Oberon Middle School

Oberon Middle School is a substantial junior high in ARVADA, Colorado, overseen by Jefferson County School District No. R-1. The school caters to 704 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 52% bigger than the state mean of about 462.

Jefferson County School District No. R-1 comprises 148 schools with combined enrollment of 74,935 students; Oberon Middle School is among them.

On demographics, Oberon Middle School records that White students make up the majority at 77%. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Jefferson County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Oberon Middle School has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.5:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 28% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Oberon Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.6%, the actual is 49.3%, a residual of -0.3 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Jefferson County indicate median household income runs about $110,656, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Jefferson County's 168 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,739 students), Oberon Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Lincoln Charter Academy, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Oberon Middle School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 49.9%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Five-year trend. Oberon Middle School's enrollment has grew 34% since 2018, when it stood at 527 (now 704).

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.