Best middle schools in Colorado Springs (2025)

Schools classified as middle schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 28 schools in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Colorado.

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Cheyenne Mountain Junior High SchoolColorado Springs · Public Middle61% Math proficiency · 604 students
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Challenger Middle SchoolColorado Springs · Public Middle56% Math proficiency · 696 students
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Discovery Canyon Campus Middle SchoolColorado Springs · Public Middle51% Math proficiency · 821 students
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The Classical Academy Middle SchoolColorado Springs · Charter Middle51% Math proficiency · 445 students
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Timberview Middle SchoolColorado Springs · Public Middle51% Math proficiency · 837 students
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Eagleview Middle SchoolColorado Springs · Public Middle47% Math proficiency · 905 students
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Chinook Trail Middle SchoolColorado Springs · Public Middle16.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 1,075 students
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The Vanguard School (Middle)Colorado Springs · Charter Middle35.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 243 students
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Orton AcademyColorado Springs · Charter Middle45.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 114 students
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James Irwin Charter Middle SchoolColorado Springs · Charter Middle43% Math proficiency · 434 students
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Sproul Junior High SchoolColorado Springs · Public Middle36% Math proficiency · 504 students
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Village Middle SchoolColorado Springs · Public Middle32% Math proficiency · 163 students
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Mountain Ridge Middle SchoolColorado Springs · Public Middle33% Math proficiency · 690 students
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Jenkins Middle SchoolColorado Springs · Public Middle35% Math proficiency · 791 students
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Skyview Middle SchoolColorado Springs · Public Middle29% Math proficiency · 862 students
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Holmes Middle SchoolColorado Springs · Public Middle33% Math proficiency · 600 students
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Watson Junior High SchoolColorado Springs · Public Middle26% Math proficiency · 470 students
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Horizon Middle SchoolColorado Springs · Public Middle31% Math proficiency · 773 students
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West Middle SchoolColorado Springs · Public Middle34% Math proficiency · 119 students
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Mann Middle SchoolColorado Springs · Public Middle22% Math proficiency · 300 students
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Russell Middle SchoolColorado Springs · Public Middle22% Math proficiency · 520 students
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Atlas Preparatory Middle SchoolColorado Springs · Charter Middle31% Math proficiency · 473 students
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North Middle SchoolColorado Springs · Public Middle18% Math proficiency · 636 students
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Fox Meadow Middle SchoolColorado Springs · Public Middle20% Math proficiency · 369 students
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Sabin Middle SchoolColorado Springs · Public Middle17% Math proficiency · 540 students
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Panorama Middle SchoolColorado Springs · Public Middle12% Math proficiency · 339 students
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Jack Swigert Middle SchoolColorado Springs · Public Middle12% Math proficiency · 404 students
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Galileo Middle SchoolColorado Springs · Public Middle8% Math proficiency · 277 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	77.7 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	604
2	Challenger Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73.2 Top 25%	56% Math proficiency	696
3	Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73.2 Top 25%	51% Math proficiency	821
4	The Classical Academy Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 7–8	Charter	71.5 Top 25%	51% Math proficiency	445
5	Timberview Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	67.8 Top 25%	51% Math proficiency	837
6	Eagleview Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	67.6 Top 25%	47% Math proficiency	905
7	Chinook Trail Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	66.4 Top 50%	16.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	1,075
8	The Vanguard School (Middle) Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 7–8	Charter	64.9 Top 50%	35.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	243
9	Orton Academy Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 2–8	Charter	56.2 Top 50%	45.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	114
10	James Irwin Charter Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	55.0 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	434
11	Sproul Junior High School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	50.6 Top 50%	36% Math proficiency	504
12	Village Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	50.3 Top 50%	32% Math proficiency	163
13	Mountain Ridge Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	49.4 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	690
14	Jenkins Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	45.1 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	791
15	Skyview Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	44.8 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	862
16	Holmes Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	44.6 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	600
17	Watson Junior High School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	43.8 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	470
18	Horizon Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	41.7 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	773
19	West Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	38.8 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	119
20	Mann Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	34.4 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	300
21	Russell Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	33.4 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	520
22	Atlas Preparatory Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	31.7 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	473
23	North Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	29.7 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	636
24	Fox Meadow Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	28.6 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	369
25	Sabin Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	27.6 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	540
26	Panorama Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	21.9 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	339
27	Jack Swigert Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	20.5 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	404
28	Galileo Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	18.4 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	277

Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School in Colorado Springs leads the 2025 list of middle schools in Colorado Springs with a Success Index (US) of 77.7. Of the 28 schools shown, 23 are public, 5 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider Colorado middle schools rankings, every school on the Colorado Springs 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 Colorado Springs?

Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado ranks first among middle schools in Colorado Springs with a Success Index (US) of 77.7 out of 100 (Enrollment: 604).

How are middle schools in Colorado Springs 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.