Soroco Middle School

As an one-room-style middle school in OAK CREEK, Colorado, Soroco Middle School serves 67 students from grades 6 through 8, part of South Routt School District No. Re 3. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 85% smaller than typical.

Within South Routt School District No. Re 3, which oversees 4 schools and 326 students, Soroco Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Soroco Middle School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Soroco Middle School records 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Soroco Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 21% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Soroco Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 54.1%, the actual is 62.8%, a residual of +8.8 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Routt County indicate the typical household earns roughly $106,489 per year, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Soroco Middle School is one of 15 public schools in Routt County (combined enrollment of about 3,419 students).

Soroco High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Soroco Middle School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 53.2%.

Soroco Middle School operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Soroco Middle School has shrank 23%, going from 87 students in 2018 to 67 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.