Enrollment
138
Middle
DISTRICT 229 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLATTE CANYON SCHOOL DISTRICT 1·NCES 080237001325
Fitzsimmons Middle School
57243 US HIGHWAY 285, BAILEY, CO 80421 · (303) 838-7666 · Park County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL138 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 88% of Colorado public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
9.2:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
49 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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 | 43 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 40 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 55 | 40% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
Fitzsimmons Middle School→Platte Canyon High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Platte Canyon School District 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
68.8%
CO avg 44.9% . +4.2pp since 2023
Math
47.2%
CO avg 36.1% . +0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.8% | 47.2% |
| 2023-24 | 64.6% | 46.5% |
% 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
56.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.2%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Fitzsimmons Middle School
Fitzsimmons Middle School's state test result (56.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzsimmons Middle School this school | 138 | 35.5% | 56.9% |
| Barone Middle School MEEKER | 163 | 30.7% | 51.7% |
| Telluride Middle School TELLURIDE | 124 | 30.6% | 60.8% |
| Buena Vista Middle School BUENA VISTA | 211 | 32.2% | 35.1% |
| Woodland Park Middle School WOODLAND PARK | 195 | 39.5% | 39.6% |
| Craver Middle School COLORADO CITY | 158 | 44.3% | 36.3% |
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 Fitzsimmons Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #31 of 241 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #46 of 244 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.8% | #23 of 246 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 138 | #242 of 278 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.5% | #166 of 246 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.3% | #21 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
138
-38 (-22%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 284
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 138 | 15.1 | 9.2:1 | 36% (49) |
| 2023-24 | 147 | 15.6 | 9.4:1 | 29% (43) |
| 2022-23 | 169 | 14.7 | 11.5:1 | 17% (29) |
| 2020-21 | 176 | 15 | 11.7:1 | 21% (37) |
| 2017-18 | 220 | 15.9 | 13.8:1 | 30% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 243 | 17 | 14.3:1 | 33% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 246 | 17 | 14.5:1 | 30% (75) |
| 2000-01 | 369 | 22 | 16.8:1 | 12% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 284 | 15 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fitzsimmons Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (220 to 138); teachers down 5% (15.9 to 15.1).
About Fitzsimmons Middle School
Fitzsimmons Middle School is a very small middle-grades school with its address in BAILEY, Colorado. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 138 students. That puts enrollment 70% below the 462-student average for middle schools in Colorado.
The 3 schools in Platte Canyon School District 1 enroll 688 students altogether, Fitzsimmons Middle School among them.
The share of White students at Fitzsimmons Middle School is 80%, a majority. It is also 14% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Park County is roughly 89% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 34, compared with 70 nationally.
Fitzsimmons Middle School has 15.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.2:1. Middle schools in Colorado have an average ratio of 15.9:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 36%. That is in line with the 39% average for public schools in Park County.
Fitzsimmons Middle School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 88% of Colorado public middle schools.
Schools in Colorado with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 45.2%. Fitzsimmons Middle School scores 56.9%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Park County show that median household income comes to about $103,670, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 3%. The county's public schools total 8, with about 1,264 students.
Platte Canyon High School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 2. On average proficiency, Fitzsimmons Middle School is 3rd of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's student count decreased 22% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher dropped from 11.7 to 9.2 over 4 years.
People who know Fitzsimmons Middle School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Park County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,907
Census ACS
Median income
$103,670
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,264 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Platte Canyon School District 1
- Deer Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 367 students
- Platte Canyon High SchoolHigh · 183 students
Other schools in BAILEY
- Deer Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 367 students
- Platte Canyon High SchoolHigh · 183 students
Nearby schools
- Platte Canyon High School0.1 mi · 183
- Deer Creek Elementary School4.1 mi · 367
- Elk Creek Elementary School9.4 mi · 323
- Conifer Senior High School13.8 mi · 819
- West Jefferson Elementary School14.9 mi · 252
- West Jefferson Middle School15.1 mi · 499
Frequently asked questions
About Fitzsimmons Middle SchoolHow large is Fitzsimmons Middle School?
Fitzsimmons Middle School enrolls approximately 138 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Fitzsimmons Middle School serve?
Fitzsimmons Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Fitzsimmons Middle School have?
Fitzsimmons Middle School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fitzsimmons Middle School?
At Fitzsimmons Middle School, the student body is approximately 80% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Fitzsimmons Middle School?
Fitzsimmons Middle School is overseen by Platte Canyon School District 1 in Park County.
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