South Middle School
5-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2022-23Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 139 | 10.5 | 13.3:1 | 88% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 827 | 45.8 | 18.1:1 | 87% (718) |
About South Middle School
South Middle School is a public school for students in AURORA, Colorado.
The 59 schools in Aurora Public Schools enroll 39,464 students altogether, South Middle School among them.
There are about 13.3 students for each teacher at South Middle School. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 14.3:1 average for combined schools in Colorado.
Within Arapahoe County, the median household income is $101,087, about 47% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. In all, Arapahoe County has 176 public schools and roughly 115,502 students.
The shortest distance from South Middle School to another public school is about 0.8 miles, to Del Mar Academy. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
South Middle School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Reported enrollment: 827 (2017-18) and 139 (2022-23). These figures may describe different sets of grades. Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was Hispanic students, from 64% to 71%. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 13.3:1, from 18.1:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at South Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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