Enrollment
328
Middle
DISTRICT 355 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE-2 BRUSH·NCES 080261000153
Brush Middle School
1600 MILL STREET, BRUSH, CO 80723 · (970) 842-5035 · Morgan County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL328 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Colorado public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
215 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 118 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 101 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 109 | 33% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Brush Middle School→Brush High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within School District No. Re-2 Brush. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
24.0%
CO avg 44.9%
Math
9.6%
CO avg 36.1%
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
20.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.0%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Brush Middle School
Brush Middle School's state test result (20.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brush Middle School this school | 328 | 65.5% | 20.1% |
| Vineland Middle School PUEBLO | 362 | 62.7% | 26.8% |
| Grand Valley Middle School PARACHUTE | 264 | 63.6% | 14.8% |
| Liberty Point International School PUEBLO WEST | 417 | 60.9% | 25.8% |
| Centauri Middle School LA JARA | 211 | 64.5% | 38.3% |
| Burlington Middle School BURLINGTON | 206 | 65.0% | 20.0% |
Matched among Colorado middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Brush Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.1% | #188 of 241 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.6% | #219 of 244 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #205 of 246 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 328 | #186 of 278 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #89 of 227 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.9% | #96 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.5% | #70 of 246 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #52 of 55 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
328
+21 (+7%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 307
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 328 | 21.6 | 15.2:1 | 66% (215) |
| 2023-24 | 306 | 21 | 14.6:1 | 66% (203) |
| 2022-23 | 311 | 22.5 | 13.8:1 | 61% (191) |
| 2020-21 | 307 | 22 | 13.9:1 | 59% (182) |
| 2017-18 | 324 | 23.3 | 13.9:1 | 59% (191) |
| 2015-16 | 220 | 15 | 14.7:1 | 63% (138) |
| 2010-11 | 338 | 22 | 15.4:1 | 57% (192) |
| 2000-01 | 361 | 25 | 14.4:1 | 47% (170) |
| 1990-91 | 307 | 21 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brush Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (324 to 328); teachers down 8% (23.3 to 21.6).
About Brush Middle School
Brush Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school in BRUSH, Colorado. Enrollment is 328 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Colorado is about 462 students.
School District No. Re-2 Brush oversees Brush Middle School and 3 other schools, with 1,420 students in total.
At Brush Middle School, the largest share of students is White, at 49%. After that, the student body is 48% Hispanic. Census figures show Morgan County is about 64% White. The school's diversity index is 53%, meaning two students picked at random have a 53% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 21.6 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.2:1. That matches the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in Colorado fairly closely. Around 66% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 56% average for public schools in Morgan County is 10 points.
Measured against Colorado public middle schools, Brush Middle School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Test results at Brush Middle School are 6.9 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (20.1% actual, 27.0% predicted).
Morgan County has these Census figures: the median household income is $73,278, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. In all, Morgan County has 19 public schools and roughly 6,039 students.
The closest public school, Brush High School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Brush Middle School. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Brush Middle School ranks 2nd in a group of 5 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Remote.
Brush Middle School's enrollment climbed from 307 in 2020-21 to 328 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 15.2:1, from 13.9:1.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Morgan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,520
Census ACS
Median income
$73,278
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
6,039 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in School District No. Re-2 Brush
- Thomson Primary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Brush High SchoolHigh · 350 students
- Beaver Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
Other schools in BRUSH
- Thomson Primary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Brush High SchoolHigh · 350 students
- Beaver Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
Nearby schools
- Brush High School0.0 mi · 350
- Thomson Primary School0.3 mi · 452
- Beaver Valley Elementary School0.8 mi · 290
- Green Acres Elementary School8.1 mi · 320
- Sherman Early Childhood Center8.1 mi · 409
- Fort Morgan High School8.2 mi · 945
Frequently asked questions
About Brush Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Brush Middle School?
Brush Middle School enrolls approximately 328 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Brush Middle School serve?
Brush Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Brush Middle School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Brush Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Brush Middle School?
Student demographics at Brush Middle School are roughly 49% White, 48% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Brush Middle School public or private?
Brush Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by School District No. Re-2 Brush.
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