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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Laredo Middle School this year?
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Enrollment
846
Middle
DISTRICT 928 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHERRY CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 080291000197
Laredo Middle School
5000 SOUTH LAREDO STREET, AURORA, CO 80015 · (720) 886-5000 · Arapahoe County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL846 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
426 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 289 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 258 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 299 | 35% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
37.0%
CO avg 44.9% . -2.1pp since 2023
Math
27.0%
CO avg 36.1% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 37 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.1% | 27.0% |
% 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
33.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.2%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Laredo Middle School
Laredo Middle School's state test result (33.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laredo Middle School this school | 846 | 50.4% | 33.0% |
| DSST: Cedar Middle School DENVER | 485 | 50.5% | 57.5% |
| Skyview Middle School COLORADO SPRINGS | 862 | 44.0% | 38.1% |
| Thunder Ridge Middle School AURORA | 1,106 | 37.0% | 37.3% |
| Horizon Middle School AURORA | 714 | 59.4% | 21.6% |
| Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences DENVER | 651 | 51.9% | 28.5% |
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 Laredo Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Arapahoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #116 of 241 | #14 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #118 of 244 ▼ 11 | #14 of 23 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #150 of 246 ▼ 19 | #14 of 23 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 846 | #24 of 278 | #9 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #110 of 227 | #7 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.5% | #1 of 227 | #1 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.4% | #125 of 246 | #10 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.9% | #74 of 169 | #11 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
846
-134 (-14%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 870
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 21.3:1
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 | 846 | 53.2 | 15.9:1 | 50% (426) |
| 2023-24 | 874 | 53.3 | 16.4:1 | 54% (473) |
| 2022-23 | 920 | 54.8 | 16.8:1 | 44% (408) |
| 2020-21 | 980 | 46 | 21.3:1 | 48% (473) |
| 2017-18 | 1,069 | 58.5 | 18.3:1 | 41% (443) |
| 2015-16 | 1,139 | 58 | 19.6:1 | 43% (495) |
| 2010-11 | 1,182 | 65 | 18.2:1 | 35% (413) |
| 2000-01 | 1,468 | 86 | 17.1:1 | 10% (140) |
| 1990-91 | 870 | 49 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laredo Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (1,069 to 846); teachers down 9% (58.5 to 53.2).
About Laredo Middle School
Laredo Middle School is a large middle school. Its address is in AURORA, Colorado. It enrolls 846 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 83% larger than the 462-student average for middle schools in Colorado.
Cherry Creek School District has 70 schools; together they serve 52,099 students.
The largest group at Laredo Middle School is White students, at 39%. The remaining students are 29% Hispanic, 15% Black, 9% multiracial, and 6% Asian. Census figures show Arapahoe County is about 59% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 73%.
For every teacher at Laredo Middle School, there are about 15.9 students; the school has 53.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 15.9:1 average for middle schools in Colorado is close to this figure. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 50%. The average for public schools in Arapahoe County is similar, at 50%.
Laredo Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Colorado schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 33.0% and a predicted 36.2%.
American Community Survey estimates for Arapahoe County show that median household income comes to about $101,087, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The county's public schools total 176, with about 115,502 students.
Smoky Hill High School is the nearest public school to Laredo Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Laredo Middle School is 3rd of 8 on proficiency.
Federal data place Laredo Middle School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 980 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 846 by 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 21.3:1 to 15.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 Cherry Creek School District
- Cherry Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,852 students
- Cherokee Trail High SchoolHigh · 3,089 students
- Eaglecrest High SchoolHigh · 2,851 students
- Grandview High SchoolHigh · 2,684 students
- Smoky Hill High SchoolHigh · 2,297 students
- Overland High SchoolHigh · 2,228 students
Other schools in AURORA
- Cherokee Trail High SchoolHigh · 3,089 students
- 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
- Rangeview High SchoolHigh · 2,078 students
Nearby schools
- Smoky Hill High School0.3 mi · 2,297
- Indian Ridge Elementary School0.4 mi · 410
- Independence Elementary School0.5 mi · 439
- Sagebrush Elementary School0.9 mi · 354
- The Journey Preschool1.2 mi · 75
- Meadow Point Elementary School1.3 mi · 401
Frequently asked questions
About Laredo Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Laredo Middle School?
Laredo Middle School enrolls approximately 846 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Laredo Middle School serve?
Laredo Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Laredo Middle School have?
Laredo Middle School employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Laredo Middle School?
At Laredo Middle School, the student body is approximately 39% White, 29% Hispanic, 15% Black, 6% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Laredo Middle School in?
Laredo Middle School is part of Cherry Creek School District.
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