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Enrollment
528
Middle
DISTRICT 687 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHOOL DISTRICT 27J·NCES 080258000152
Vikan Middle School
879 JESSUP STREET, BRIGHTON, CO 80601 · (303) 655-4050 · Adams County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL528 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
375 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 182 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 167 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 179 | 34% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
21.5%
CO avg 44.9% . +5.5pp since 2023
Math
15.8%
CO avg 36.1% . +3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.5% | 15.8% |
| 2023-24 | 16.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
16.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.7%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Vikan Middle School
Vikan Middle School's state test result (16.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vikan Middle School this school | 528 | 71.0% | 16.2% |
| Overland Trail Middle School BRIGHTON | 581 | 70.4% | 12.3% |
| Corwin International Magnet School PUEBLO | 565 | 65.3% | 40.2% |
| Ortega Middle School ALAMOSA | 471 | 78.6% | N/A |
| Longs Peak Middle School LONGMONT | 381 | 80.3% | 17.8% |
| W H Heaton Middle School PUEBLO | 578 | 81.1% | 17.0% |
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 Vikan Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Adams County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.2% | #213 of 241 | #13 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.8% | #183 of 244 ▲ 13 | #7 of 20 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.5% | #212 of 246 ▲ 17 | #11 of 20 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 528 | #109 of 278 | #12 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #33 of 227 | #2 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.4% | #148 of 227 | #12 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.0% | #57 of 246 | #10 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #97 of 169 | #12 of 15 |
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
528
-121 (-19%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 513
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 528 | 40.4 | 13.1:1 | 71% (375) |
| 2023-24 | 565 | 43 | 13.1:1 | 75% (425) |
| 2022-23 | 580 | 35 | 16.6:1 | 64% (369) |
| 2020-21 | 649 | 39 | 16.6:1 | 45% (290) |
| 2017-18 | 613 | 33.3 | 18.4:1 | 65% (398) |
| 2015-16 | 592 | 29 | 20.4:1 | 64% (381) |
| 2010-11 | 603 | 31 | 19.4:1 | 53% (321) |
| 2000-01 | 542 | 30 | 18.1:1 | 36% (196) |
| 1990-91 | 513 | 29 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vikan Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (613 to 528); teachers up 22% (33.3 to 40.4).
About Vikan Middle School
BRIGHTON, Colorado, is home to Vikan Middle School, a medium-sized middle school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 528 students in grades 6 through 8.
The 33 schools of School District 27J, including Vikan Middle School, enroll 24,044 students.
Vikan Middle School's enrollment is 68% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 27% White and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Adams County's population at about 43%. Vikan Middle School has a diversity index of 46%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Vikan Middle School total 40.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.1:1. The 15.9:1 average for middle schools in Colorado is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 375 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 71%. The average for public schools in Adams County is 62%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 23.7% at Vikan Middle School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 16.2%.
Vikan Middle School is located in Adams County, where median household income is about $94,571, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 171 public schools in Adams County, with a combined enrollment of about 87,938.
Brighton High School is located about 0.2 miles from Vikan Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 16.2% is above the 16.0% average for nearby schools.
Vikan Middle School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Vikan Middle School saw enrollment fall 19% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.6:1 to 13.1:1 over the same years.
The Vikan Middle School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
530,225
Census ACS
Median income
$94,571
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
171
87,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in School District 27J
- Colorado Connections @ 27JCombined · 2,042 students
- Prairie View High SchoolHigh · 1,809 students
- Riverdale Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,784 students
- Brighton High SchoolHigh · 1,733 students
- Bromley East Charter SchoolElementary · 1,214 students
- Rodger Quist Middle SchoolMiddle · 855 students
Other schools in BRIGHTON
- Horizon High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Brighton High SchoolHigh · 1,733 students
- Bromley East Charter SchoolElementary · 1,214 students
- Foundations AcademyElementary · 763 students
- Elaine S. Padilla Elementary SchoolElementary · 672 students
- Eagle Ridge AcademyHigh · 593 students
Nearby schools
- Brighton High School0.2 mi · 1,733
- South Elementary School0.4 mi · 337
- Southeast Elementary School0.6 mi · 527
- Innovations & Options0.6 mi · 235
- Bright Beginnings0.8 mi · 72
- 27J Online Academy0.8 mi · 336
Frequently asked questions
About Vikan Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Vikan Middle School?
Vikan Middle School enrolls approximately 528 students in grades 06-08.
Is Vikan Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Vikan Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Vikan Middle School have?
Vikan Middle School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Vikan Middle School?
At Vikan Middle School, the student body is approximately 27% White, 68% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Vikan Middle School public or private?
Vikan Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by School District 27J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.