Gunnison Middle School

Gunnison Middle School is a cozy 6-8 campus in GUNNISON, Colorado, one of the schools within Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J. The school educates 314 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Colorado's public schools average about 462 students each, so Gunnison Middle School sits 32% below that benchmark.

Within Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J, which oversees 7 schools and 2,095 students, Gunnison Middle School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Gunnison Middle School shows that White students make up the majority at 60%. Other groups include 36% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Gunnison Middle School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Gunnison County (around 33%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Gunnison Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 40.7%, the actual is 29.8%, a residual of -10.9 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Gunnison County indicate median household income runs about $84,527, about 65% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Gunnison Middle School is one of 7 public schools in Gunnison County (combined enrollment of about 2,095 students).

Nearest neighbor: Gunnison Elementary School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Gunnison Middle School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 42.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Gunnison Middle School's enrollment has increased 8% since 2018, when it stood at 290 (now 314). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 74% to 60%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

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