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What's the most underrated thing about Elizabeth Middle School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
386
Middle
DISTRICT 326 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 080372000482
Elizabeth Middle School
34427 COUNTY ROAD 13, ELIZABETH, CO 80107 · (303) 646-4520 · Elbert County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL386 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of Colorado public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
17.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 46.5:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
109 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 50%
Community
1
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 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 147 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 121 | 31% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
Elizabeth Middle School→Elizabeth High School
Based on grade levels within ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
41.7%
CO avg 44.9% . -13.4pp since 2023
Math
26.5%
CO avg 36.1% . -4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.7% | 26.5% |
| 2023-24 | 55.1% | 30.8% |
% 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
38.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.6%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Elizabeth Middle School
Elizabeth Middle School's state test result (38.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Middle School this school | 386 | 28.2% | 38.7% |
| East Grand Middle School GRANBY | 304 | 30.6% | 44.5% |
| Wayne Carle Middle School WESTMINSTER | 438 | 21.2% | 45.6% |
| Mead Middle School MEAD | 571 | 27.0% | 56.8% |
| Cache La Poudre Middle School LAPORTE | 280 | 31.8% | 52.3% |
| Miller Middle School DURANGO | 360 | 35.3% | 43.8% |
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 Elizabeth Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #95 of 241 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #119 of 244 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #123 of 246 ▼ 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 386 | #162 of 278 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #169 of 227 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.5% | #192 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.2% | #196 of 246 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #115 of 169 |
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
386
-30 (-7%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 468
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 386 | 22 | 17.6:1 | 28% (109) |
| 2023-24 | 401 | 25 | 16.0:1 | 28% (111) |
| 2022-23 | 419 | 27 | 15.5:1 | 16% (67) |
| 2020-21 | 416 | 26 | 16.0:1 | 21% (87) |
| 2017-18 | 430 | 27.4 | 15.7:1 | 20% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 437 | 28 | 15.6:1 | 18% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 504 | 32 | 15.8:1 | 16% (79) |
| 2000-01 | 611 | 40 | 15.3:1 | 2% (11) |
| 1990-91 | 468 | 23 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elizabeth Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (430 to 386); teachers down 20% (27.4 to 22).
About Elizabeth Middle School
Elizabeth Middle School is a small middle school in ELIZABETH, Colorado. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 386 students.
ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT has 7 schools and 2,282 students, and Elizabeth Middle School is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Elizabeth Middle School is 77% White. The remaining shares are 17% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 37, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1. The average for middle schools in Colorado is 15.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A total of 109 students, or 28%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Elizabeth Middle School lands at C+, ahead of 36% of Colorado public middle schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Elizabeth Middle School is 49.6%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 38.7%.
For the population of Elbert County, the median household earns about $132,685 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Across Elbert County, 17 public schools serve about 3,265 students.
Elizabeth Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Elizabeth High School, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Elizabeth Middle School is behind the 42.3% nearby average, ranking 4th of 7.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 416 to 386, a 7% drop. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.0:1 to 17.6:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Elizabeth Middle School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Elbert County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,874
Census ACS
Median income
$132,685
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
3,265 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Elizabeth High SchoolHigh · 668 students
- Legacy AcademyElementary · 428 students
- Singing Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 383 students
- Running Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 292 students
- Singing Hills PreschoolElementary · 72 students
- Elizabeth Running Creek PreschoolElementary · 53 students
Other schools in ELIZABETH
- Elizabeth High SchoolHigh · 668 students
- Legacy AcademyElementary · 428 students
- Running Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 292 students
- Elizabeth Running Creek PreschoolElementary · 53 students
Nearby schools
- Elizabeth High School0.3 mi · 668
- Elizabeth Running Creek Preschool1.1 mi · 53
- Running Creek Elementary School1.1 mi · 292
- Legacy Academy1.1 mi · 428
- Singing Hills Preschool7.1 mi · 72
- Singing Hills Elementary School7.1 mi · 383
Frequently asked questions
About Elizabeth Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Elizabeth Middle School?
Elizabeth Middle School enrolls approximately 386 students in grades 06-08.
Is Elizabeth Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Elizabeth Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elizabeth Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Elizabeth Middle School is approximately 17.6:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Elizabeth Middle School?
At Elizabeth Middle School, the student body is approximately 77% White, 17% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Elizabeth Middle School public or private?
Elizabeth Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.