Enrollment
366
Middle
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOULDER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE2·NCES 080249001517
Summit Middle Charter School
4655 HANOVER AVENUE, BOULDER, CO 80305 · (720) 561-3900 · Boulder County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
49 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 | 123 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 123 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 120 | 33% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
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CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
89.2%
CO avg 44.9% . +5.1pp since 2023
Math
86.9%
CO avg 36.1% . +2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.2% | 86.9% |
| 2023-24 | 84.1% | 84.4% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
85.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.6%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+26.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 59% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 27 points, placing it in Colorado's top 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 Summit Middle Charter School
Summit Middle Charter School's state test result (85.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Middle Charter School this school | 366 | 13.4% | 85.5% |
| Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School FORT COLLINS | 762 | 11.8% | 75.8% |
| Altona Middle School LONGMONT | 715 | 23.5% | 68.4% |
| Rocky Heights Middle School LITTLETON | 1,129 | 10.3% | 68.4% |
| Southern Hills Middle School BOULDER | 502 | 10.6% | 79.2% |
| Fox Ridge Middle School AURORA | 966 | 17.9% | 48.7% |
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 Summit Middle Charter School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Boulder County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 85.5% | #1 of 241 | #1 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.9% | #1 of 244 no change | #1 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.2% | #1 of 246 ▲ 1 | #1 of 13 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 366 | #171 of 278 | #11 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #147 of 227 | #6 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.4% | #74 of 227 | #3 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.4% | #239 of 246 | #12 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.5% | #45 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
366
+10 (+3%) vs 2020
+41% since 2000-01, when it was 259
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 366 | 21.7 | 16.8:1 | 13% (49) |
| 2023-24 | 361 | 21.8 | 16.5:1 | 9% (31) |
| 2022-23 | 359 | 21.1 | 17.0:1 | 12% (43) |
| 2020-21 | 356 | 20 | 17.8:1 | 4% (16) |
| 2017-18 | 357 | 22.7 | 15.7:1 | 3% (11) |
| 2015-16 | 353 | 19 | 18.6:1 | 5% (18) |
| 2010-11 | 336 | 18 | 18.7:1 | 3% (10) |
| 2000-01 | 259 | 16 | 16.2:1 | 3% (7) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Summit Middle Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (357 to 366); teachers down 4% (22.7 to 21.7).
About Summit Middle Charter School
Summit Middle Charter School is a middle school with a street address in BOULDER, Colorado. Its enrollment is 366 students, spread over grades 6 through 8. That compares with an average of about 462 students for middle schools in Colorado.
Summit Middle Charter School is part of a district of 56 schools: Boulder Valley School District No. Re2, with 27,988 students.
Federal enrollment data show Summit Middle Charter School is 64% White. Enrollment also includes 12% multiracial, 12% Asian, and 11% Hispanic. The school's White share is 14 points below the 78% share among Boulder County residents. A diversity index of 55% means there is a 55% chance two randomly chosen students at Summit Middle Charter School are from different groups.
Summit Middle Charter School reports a ratio of 16.8 students per teacher, from 21.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 16.8:1 compares with an average of 15.9:1 for middle schools in Colorado. Lunch program data show 13% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is lower than the 33% average for public schools in Boulder County.
After accounting for student poverty, Summit Middle Charter School is in the top 10% of Colorado schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results of 85.5% is 26.9 points above the 58.6% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
Looking at the county, Boulder County, the median household earns about $103,994 a year, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Boulder County has 86 public schools with about 42,200 students, including Summit Middle Charter School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Community Montessori School, is about 0.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Summit Middle Charter School is 2nd of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size. NCES lists Summit Middle Charter School as a charter school.
In 2020-21, Summit Middle Charter School enrolled 356 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 366.
The discussion board for Summit Middle Charter School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Boulder County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
328,961
Census ACS
Median income
$103,994
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
42,200 students
Quick facts
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- Community Montessori School0.6 mi · 277
- Southern Hills Middle School0.6 mi · 502
- Creekside Elementary School at Martin Park0.7 mi · 359
- Horizons K-8 School0.7 mi · 358
- Fairview High School0.8 mi · 1,863
- Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics1.0 mi · 482
Frequently asked questions
About Summit Middle Charter SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Summit Middle Charter School?
Summit Middle Charter School enrolls approximately 366 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Summit Middle Charter School serve?
Summit Middle Charter School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Summit Middle Charter School?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at Summit Middle Charter School.
What is the student diversity at Summit Middle Charter School?
Student demographics at Summit Middle Charter School are roughly 64% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 12% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Summit Middle Charter School in?
Summit Middle Charter School is part of Boulder Valley School District No. Re2.
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