Century Middle School

Century Middle School is a large middle-grades school. Its address is in THORNTON, Colorado. Total enrollment is 717 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. It has 55% more students than the average for middle schools in Colorado (about 462).

Adams 12 Five Star Schools, which runs Century Middle School, has 54 schools and 34,466 students.

Of every 100 students at Century Middle School, about 43 are White, the largest group. The remaining students are 43% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 6% multiracial. Census figures show Adams County is about 55% White. A diversity index of 62% means there is a 62% chance two randomly chosen students at Century Middle School are from different groups.

The student-to-teacher ratio at Century Middle School is 18.6:1, based on 38.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in Colorado, this school's ratio is higher. Lunch program data show 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Adams County is 62%.

Century Middle School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 33% of Colorado public middle schools.

BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Century Middle School, the prediction is 36.7% and the result is 30.4%.

In the wider Adams County area, median household income comes to about $94,571, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Adams County's 171 public schools enroll about 87,938 students and include Century Middle School.

Hunters Glen Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Century Middle School places 7th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.

The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).

Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 24%, from 941 to 717. The school's ratio dropped from 20.0:1 to 18.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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