Mount Garfield Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Clifton, Colorado 81520 · Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
#241 of 262 middle schools in Colorado
#14257 of 15,369 nationally
About Mount Garfield Middle School
Mount Garfield Middle School is a public middle located in Clifton, in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 school district of Colorado, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 569 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 17.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 241st of 262 ranked middle schools in Colorado. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (34th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (6th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 569.
There are 3 schools in Clifton; Mount Garfield Middle School ranks 3rd of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)13%
- Reading proficiency (30%)21%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)68.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.7
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Mount Garfield Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 569
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 68.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 21%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 13%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Mount Garfield Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Clifton Elementary School
Clifton · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
346 students · 3.2 km away
Palisade High School
Palisade · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,073 students · 3.4 km away
Rocky Mountain Elementary School
Clifton · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
395 students · 4.5 km away
Taylor Elementary School
Palisade · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
310 students · 4.8 km away
Grand Mesa Middle School
Grand Junction · Public middle · Grades 6–8
476 students · 5.4 km away
Chatfield Elementary School
Grand Junction · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
371 students · 5.4 km away
Central High School
Grand Junction · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,352 students · 5.7 km away
Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction
Grand Junction · Charter other · Grades K–9
457 students · 6.3 km away
Thunder Mountain Elementary School
Grand Junction · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
432 students · 6.5 km away
Fruitvale Elementary School
Grand Junction · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
358 students · 7.7 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Colorado with a comparable Enrollment.
Preston Middle School
Fort Collins · Public middle · Grades 6–8
568 students
Falcon Bluffs Middle School
Littleton · Public middle · Grades 6–8
567 students
Mead Middle School
Mead · Public middle · Grades 6–8
571 students
North Middle School Health Sciences and Technology Campus
Aurora · Public middle · Grades 6–8
565 students
Corwin International Magnet School
Pueblo · Public middle · Grades 4–8
565 students
Sky View Middle School
Pueblo West · Public middle · Grades 6–8
565 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Garfield Middle School a good school?
Mount Garfield Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 17.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #241 of 262 in Colorado. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Mount Garfield Middle School rank in Colorado?
Mount Garfield Middle School ranks #241 of 262 middle schools in Colorado and #14257 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Mount Garfield Middle School?
Mount Garfield Middle School had 569 students in 2025.
Is Mount Garfield Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Mount Garfield Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Mount Garfield Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Mount Garfield Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.