Eads Middle School

Eads Middle School operates as a very small 6-8 campus in EADS, Colorado, overseen by Kiowa County School District No. Re-1. Current enrollment sits at 44 students spanning grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Colorado's public schools average about 462 students each, so Eads Middle School sits 90% below that benchmark.

Eads Middle School is one of 3 schools operated by Kiowa County School District No. Re-1, a district that works with 211 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Eads Middle School reports that 80% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 11% multiracial, 9% Hispanic. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Eads Middle School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 29.5%; this one delivers 68.2%, a residual of +38.7 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Kiowa County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $58,618 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Kiowa County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 243 students), Eads Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Eads Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Eads Middle School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 50.5%.

Eads Middle School operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Eads Middle School has ticked up 10%, going from 40 students in 2018 to 44 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 90% to 80% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.