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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Sky Vista Middle School administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
969
Middle
DISTRICT 928 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHERRY CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 080291001878
Sky Vista Middle School
4500 S HIMALAYA STREET, AURORA, CO 80015 · (720) 886-4711 · Arapahoe County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL969 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
325 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 | 340 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 305 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 324 | 33% |
Student demographics
72%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
50.2%
CO avg 44.9% . -2.3pp since 2023
Math
33.4%
CO avg 36.1% . +2.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 up about 2 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.2% | 33.4% |
| 2023-24 | 52.5% | 31.2% |
% 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
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Sky Vista Middle School
Sky Vista Middle School's state test result (41.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Vista Middle School this school | 969 | 33.5% | 41.3% |
| Liberty Middle School AURORA | 868 | 37.8% | 47.6% |
| Thunder Ridge Middle School AURORA | 1,106 | 37.0% | 37.3% |
| Infinity Middle School AURORA | 1,020 | 22.9% | 46.3% |
| Fox Ridge Middle School AURORA | 966 | 17.9% | 48.7% |
| Laredo Middle School AURORA | 846 | 50.4% | 33.0% |
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 Sky Vista Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Arapahoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #84 of 241 | #12 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #94 of 244 ▲ 2 | #12 of 23 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #84 of 246 ▼ 14 | #11 of 23 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 969 | #13 of 278 | #6 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #175 of 227 | #18 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.7% | #2 of 227 | #2 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.5% | #175 of 246 | #16 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.0% | #16 of 55 | N/A |
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
969
+61 (+7%) vs 2020
+17% since 2010-11, when it was 829
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 20.6:1
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 | 969 | 54.3 | 17.9:1 | 34% (325) |
| 2023-24 | 944 | 57.1 | 16.5:1 | 36% (339) |
| 2022-23 | 907 | 51.7 | 17.5:1 | 29% (265) |
| 2020-21 | 908 | 44 | 20.6:1 | 30% (275) |
| 2017-18 | 821 | 43.2 | 19.0:1 | 24% (195) |
| 2015-16 | 851 | 48 | 17.7:1 | 25% (217) |
| 2010-11 | 829 | 43 | 19.3:1 | 21% (177) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sky Vista Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (821 to 969); teachers up 26% (43.2 to 54.3).
About Sky Vista Middle School
Sky Vista Middle School, a large middle-grades school, is located in AURORA, Colorado. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 969 students. By comparison, middle schools in Colorado enroll about 462 students on average.
Within Cherry Creek School District, Sky Vista Middle School is one of 70 schools. The district enrolls 52,099 students.
The student body at Sky Vista Middle School has no majority group. White students lead at 45%. The remaining shares are 21% Hispanic, 14% Black, 10% multiracial, and 9% Asian. Arapahoe County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school's share is lower. A diversity index of 72% means there is a 72% chance two randomly chosen students at Sky Vista Middle School are from different groups.
Sky Vista Middle School reported 54.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 17.9:1. Middle schools in Colorado average 15.9:1, 1.9 fewer students per teacher than here. There are 325 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 34% of enrollment. Public schools in Arapahoe County average 50%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Sky Vista Middle School is -5.1 points: 41.3% actual, 46.4% predicted.
The county, Arapahoe County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $101,087, about 47% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county's public schools total 176, with about 115,502 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Aspen Crossing Elementary School, is about 0.3 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Sky Vista Middle School is 4th among 9 schools close by.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment rose by 7% across 4 years, from 908 in 2020-21 to 969 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 20.6:1 to 17.9:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Sky Vista Middle School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Aspen Crossing Elementary School0.3 mi · 569
- Sunrise Elementary School0.8 mi · 497
- Dakota Valley Elementary School0.8 mi · 571
- Eaglecrest High School1.0 mi · 2,851
- Mountain Vista Elementary School1.0 mi · 568
- Thunder Ridge Middle School1.1 mi · 1,106
Frequently asked questions
About Sky Vista Middle SchoolHow many students attend Sky Vista Middle School?
Sky Vista Middle School enrolls approximately 969 students in grades 06-08.
Is Sky Vista Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sky Vista Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sky Vista Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sky Vista Middle School is approximately 17.9:1 (54 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sky Vista Middle School?
At Sky Vista Middle School, the student body is approximately 45% White, 21% Hispanic, 14% Black, 9% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Sky Vista Middle School public or private?
Sky Vista Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cherry Creek School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.