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West Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

421^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

West Middle School is a small public school in Colorado Springs, CO, serving 119 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Colorado Springs School District No. 11, and it is currently facing significant challenges with a 1-star rating and a 10th percentile statewide rank for the 2024-2025 school year.

The most pressing issue at West Middle School is a severe chronic absenteeism crisis, with 52.2% of students missing too much school—a rate that is nearly double the state average of 28.4% and the highest among nearby district peers like Holmes Middle School (41.3%) and North Middle School (50.4%). This attendance problem is likely driving the school’s dramatic academic decline, as test scores have plummeted to critically low levels. For example, only 10.3% of students are proficient in math, compared to 31.1% district-wide and 35.9% statewide, and just 18.7% are proficient in English Language Arts, far below the district average of 38.9%. The school’s overall ranking has dropped from a 3-star rating in 2017-2018 to its current 1-star status, marking the lowest performance in a decade.

Despite these struggles, West Middle School has a notable advantage: a very low student-teacher ratio of 10:1, which is much smaller than higher-performing schools like Eagleview Middle School (16.9:1) and Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School (16.5:1). This small class size could allow for more individualized attention, but it is not translating into academic success due to the attendance crisis. The school also has a history of strong performance with Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the 98th percentile in 2017-2018, though recent data is unavailable. For parents, the key takeaway is that West Middle School has the potential for improvement, but it must first address the fundamental barrier of getting students to attend school regularly.

119

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,495

Per pupil spending ?

80.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1920 West Pikes Peak Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80904-3847

(719) 328-3900

District: Colorado Springs School District No. 11

Students who attend West Middle School usually attend:

High:

Coronado High School

Feeder schools for West Middle School:

Elementary:	Midland Elementary School
	West Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.4%

White:

37.8%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (14% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (52% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg35%

Colorado avg40%

421^st of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Middle Schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11

77^th of 115Colorado Springs School District No. 11 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	421 of 469	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	317 of 485	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	305 of 480	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	321 of 448	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	258 of 369	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	223 of 458	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	181 of 418	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	25.4	314 of 424	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.7	263 of 400	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.6	310 of 436	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.0	341 of 461	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.8	334 of 454	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.3	312 of 425	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.0	311 of 422	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.1	313 of 409	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.8	229 of 377	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.8	214 of 362	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.5	213 of 360	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.1	227 of 346	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	32.0	249 of 340	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.0	230 of 336	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	25.5	245 of 350	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.4	267 of 363	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.5	174 of 352	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	159 of 315	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	74.0	17 of 134	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	3 of 121	97.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	33.9	143 of 220	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	37.4	145 of 241	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	134 of 240	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	113 of 222	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	32.2	227 of 357	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	185 of 356	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	189 of 343	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	149 of 317	53.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	16.6	228 of 273	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	223 of 286	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	235 of 265	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	176 of 283	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	116 of 199	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2019)87th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)40th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2024)36th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2019)35th percentile-16 vs school

Female (2024)30th percentile-5 vs school

White (2024)16th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%-26 vs state

Science11%-26 vs state

Math10%-26 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Wednesday, May 10, 2017

West has great programs and projects with wonderful staff! Close Quote

by a student
Sunday, April 18, 2010

I attended this school while it was simply "West Middle School." This school offered a Space and Technology class which was always a favorite of the students. The teachers were really dedicated to making sure students never fell behind, and always made time to help any student that asked. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (2025)				CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
West Middle School	Public	6-8	1920 West Pikes Peak Avenue	Colorado Springs	80904	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-3900	119	12	10.0	80.7%	45 (37.8%)	7 (5.9%)	54 (45.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.1%)	13.2	421^st of 469 public middle schools	10.2%		28.8	317^th of 485 public middle schools	34.6%	104			28.6	18.7		6.8		10.3	10.7	$30,495
Holmes Middle School	Public	6-8	2455 Mesa Road	Colorado Springs	80904	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-3800	600	30	19.9	45.5%	373 (62.2%)	26 (4.3%)	148 (24.7%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (6.5%)	70.6	121^st of 469 public middle schools	74.2%		55.3	183^rd of 485 public middle schools	62.3%	62	62.9	58.8	60.4	60.9	38.6	38.8	39.6	39.0	53.1	$19,222
North Middle School	Public	6-8	612 East Yampa Street	Colorado Springs	80903	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-2400	636	39	16.5	62.7%	328 (51.6%)	70 (11.0%)	169 (26.6%)	7 (1.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (9.0%)	60.1	159^th of 469 public middle schools	66.1%		55.6	182^nd of 485 public middle schools	62.5%	23	52.7	55.0	46.9	51.8	37.6	34.3	37.7	36.4	45.9	$19,849
Manitou Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	415 El Monte Place	Manitou Springs	80829	El Paso County	Manitou Springs School District No. 14	No	No	No	No	(719) 685-2127	275	24	11.7	36.7%	223 (81.1%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (9.8%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.3%)	70.6	120^th of 469 public middle schools	74.4%		48	224^th of 485 public middle schools	53.8%	104	55.1	69.3	52.7	60.2	38.0	42.6	40.0	40.6	51.4	$18,771
Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School	Public	7-8	1200 West Cheyenne Road	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12	No	No	No	No	(719) 475-6120	604	40	15.2	21.5%	432 (71.5%)	10 (1.7%)	101 (16.7%)	12 (2.0%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	42 (7.0%)								(n/a)				66.7				56.9		$14,858
The Vanguard School (Middle)	Public, Charter	7-8	1832 South Wahsatch	Colorado Springs	80905	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 471-1999	243	17	14.6	35.4%	115 (47.3%)	9 (3.7%)	69 (28.4%)	20 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (11.9%)	82.2	64^th of 469 public middle schools	86.4%		84.5	58^th of 485 public middle schools	88.0%	6		70.1	54.0	63.6		52.8	51.1	52.1	59.1	$5,629
Mann Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 East Van Buren Street	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-2300	300	23	12.8	73.0%	129 (43.0%)	25 (8.3%)	113 (37.7%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.3%)	14.1	415^th of 469 public middle schools	11.5%		15.3	406^th of 485 public middle schools	16.3%	9	9.2	19.7	29.2	20.2	13.2	9.1	13.5	12.2	17.9	$22,524
Galileo Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1600 North Union Blvd	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	Yes	No	Yes	(719) 328-2200	277	20	13.8	82.3%	89 (32.1%)	30 (10.8%)	133 (48.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.3%)	8.6	449^th of 469 public middle schools	4.3%		9.3	456^th of 485 public middle schools	6.0%	7	11.1	25.6	11.7	15.9	5.4	7.7	8.0	6.9	10.8	$24,241
Orton Academy	Public, Charter	2-8	3115 Larkspur Dr	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 313-9903	114	7	15.3	45.6%	72 (63.2%)	3 (2.6%)	21 (18.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	15 (13.2%)								(n/a)										$12,826
Fox Meadow Middle School	Public	6-8	1450 Cheyenne Meadows Road	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 527-7100	369	28	13.1	81.6%	87 (23.6%)	44 (11.9%)	189 (51.2%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.3%)	19.2	376^th of 469 public middle schools	19.8%		21.1	362^nd of 485 public middle schools	25.4%	14	29.1	31.8	34.3	31.7	17.5	11.8	8.3	12.8	14.7	$20,681

Frequently Asked Questions about West Middle School

Is West Middle School a good school?

West Middle School ranks in the bottom 10.2% of Colorado middle schools.

How many students attend West Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 119 students attended West Middle School.

What district is West Middle School in?

Colorado Springs School District No. 11

What high school do graduates of West Middle School attend?

Students who attend West Middle School usually go on to attend Coronado High School

What is the racial makeup of West Middle School?

Students at West Middle School are 45% Hispanic, 38% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American.

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