle School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 19.1%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Grand Valley Middle School has climbed 9%, going from 242 students in 2018 to 264 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 37% to 45% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Grand Valley Middle School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.