The top reported proficiency rate is 24% in English language arts. The lowest is 14% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on West Grand Elementary and Middle School
West Grand Elementary and Middle School is the single K-8 campus serving the West Grand School District in Kremmling, a small mountain town in Grand County, Colorado. The school is a regular public school and not a charter or magnet. Because it serves only kindergarten through eighth grade, there is no high school graduation rate to report, and the academic testing covered here reflects the grades that participate in Colorado’s state assessments.
Enrollment is modest and the student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic minority. A little under half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a standard indicator of economic need. The school serves an even spread across elementary and middle grades, with no single grade level dominating. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source materials.
On the Colorado Measures of Academic Success, proficiency rates are low. In math, the share of students scoring at proficient or advanced levels is in the lower teens. In English language arts, roughly a quarter of students reach the proficient mark. Science is tested in fifth and eighth grades; results are similarly modest, with fifth-grade science in the lower teens and eighth-grade science around a fifth of students meeting the bar. The school’s overall proficiency index, which averages performance across all tested subjects and grades, places it above the midpoint relative to districts in Grand County. The county contains only two districts, so that comparison is narrow. Participation rates on the assessments were high, meaning the results reflect nearly the entire student population.
Kremmling is a rural community with a working-ranches and outdoor-recreation economy. The town’s built environment is compact, with a small downtown core along the main highways. Housing values are moderately high for a rural setting and are roughly in line with the Colorado statewide median. The town has seen slow population growth over the past decade. Parents should expect a car-dependent lifestyle; there is no fixed-route transit and the nearest larger commercial centers are a drive away.
The district itself recently secured voter approval for a bond that will fund facility upgrades, including a new auxiliary gym and an expansion of the career and technical education building. That bond is being repaid through a property tax increase. For families looking at this school, the CTE expansion signals a growing emphasis on hands-on career pathways, though the bond also adds a long-term cost for homeowners in the district.
We looked for detailed program offerings, extracurriculars, and staffing information, but the available data did not cover those areas. A parent may want to contact the school directly to learn about electives, clubs, arts, and support services. Chronic absenteeism and discipline data were also absent from the sources, so those dimensions of school climate cannot be assessed here.
West Grand Elementary and Middle School is a small, rural K-8 school where state test results are on the lower side. The community is tight-knit and centered on outdoor life, agriculture, and tourism. For a family that values that setting and wants a single campus for elementary and middle years, the school is the only option in town. The district is investing in facilities, but academic proficiency will be a topic worth exploring further with the school.
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