Best middle schools in Jefferson County School District No. R-1 (2025)

Schools classified as middle schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 18 schools in Jefferson County School District No. R-1, Colorado. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Colorado.

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Manning Options SchoolLakewood · Public Middle63% Math proficiency · 685 students
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74
Evergreen Middle SchoolEvergreen · Public Middle61% Math proficiency · 478 students
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Bradford K8 NorthLittleton · Public Middle54% Math proficiency · 350 students
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Deer Creek Middle SchoolLittleton · Public Middle53% Math proficiency · 541 students
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67
Drake Junior High SchoolArvada · Public Middle51% Math proficiency · 1,002 students
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West Jefferson Middle SchoolConifer · Public Middle42% Math proficiency · 499 students
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Falcon Bluffs Middle SchoolLittleton · Public Middle46% Math proficiency · 567 students
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Bell Middle SchoolGolden · Public Middle43% Math proficiency · 774 students
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Ken Caryl Middle SchoolLittleton · Public Middle43% Math proficiency · 725 students
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57
Summit Ridge Middle SchoolLittleton · Public Middle42% Math proficiency · 851 students
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Wayne Carle Middle SchoolWestminster · Public Middle41% Math proficiency · 438 students
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Dunstan Middle SchoolLakewood · Public Middle41% Math proficiency · 798 students
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54
Oberon Middle SchoolArvada · Public Middle40% Math proficiency · 704 students
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Mandalay Middle SchoolWestminster · Public Middle40% Math proficiency · 443 students
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Creighton Middle SchoolLakewood · Public Middle35% Math proficiency · 741 students
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Carmody Middle SchoolLakewood · Public Middle31% Math proficiency · 550 students
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North Arvada Middle SchoolArvada · Public Middle24% Math proficiency · 464 students
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Everitt Middle SchoolWheat Ridge · Public Middle14% Math proficiency · 456 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Manning Options School Lakewood · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	77.8 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	685
2	Evergreen Middle School Evergreen · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	74.2 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	478
3	Bradford K8 North Littleton · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	73.7 Top 25%	54% Math proficiency	350
4	Deer Creek Middle School Littleton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	69.2 Top 25%	53% Math proficiency	541
5	Drake Junior High School Arvada · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	67.1 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	1,002
6	West Jefferson Middle School Conifer · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	62.6 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	499
7	Falcon Bluffs Middle School Littleton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	61.4 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	567
8	Bell Middle School Golden · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	59.8 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	774
9	Ken Caryl Middle School Littleton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57.7 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	725
10	Summit Ridge Middle School Littleton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57.3 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	851
11	Wayne Carle Middle School Westminster · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	55.8 Top 50%	41% Math proficiency	438
12	Dunstan Middle School Lakewood · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	54.4 Top 50%	41% Math proficiency	798
13	Oberon Middle School Arvada · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	54.3 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	704
14	Mandalay Middle School Westminster · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	51.9 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	443
15	Creighton Middle School Lakewood · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	41.2 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	741
16	Carmody Middle School Lakewood · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	37.8 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	550
17	North Arvada Middle School Arvada · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	25.6 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	464
18	Everitt Middle School Wheat Ridge · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	24.4 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	456

Manning Options School in Lakewood leads the 2025 list of middle schools in Jefferson County School District No. R-1 with a Success Index (US) of 77.8. Of the 18 schools shown, 18 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Colorado middle schools rankings, every school on the Jefferson County School District No. R-1 page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best middle school in Jefferson County School District No. R-1?

Manning Options School in Lakewood, Colorado ranks first among middle schools in Jefferson County School District No. R-1 with a Success Index (US) of 77.8 out of 100 (Enrollment: 685).

How are middle schools in Jefferson County School District No. R-1 ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.