Adams City Middle School

Adams City Middle School is a middle-grades school of modestly sized scale in COMMERCE CITY, Colorado, part of School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo, serveing 296 students in grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 36% leaner than typical.

Across the 12 schools in School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo (5,221 students total), Adams City Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Adams City Middle School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (88%); the rest breaks down as 10% White, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 43% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Adams City Middle School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. An estimated 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Adams County (around 62%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Adams City Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 11.6%, the actual is 7.0%, a residual of -4.6 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Adams County indicate median household earnings sit near $94,571, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Adams City Middle School is one of 171 public schools in Adams County (combined enrollment of about 87,938 students).

The closest other public school is Alsup Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Adams City Middle School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 14.3%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Looking at the recent track record. Adams City Middle School's enrollment has declined 64% since 2018, when it stood at 831 (now 296). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 21.3:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 today.

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