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Enrollment
464
Middle
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. R-1·NCES 080480000760
North Arvada Middle School
7285 PIERCE STREET, ARVADA, CO 80003 · (303) 982-0528 · Jefferson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL464 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of Colorado public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
17.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
310 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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 | 134 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 167 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 163 | 35% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
30.2%
CO avg 44.9% . -2.4pp since 2023
Math
15.7%
CO avg 36.1% . -4.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 are down about 4 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.2% | 15.7% |
| 2023-24 | 32.6% | 20.1% |
% 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
23.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.2%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 North Arvada Middle School
North Arvada Middle School's state test result (23.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Arvada Middle School this school | 464 | 66.8% | 23.7% |
| Casey Middle School BOULDER | 363 | 65.0% | 29.8% |
| Lincoln Middle School FORT COLLINS | 552 | 66.7% | 32.3% |
| Sabin Middle School COLORADO SPRINGS | 540 | 65.9% | 28.1% |
| Trail Ridge Middle School LONGMONT | 435 | 59.8% | 29.8% |
| Bookcliff Middle School GRAND JUNCTION | 525 | 72.6% | 18.0% |
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 North Arvada Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.7% | #167 of 241 | #18 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.7% | #186 of 244 ▼ 43 | #18 of 19 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #181 of 246 ▼ 22 | #19 of 19 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 464 | #138 of 278 | #14 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #163 of 227 | #6 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #41 of 227 | #1 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.8% | #66 of 246 | #1 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.9% | #43 of 55 | #12 of 13 |
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
464
-101 (-18%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 893
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 464 | 26.7 | 17.4:1 | 67% (310) |
| 2023-24 | 367 | 21.9 | 16.8:1 | 62% (226) |
| 2022-23 | 404 | 25 | 16.2:1 | 63% (255) |
| 2020-21 | 565 | 31 | 18.2:1 | 62% (351) |
| 2017-18 | 451 | 24.5 | 18.4:1 | 56% (254) |
| 2015-16 | 443 | 28 | 15.8:1 | 58% (256) |
| 2010-11 | 449 | 27 | 16.6:1 | 56% (251) |
| 2000-01 | 551 | 30 | 18.4:1 | 20% (110) |
| 1990-91 | 893 | 44 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Arvada Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (451 to 464); teachers up 9% (24.5 to 26.7).
About North Arvada Middle School
North Arvada Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Colorado, with an address in ARVADA. The school offers grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 464 students.
North Arvada Middle School belongs to Jefferson County School District No. R-1, a district of 148 schools and 74,935 students.
The largest group at North Arvada Middle School is Hispanic students, at 48%. After that, the student body is 39% White, 6% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. Census figures show Jefferson County is about 16% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, North Arvada Middle School scores 61%.
Staffing at North Arvada Middle School comes to 26.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.4:1. The school's 17.4:1 compares with an average of 15.9:1 for middle schools in Colorado. On the income side, 67% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 32% average for public schools in Jefferson County is 35 points lower.
North Arvada Middle School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 31% of Colorado public middle schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, North Arvada Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Colorado schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 23.7%; the prediction is 26.2%.
In Jefferson County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $110,656 a year, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Jefferson County number 168, with about 74,739 students.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Two Roads Charter School, is the closest to North Arvada Middle School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. North Arvada Middle School comes in 5th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Federal data place North Arvada Middle School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment fell 18% over 4 years, reaching 464 in 2024-25.
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Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,377
Census ACS
Median income
$110,656
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
168
74,739 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson County School District No. R-1
- Arvada West High SchoolHigh · 1,923 students
- Ralston Valley Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,875 students
- Chatfield High SchoolHigh · 1,808 students
- Lakewood High SchoolHigh · 1,735 students
- Columbine High SchoolHigh · 1,710 students
- Golden High SchoolHigh · 1,469 students
Other schools in ARVADA
- Arvada West High SchoolHigh · 1,923 students
- Ralston Valley Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,875 students
- Pomona Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,252 students
- Three Creeks K-8Elementary · 1,050 students
- Drake Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,002 students
- Lincoln Charter AcademyElementary · 824 students
Nearby schools
- Two Roads Charter School0.4 mi · 345
- Hackberry Hill Elementary School0.5 mi · 430
- Swanson Elementary School0.7 mi · 283
- Secrest Elementary School1.0 mi · 334
- Arvada High School1.0 mi · 754
- Warder Elementary School1.2 mi · 432
Frequently asked questions
About North Arvada Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Arvada Middle School?
North Arvada Middle School enrolls approximately 464 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does North Arvada Middle School serve?
North Arvada Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does North Arvada Middle School have?
North Arvada Middle School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Arvada Middle School?
At North Arvada Middle School, the student body is approximately 39% White, 48% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is North Arvada Middle School public or private?
North Arvada Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jefferson County School District No. R-1.
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