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The lowest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency in Colorado

Across Colorado, 241 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Montbello Middle School leads the list at 6.8%, against a median of 32.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

241

Colorado

Best % Proficient

6.8%

Median % Proficient

32.5%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Montbello Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	91.7%	315	6.8%
2	Adams City Middle School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	Adams County School District 14	Middle	90.9%	296	7.0%
3	Thornton Middle School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Middle	84.2%	721	7.2%
4	Kearney Middle School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	Adams County School District 14	Middle	85.9%	397	7.7%
5	North Middle School Health Sciences and Technology Campus	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Middle	91.2%	565	7.9%
6	Aurora Hills Middle School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Middle	85.9%	821	8.7%
7	Pueblo Academy of Arts	PUEBLO, CO	Pueblo School District 60	Middle	85.4%	562	9.0%
8	Risley International Academy of Innovation	PUEBLO, CO	Pueblo School District 60	Middle	91.6%	335	9.0%
9	East Middle School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Middle	92.1%	634	9.0%
10	Rocky Mountain Prep Noel	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	87.8%	287	9.6%
11	Compass Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	91.5%	200	10.2%
12	West Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	95.7%	188	10.9%
13	Fort Logan Northgate	DENVER, CO	Sheridan School District No. 2	Middle	85.8%	338	11.2%
14	Galileo Middle School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Colorado Springs School District 11	Middle	82.3%	277	11.3%
15	Mrachek Middle School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Middle	82.7%	811	11.3%
16	Roncalli Stem Academy	PUEBLO, CO	Pueblo School District 60	Middle	94.3%	247	12.0%
17	Overland Trail Middle School	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	Middle	70.4%	581	12.3%
18	Jack Swigert Middle School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Colorado Springs School District 11	Middle	76.5%	404	12.8%
19	Heath Middle School	GREELEY, CO	Greeley-Evans School District 6	Middle	80.4%	499	12.8%
20	Fort Lupton Middle School	FORT LUPTON, CO	Weld re-8 schools	Middle	62.8%	438	13.1%
21	Northglenn Middle School	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Middle	85.3%	672	13.2%
22	Shaw Heights Middle School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Middle	86.6%	321	13.4%
23	Prairie Middle School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District	Middle	68.3%	1,491	14.3%
24	Grand Valley Middle School	PARACHUTE, CO	Garfield County School District 16	Middle	63.6%	264	14.8%
25	Kepner Beacon Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	89.9%	467	14.9%
26	KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	93.7%	301	15.0%
27	Panorama Middle School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Harrison School District Two	Middle	84.7%	339	15.1%
28	DSST: Cole Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	86.2%	282	16.1%
29	Vikan Middle School	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	Middle	71.0%	528	16.2%
30	Shadow Ridge Middle School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Middle	57.4%	632	16.4%
31	Global Intermediate Academy	DENVER, CO	Mapleton Public Schools	Middle	80.3%	346	16.6%
32	Mann Middle School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Colorado Springs School District 11	Middle	73.0%	300	16.7%
33	Grand Mesa Middle School	GRAND JUNCTION, CO	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Middle	64.5%	476	17.0%
34	W H Heaton Middle School	PUEBLO, CO	Pueblo School District 60	Middle	81.1%	578	17.0%
35	Monte Vista Middle School	MONTE VISTA, CO	Monte Vista School District No. C-8	Middle	72.6%	190	17.1%
36	Aurora Science & Tech Middle School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Middle	85.7%	448	17.3%
37	Otho E Stuart Middle School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District 27J	Middle	52.6%	794	17.4%
38	Weld Central Middle School	KEENESBURG, CO	Weld County School District RE-3J	Middle	58.3%	403	17.7%
39	Rocky Mountain Prep Green Valley Ranch	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	83.6%	379	17.7%
40	Longs Peak Middle School	LONGMONT, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Middle	80.3%	381	17.8%
41	Englewood Middle School	ENGLEWOOD, CO	Englewood Schools	Middle	72.9%	210	17.9%
42	Bookcliff Middle School	GRAND JUNCTION, CO	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Middle	72.6%	525	18.0%
43	Rocky Mountain Prep Federal	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	88.0%	376	18.3%
44	Skoglund Middle School	CENTER, CO	Center Consolidated School District 26JT	Middle	93.5%	124	18.5%
45	Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	91.7%	411	18.7%
46	Bennett Middle School	BENNETT, CO	Bennett School District No. 29J	Middle	42.7%	281	18.8%
47	Hamilton Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	67.4%	775	18.9%
48	Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	87.0%	154	19.1%
49	Lake Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	75.8%	592	19.2%
50	Columbia Middle School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Middle	75.6%	636	19.2%

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