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The fastest-growing public middle schools in Colorado

Across Colorado, 55 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by enrollment growth between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Lake Middle School leads the list at 73.1%, against a median of 9.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
55
Colorado
Top Enrollment growth
73.1%
Median Enrollment growth
9.5%
FASTEST GROWING · COLORADO
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Lake Middle SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C34259273.1%
2Morey Middle SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C28047971.1%
3Kepner Beacon Middle SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C27346771.1%
4Manning Options SchoolLAKEWOOD, COJefferson County School District No. R-144168555.3%
5Drake Junior High SchoolARVADA, COJefferson County School District No. R-16731,00248.9%
6Global Intermediate AcademyDENVER, COMapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St24934639.0%
7Oberon Middle SchoolARVADA, COJefferson County School District No. R-152770433.6%
8Severance Middle SchoolWINDSOR, COWeld County Reorganized School District No. Re-452767027.1%
9Dunstan Middle SchoolLAKEWOOD, COJefferson County School District No. R-163479825.9%
10Newton Middle SchoolCENTENNIAL, COLittleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe63278123.6%
11Summit Ridge Middle SchoolLITTLETON, COJefferson County School District No. R-169385122.8%
12West Middle SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 5138546821.6%
13Mead Middle SchoolMEAD, COSt. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J48057119.0%
14Mountain Middle SchoolDURANGO, COState Charter School Institute25430218.9%
15Rocky Mountain Prep WestwoodDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C34841118.1%
16Sky Vista Middle SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah82196918.0%
17Manual Middle SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C21825717.9%
18Windsor Middle SchoolWINDSOR, COWeld County Reorganized School District No. Re-466978517.3%
19Mandalay Middle SchoolWESTMINSTER, COJefferson County School District No. R-138044316.6%
20Creighton Middle SchoolLAKEWOOD, COJefferson County School District No. R-163674116.5%
21McAuliffe International SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C1,1581,32914.8%
22Bennett Middle SchoolBENNETT, COBennett School District No. 29J24728113.8%
23Redlands Middle SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 5155663213.7%
24Orchard Mesa Middle SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 5149456013.4%
25Carbondale Middle SchoolCARBONDALE, CORoaring Fork School District No. Re-132136212.8%
26Fort Morgan Middle SchoolFORT MORGAN, COSchool District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan67374911.3%
27Skinner Middle SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C60867310.7%
28Fruita Middle SchoolFRUITA, COMesa County Valley School District No. 516306909.5%
29Grand Valley Middle SchoolPARACHUTE, COGrand Valley School District No. 16 in the county of Garfi2422649.1%
30Highland Middle SchoolAULT, COWeld County School District No. Re-92152348.8%
31Vineland Middle SchoolPUEBLO, COPueblo County School District 703343628.4%
32Gunnison Middle SchoolGUNNISON, COGunnison Watershed School District Re1J2903148.3%
33Fountain Middle SchoolFOUNTAIN, COFountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an9741,0517.9%
34Merrill Middle SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C5676117.8%
35Rocky Mountain Prep FederalDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C3493767.7%
36Rocky Mountain Prep Green Valley RanchDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C3623794.7%
37Everitt Middle SchoolWHEAT RIDGE, COJefferson County School District No. R-14374564.3%
38Horizon Middle SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, COEl Paso County Colorado School District 497467733.6%
39Bell Middle SchoolGOLDEN, COJefferson County School District No. R-17487743.5%
40Carmody Middle SchoolLAKEWOOD, COJefferson County School District No. R-15325503.4%
41DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C4674823.2%
42Wayne Carle Middle SchoolWESTMINSTER, COJefferson County School District No. R-14254383.1%
43North Arvada Middle SchoolARVADA, COJefferson County School District No. R-14514642.9%
44Risley International Academy of InnovationPUEBLO, COPueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo and3263352.8%
45Summit Middle Charter SchoolBOULDER, COBoulder Valley School District No. Re23573662.5%
46Ken Caryl Middle SchoolLITTLETON, COJefferson County School District No. R-17077252.5%
47DSST: Cedar Middle SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C4744852.3%
48Mesa Middle SchoolCASTLE ROCK, CODouglas County School District No. Re 18348522.2%
49Ellicott Middle SchoolELLICOTT, COEllicott School District No. 22 in the county of El Paso a2252302.2%
50KIPP Northeast Denver Middle SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C4554642.0%
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