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Enrollment
634
Middle
DISTRICT 653 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080234000060
East Middle School
1275 FRASER ST, AURORA, CO 80011 · (303) 340-0660 · Arapahoe County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL634 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
26.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
584 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 | 186 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 206 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 242 | 38% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
9.3%
CO avg 44.9% . -3.7pp since 2023
Math
7.1%
CO avg 36.1% . -2.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 9 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 9.3% | 7.1% |
| 2023-24 | 13.0% | 9.3% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
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
9.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
10.9%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 9% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 11% 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 East Middle School
East Middle School's state test result (9.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Middle School this school | 634 | 92.1% | 9.0% |
| North Middle School Health Sciences and Technology Campus AURORA | 565 | 91.2% | 7.9% |
| Aurora Science & Tech Middle School AURORA | 448 | 85.7% | 17.3% |
| Kepner Beacon Middle School DENVER | 467 | 89.9% | 14.9% |
| DSST: College View Middle School DENVER | 446 | 86.3% | 20.9% |
| Atlas Preparatory Middle School COLORADO SPRINGS | 473 | 85.8% | 24.1% |
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 East Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Arapahoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 9.0% | #233 of 241 | #21 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.1% | #228 of 244 ▼ 14 | #22 of 23 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 9.3% | #244 of 246 ▼ 5 | #23 of 23 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 634 | #73 of 278 | #16 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.4:1 | #227 of 227 | #21 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.6% | #191 of 227 | #19 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.1% | #5 of 246 | #1 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.8% | #25 of 169 | #3 of 18 |
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
634
-212 (-25%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 756
Student : Teacher
26.4:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 634 | 24 | 26.4:1 | 92% (584) |
| 2023-24 | 704 | 36 | 19.6:1 | 91% (641) |
| 2022-23 | 840 | 51 | 16.5:1 | 93% (777) |
| 2020-21 | 846 | 54 | 15.7:1 | 90% (758) |
| 2017-18 | 972 | 52.1 | 18.6:1 | 85% (831) |
| 2015-16 | 1,025 | 60 | 17.1:1 | 84% (860) |
| 2010-11 | 926 | 52 | 17.8:1 | 87% (807) |
| 2000-01 | 1,019 | 59 | 17.3:1 | 50% (513) |
| 1990-91 | 756 | 44 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (972 to 634); teachers down 54% (52.1 to 24).
About East Middle School
East Middle School is a mid-sized middle school. Its address is in AURORA, Colorado. It reports enrollment of 634 students in grades 6 through 8. On average, middle schools in Colorado enroll around 462, and this school is 37% bigger than that mark.
East Middle School reports to Aurora Public Schools, which has 59 schools and 39,464 students.
Of every 100 students at East Middle School, about 78 are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 9% Black, 5% White, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 22%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, East Middle School scores 38%.
East Middle School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.4:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Colorado is 15.9:1. At East Middle School, 92% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The 50% average for public schools in Arapahoe County is 42 points lower.
Test results at East Middle School are 1.8 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (9.0% actual, 10.9% predicted).
For Arapahoe County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $101,087, about 47% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county has 176 public schools and about 115,502 students.
East Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Elkhart Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. East Middle School ranks 5th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 9.0% against a local average of 11.8%.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
The school's enrollment fell 25% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 15.7:1 to 26.4:1.
People who know East Middle School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Arapahoe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
659,844
Census ACS
Median income
$101,087
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
115,502 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Aurora Public Schools
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- Rangeview High SchoolHigh · 2,078 students
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- Hinkley High SchoolHigh · 1,527 students
- Lotus School for ExcellenceCombined · 1,008 students
Other schools in AURORA
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- Grandview High SchoolHigh · 2,684 students
- Aurora Central CampusCombined · 2,468 students
- Smoky Hill High SchoolHigh · 2,297 students
- Overland High SchoolHigh · 2,228 students
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Other East Middle schools
17 other US public schools in 11 states are named East Middle. East Middle School is the 9th largest of the 18.
- EAST MIDDLE SCHOOLBRENTWOOD, NY · 1,108 students
- East Middle SchoolSioux City, IA · 1,076 students
- East Middle SchoolBraintree, MA · 999 students
- East Middle SchoolTRAVERSE CITY, MI · 829 students
- East Middle SchoolGreat Falls, MT · 764 students
Nearby schools
- Elkhart Elementary School0.2 mi · 525
- Hinkley High School0.3 mi · 1,527
- Altura Elementary School0.6 mi · 527
- Laredo Elementary School0.8 mi · 449
- Laredo Child Development Center0.8 mi · 210
- Academy of Advanced Learning0.9 mi · 773
Frequently asked questions
About East Middle SchoolHow many students attend East Middle School?
East Middle School enrolls approximately 634 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does East Middle School serve?
East Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Middle School is approximately 26.4:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is East Middle School?
East Middle School reports a student body of 5% White, 78% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is East Middle School public or private?
East Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Aurora Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.