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The highest-performing public middle schools in science in Colorado

236 public middle schools in Colorado appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public middle schools in science, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Summit Middle Charter School leads the list at 88.3%, against a median of 33.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

236

Colorado

Top % Proficient (Science)

88.3%

Median % Proficient (Science)

33.2%

BEST IN SCIENCE · COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	Summit Middle Charter School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Middle	366	88.3%
2	Southern Hills Middle School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Middle	502	83.8%
3	Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School	FORT COLLINS, CO	Poudre School District R-1	Middle	762	75.6%
4	Rocky Heights Middle School	LITTLETON, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Middle	1,129	74.8%
5	John Wesley Powell Middle School	LITTLETON, CO	Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe	Middle	509	72.3%
6	Morey Middle School	DENVER, CO	School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	Middle	479	71.5%
7	Skinner Middle School	DENVER, CO	School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	Middle	673	71.4%
8	Steamboat Springs Middle School	STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO	Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2	Middle	440	69.7%
9	Redlands Middle School	GRAND JUNCTION, CO	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Middle	632	68.9%
10	West Middle School	GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Middle	1,019	68.2%
11	Denver Green School Northfield	DENVER, CO	School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	Middle	558	68.2%
12	McAuliffe International School	DENVER, CO	School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	Middle	1,329	67.9%
13	Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an	Middle	821	67.5%
14	Altona Middle School	LONGMONT, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Middle	715	65.9%
15	Manning Options School	LAKEWOOD, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Middle	685	65.2%
16	Newton Middle School	CENTENNIAL, CO	Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe	Middle	781	63.9%
17	Campus Middle School	GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Middle	1,311	63.6%
18	Barone Middle School	MEEKER, CO	Meeker School District Re1	Middle	163	62.9%
19	Lesher Middle School	FORT COLLINS, CO	Poudre School District R-1	Middle	766	62.4%
20	Evergreen Middle School	EVERGREEN, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Middle	478	61.0%
21	Bradford K8 North	LITTLETON, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Middle	350	60.9%
22	Cache La Poudre Middle School	LAPORTE, CO	Poudre School District R-1	Middle	280	60.3%
23	Challenger Middle School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an	Middle	696	59.7%
24	Englewood Leadership Academy	ENGLEWOOD, CO	Englewood School District No. 1 in the county of Arapahoe	Middle	110	59.4%
25	Webber Middle School	FORT COLLINS, CO	Poudre School District R-1	Middle	728	59.4%
26	The Vanguard School (Middle)	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an	Middle	243	59.1%
27	Craver Middle School	COLORADO CITY, CO	Pueblo County School District 70	Middle	158	59.1%
28	Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Middle	482	58.8%
29	DSST: Cedar Middle School	DENVER, CO	School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	Middle	485	58.7%
30	Mountain Ridge Middle School	HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Middle	752	57.3%
31	Louisville Middle School	LOUISVILLE, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Middle	626	56.5%
32	The Classical Academy Middle School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an	Middle	445	56.3%
33	Merrill Middle School	DENVER, CO	School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	Middle	611	56.3%
34	Bell Middle School	GOLDEN, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Middle	774	56.3%
35	Ranch View Middle School	HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Middle	829	56.0%
36	Centennial Middle School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Middle	598	55.5%
37	Rocky Top Middle School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Middle	1,052	55.3%
38	Buena Vista Middle School	BUENA VISTA, CO	Buena Vista School District No. R-31	Middle	211	55.2%
39	Deer Creek Middle School	LITTLETON, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Middle	541	53.5%
40	Nevin Platt Middle School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Middle	483	53.2%
41	Infinity Middle School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Middle	1,020	53.1%
42	Holmes Middle School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E	Middle	600	53.1%
43	Mountain Middle School	DURANGO, CO	State Charter School Institute	Middle	302	52.8%
44	Falcon Bluffs Middle School	LITTLETON, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Middle	567	52.4%
45	Centauri Middle School	LA JARA, CO	North Conejos School District No. Re1J	Middle	211	51.5%
46	Erie Middle School	ERIE, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Middle	762	51.4%
47	Manitou Springs Middle School	MANITOU SPRINGS, CO	Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the county of El	Middle	275	51.4%
48	Chinook Trail Middle School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an	Middle	1,075	51.2%
49	Orchard Mesa Middle School	GRAND JUNCTION, CO	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Middle	560	51.2%
50	Eagleview Middle School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an	Middle	905	51.1%

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