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The highest-performing public middle schools in science in Adams County, Colorado

Across Adams County, Colorado, 20 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Rocky Top Middle School leads the list at 55.3%, against a median of 16.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Adams County, Colorado

Top % Proficient (Science)

55.3%

Median % Proficient (Science)

16.5%

BEST IN SCIENCE · ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	Rocky Top Middle School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Middle	1,052	55.3%
2	Century Middle School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Middle	717	34.1%
3	Rodger Quist Middle School	THORNTON, CO	School District 27J	Middle	855	32.3%
4	Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	State Charter School Institute	Middle	166	26.2%
5	Bennett Middle School	BENNETT, CO	Bennett School District No. 29J	Middle	281	24.0%
6	Shadow Ridge Middle School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Middle	632	22.3%
7	Hemphill Middle School	STRASBURG, CO	Strasburg School District 31J	Middle	250	22.0%
8	Prairie View Middle School	HENDERSON, CO	School District 27J	Middle	679	19.9%
9	Silver Hills Middle School	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Middle	965	18.0%
10	Vikan Middle School	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	Middle	528	17.4%
11	Otho E Stuart Middle School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District 27J	Middle	794	15.7%
12	Global Intermediate Academy	DENVER, CO	Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St	Middle	346	12.6%
13	Aurora Science & Tech Middle School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Middle	448	12.1%
14	Overland Trail Middle School	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	Middle	581	11.9%
15	Northglenn Middle School	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Middle	672	9.7%
16	Shaw Heights Middle School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Middle	321	9.5%
17	Kearney Middle School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo	Middle	397	7.8%
18	Adams City Middle School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo	Middle	296	6.6%
19	Thornton Middle School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Middle	721	6.2%
20	North Middle School Health Sciences and Technology Campus	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Middle	565	3.7%

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