Top 100 middle schools in Colorado (2025)

Schools classified as middle schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Summit Middle Charter School Boulder · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	86.8 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	366
2	Steamboat Springs Middle School Steamboat Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	83.3 Top 10%	59% Math proficiency	440
3	The Connect Charter School Pueblo · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	82.7 Top 10%	77% Math proficiency	252
4	Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School Fort Collins · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	82.2 Top 10%	74% Math proficiency	762
5	Southern Hills Middle School Boulder · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	81.6 Top 10%	68% Math proficiency	502
6	Crest Academy Salida · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	80.5 Top 10%	64.5% Math proficiency	60
7	McAuliffe International School Denver · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	78.9 Top 25%	74% Math proficiency	1,329
8	John Wesley Powell Middle School Littleton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	78.2 Top 25%	60% Math proficiency	509
9	Manning Options School Lakewood · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	77.8 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	685
10	Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	77.7 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	604
11	Campus Middle School Greenwood Village · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	76.0 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	1,311
12	Prospect Academy Arvada · Middle · Grades 4–8	Charter	76.0 Top 25%	22.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	94
13	DSST: Cedar Middle School Denver · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	75.9 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	485
14	Altona Middle School Longmont · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	74.9 Top 25%	60% Math proficiency	715
15	Evergreen Middle School Evergreen · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	74.2 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	478
16	Bradford K8 North Littleton · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	73.7 Top 25%	54% Math proficiency	350
17	Challenger Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73.2 Top 25%	56% Math proficiency	696
18	Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73.2 Top 25%	51% Math proficiency	821
19	Preston Middle School Fort Collins · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73.0 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	568
20	Colorado Skies Academy Englewood · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	72.8 Top 25%	33.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	90
21	Newton Middle School Centennial · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	72.5 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	781
22	West Middle School Greenwood Village · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	72.1 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	1,019
23	Telluride Middle School Telluride · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	72.0 Top 25%	47% Math proficiency	124
24	Ranch View Middle School Highlands Ranch · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	71.6 Top 25%	53% Math proficiency	829
25	The Classical Academy Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 7–8	Charter	71.5 Top 25%	51% Math proficiency	445
26	Fitzsimmons Middle School Bailey · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	71.3 Top 25%	47% Math proficiency	138
27	Rocky Heights Middle School Littleton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	70.8 Top 25%	55% Math proficiency	1,129
28	Louisville Middle School Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	70.6 Top 25%	53% Math proficiency	626
29	Deer Creek Middle School Littleton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	69.2 Top 25%	53% Math proficiency	541
30	Timberview Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	67.8 Top 25%	51% Math proficiency	837
31	Simla Junior High School Simla · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	67.7 Top 25%	52% Math proficiency	63
32	Windsor Charter Academy Middle School Windsor · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	67.7 Top 25%	16.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	395
33	Cresthill Middle School Highlands Ranch · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	67.6 Top 25%	52% Math proficiency	558
34	Eagleview Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	67.6 Top 25%	47% Math proficiency	905
35	Ridgway Middle School Ridgway · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	67.5 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	74
36	Fox Ridge Middle School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	67.4 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	966
37	Morey Middle School Denver · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	67.4 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	479
38	Drake Junior High School Arvada · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	67.1 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	1,002
39	Mead Middle School Mead · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	67.0 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	571
40	Mountain Ridge Middle School Highlands Ranch · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	67.0 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	752
41	Eagle Valley Middle School Eagle · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	66.8 Top 50%	39% Math proficiency	340
42	Cache La Poudre Middle School Laporte · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	66.7 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	280
43	Chinook Trail Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	66.4 Top 50%	16.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	1,075
44	Euclid Middle School Littleton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	65.4 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	631
45	Nevin Platt Middle School Boulder · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	65.2 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	483
46	Salida Middle School Salida · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	65.1 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	327
47	The Vanguard School (Middle) Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 7–8	Charter	64.9 Top 50%	35.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	243
48	Westlake Middle School Broomfield · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	64.9 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	853
49	Englewood Leadership Academy Englewood · Middle · Grades 6–9	Public	64.8 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	110
50	Rocky Top Middle School Thornton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	63.7 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	1,052
51	East Grand Middle School Granby · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	63.3 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	304
52	Goddard Middle School Littleton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	63.0 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	575
53	Infinity Middle School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	62.9 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	1,020
54	Westview Middle School Longmont · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	62.7 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	621
55	West Jefferson Middle School Conifer · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	62.6 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	499
56	Denver Green School Northfield Denver · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	62.4 Top 50%	24% Free/reduced-price lunch	558
57	Lesher Middle School Fort Collins · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	62.1 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	766
58	Mesa Middle School Castle Rock · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	61.8 Top 50%	41% Math proficiency	852
59	Mountain Middle School Durango · Middle · Grades 4–8	Charter	61.7 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	302
60	Redlands Middle School Grand Junction · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	61.7 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	632
61	Falcon Bluffs Middle School Littleton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	61.4 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	567
62	Webber Middle School Fort Collins · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	61.4 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	728
63	Barone Middle School Meeker · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	61.1 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	163
64	Girls Athletic Leadership School Middle School Denver · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	61.0 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	223
65	Turner Middle School Berthoud · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	61.0 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	448
66	Erie Middle School Erie · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	60.9 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	762
67	Bell Middle School Golden · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	59.8 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	774
68	Merrill Middle School Denver · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	59.6 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	611
69	Lewis-Palmer Middle School Monument · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	59.5 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	731
70	Aspen Middle School Aspen · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	58.3 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	414
71	Falcon Creek Middle School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	58.2 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	701
72	Soroco Middle School Oak Creek · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	58.2 Top 50%	32% Math proficiency	67
73	Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics Boulder · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57.9 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	482
74	Ken Caryl Middle School Littleton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57.7 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	725
75	Miller Middle School Durango · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57.4 Top 50%	33% Math proficiency	360
76	Summit Ridge Middle School Littleton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57.3 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	851
77	Centennial Middle School Boulder · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57.2 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	598
78	Liberty Middle School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57.2 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	868
79	Sagewood Middle School Parker · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	56.7 Top 50%	33% Math proficiency	816
80	Orton Academy Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 2–8	Charter	56.2 Top 50%	45.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	114
81	Severance Middle School Windsor · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	56.2 Top 50%	36% Math proficiency	670
82	Wayne Carle Middle School Westminster · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	55.8 Top 50%	41% Math proficiency	438
83	Cimarron Middle Parker · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	55.4 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	1,052
84	Eaton Middle School Eaton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	55.0 Top 50%	36% Math proficiency	485
85	James Irwin Charter Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	55.0 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	434
86	Mancos Middle School Mancos · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	54.9 Top 50%	46.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	116
87	Dolores Middle School Dolores · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	54.5 Top 50%	57.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	166
88	Dunstan Middle School Lakewood · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	54.4 Top 50%	41% Math proficiency	798
89	Oberon Middle School Arvada · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	54.3 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	704
90	Skinner Middle School Denver · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	54.3 Top 50%	39% Math proficiency	673
91	Blevins Middle School Fort Collins · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	53.9 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	363
92	Windsor Middle School Windsor · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	53.7 Top 50%	38% Math proficiency	785
93	DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School Denver · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	53.6 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	451
94	Woodland Park Middle School Woodland Park · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	53.4 Top 50%	32% Math proficiency	195
95	Summit Middle School Frisco · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	53.1 Top 50%	34% Math proficiency	737
96	Buena Vista Middle School Buena Vista · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	52.8 Top 50%	36% Math proficiency	211
97	Elizabeth Middle School Elizabeth · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	52.6 Top 50%	28% Math proficiency	386
98	Mandalay Middle School Westminster · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	51.9 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	443
99	Falcon Middle School Peyton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	50.7 Top 50%	31% Math proficiency	866
100	Peyton Junior High School Peyton · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	50.7 Top 50%	32% Math proficiency	78

Summit Middle Charter School in Boulder leads the 2025 list of middle schools in Colorado with a Success Index (US) of 86.8. Of the 100 schools shown, 87 are public, 13 are charter.

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What is the best middle school in Colorado?

Summit Middle Charter School in Boulder ranks first among middle schools in Colorado with a Success Index (US) of 86.8 out of 100 (Enrollment: 366).

How are middle schools in Colorado 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.

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