Mount Garfield Middle School

What Mount Garfield Middle School does

Mount Garfield Middle School is a public middle school operated by Mesa County Valley School District 51, serving students in grades 6 through 8 in Clifton, Colorado. The school delivers standard public middle school education supplemented by the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP), a globally recognized framework emphasizing academic rigor, international-mindedness, and community engagement through a mandatory Community Project. Students enroll through District 51's centralized registration process and are assigned based on residential attendance boundaries; the school does not charge tuition, and operations are funded by district, state, and federal educational appropriations.

The school's core product set includes the MYP curriculum, athletics programs, library services, extracurricular clubs, and a structured behavioral support system pairing the 'Big 5 Rules' with the '5 R's' progressive response framework (Redirect, Remind, Reflect, Reset, Restore). There is no proprietary technology platform; instead, the school integrates a stack of third-party educational tools — Finalsite (website CMS), StudentVUE/ParentVUE (student information system), Classlink (single sign-on), Khan Academy (supplemental learning), PeachJar (digital flyers), MealViewer (cafeteria menus), and Gmail for staff communications — without disclosed in-house AI/ML capability.

As a government entity, Mount Garfield Middle School generates no commercial revenue; funding flows from public tax appropriations administered by Mesa County Valley School District 51, and the school's competitive position is defined by geographic attendance boundaries rather than market-based pricing or churn dynamics.

Name

Mount Garfield Middle School

Legal name

Mount Garfield Middle School

Website

https://mgms.mesa.k12.co.us

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Public middle school in Clifton, Colorado, serving students in grades 6-8 as part of Mesa County Valley School District 51, offering the IB Middle Years Programme curriculum alongside athletics, library services, and behavioral support programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Public middle school education
• International baccalaureate programme
• Secondary education services
• Student academic support
• Extracurricular athletics programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Clifton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mount Garfield Middle School is a public middle school serving students in grades 6-8 in Clifton, Colorado, operated by Mesa County Valley School District 51. The school delivers comprehensive middle school education anchored by the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP), supplemented by library services, athletics, extracurricular clubs, academic support through Power Hour, and school-wide behavioral support systems (Big 5 Rules and 5 R's). Technology-enabled services include StudentVUE and ParentVUE portals for academic tracking, with integrated access to Khan Academy, Classlink single sign-on, and PeachJar communication tools.

Product overview

Mount Garfield Middle School is a public middle school serving students in Clifton, Colorado, part of Mesa County Valley School District 51. The school operates as a unified educational platform offering the IB Middle Years Programme as its core academic framework, supplemented by library services, athletics programs, and behavioral support systems (Big 5 Rules and 5 R's). Technology-enabled services include StudentVUE and ParentVUE portals for academic tracking, along with integrated access to Khan Academy, Classlink single sign-on, and PeachJar communication tools. The school's mascot is the Gator, and its motto emphasizes learning, rising to challenges, and acting with integrity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Middle Years Programme (MYP) International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme offered to students in grades 6-8, providing a globally recognized academic framework that fosters academic rigor, international-mindedness, and community engagement through family collaboration and the MYP Community Project.
• Library Services School library offering curated book lists, ready reference resources, and library resources for middle school students, with sub-pages for Book Lists, Library Ready Reference, and Library Fun Stuff.
• Athletics Program Middle school athletic programs and sports teams offering students opportunities for physical activity, team participation, and school representation.
• Power Hour Academic support program providing students with additional structured learning time and homework assistance during the school day.
• Student Clubs Extracurricular activity offerings providing middle school students with opportunities to participate in interest-based clubs and social engagement.
• StudentVUE Portal Online student portal providing students with access to grades, assignments, and attendance information, accessed via Classlink single sign-on.
• ParentVUE Portal Online parent portal enabling parents and guardians to monitor student academic progress, grades, attendance, and school communications, accessed via Classlink single sign-on.
• 5 R's Behavioral Support System School-wide behavioral support system using five stages (Redirect, Remind, Reflect, Reset, Restore) to help students follow school-wide expectations, paired with the Big 5 Rules and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBiS) framework.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Others

• ClassLink: Vendor providing the single sign-on platform used to integrate educational applications for students, families, and staff across District 51. Ecosystem participant enabling school operations.
• Finalsite: Vendor providing the website CMS powering the school's web presence and broader District 51 communications infrastructure. Functions as an enabling technology partner rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• Central High School: Public high school within District 51 that receives graduates from Mount Garfield and other district middle schools, representing the natural next-step institution in the same district's K-12 educational pathway.

Direct peers

• Bookcliff Middle School: Public middle school within Mesa County Valley School District 51 serving grades 6-8. Operates under identical district governance, funding model, and shared technology infrastructure, making it the most direct operational peer to Mount Garfield.
• Grand Mesa Middle School: Public middle school in District 51 serving grades 6-8. Comparable in scale, programming, and operational model within the same district, sharing the same attendance-based enrollment dynamics.
• Fruita Middle School: Sibling public middle school in District 51 serving grades 6-8 in Fruita, Colorado. Shares the same district curriculum framework, technology platforms, and funding structure as Mount Garfield.
• Orchard Mesa Middle School: Public middle school in District 51 serving grades 6-8 in Mesa County. Operates under the same district governance, technology stack, and academic frameworks as Mount Garfield with shared curriculum oversight.
• Redlands Middle School: Public middle school in District 51 serving grades 6-8. Operates under identical district infrastructure and offers similar middle school programming including athletics and student services.
• West Middle School: Public middle school within District 51 serving grades 6-8 in Grand Junction. Shares the same district-level operational model, technology platforms, and funding mechanisms as Mount Garfield.

Broad incumbents

• Mesa County Valley School District 51: Parent district governing Mount Garfield and 23+ other schools across preschool through high school. Provides shared services, technology platforms, curriculum oversight, and funding allocation that directly shape Mount Garfield's operations and programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/d51schools
• Facebookfacebook.com/schooldistrict51
• Instagraminstagram.com/d51schools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mount-garfield-middle-school

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Investors

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