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Jenkins Middle School

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Jenkins Middle School ranks 155 th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

155^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Jenkins Middle School is a public middle school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 797 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Colorado Springs School District No. 11, which is ranked 77 out of 115 districts in the state.

Jenkins Middle School consistently outperforms the district and state averages on CMAS assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 53.3% of Jenkins students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 38.9% for the district and 44.8% for the state. In math, 36.3% of Jenkins students were proficient or better, compared to 31.1% for the district and 35.9% for the state. The school also excels in 8th grade science, with 42.5% of students proficient or better, compared to 32.8% for the district and 36.4% for the state.

While Jenkins Middle School outperforms nearby Sabin Middle School and Russell Middle School, it lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the neighboring Academy School District No. 20, such as Challenger Middle School, Mountain Ridge Middle School, Chinook Trail Middle School, and Timberview Middle School. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be impacting its overall performance.

791

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,959

Per pupil spending ?

43.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6410 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80923-6270

(719) 328-5300

District: Colorado Springs School District No. 11

Students who attend Jenkins Middle School usually attend:

High:

Doherty High School

Feeder schools for Jenkins Middle School:

Elementary:	Freedom Elementary School
	Martinez Elementary School
	Scott Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.0%

Hispanic:

27.4%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Colorado Springs School District No. 11

✓Above the Colorado median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 28% Colorado)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg35%

Colorado avg40%

155^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	60.3	155 of 469	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	173 of 485	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	157 of 480	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	231 of 448	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	251 of 369	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	185 of 458	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	227 of 418	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.0	207 of 424	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.3	136 of 400	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.4	167 of 436	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.9	100 of 461	78.3%	★★★★☆
2013	78.5	75 of 454	83.5%	★★★★☆
2012	75.3	92 of 425	78.4%	★★★★☆
2011	75.8	88 of 422	79.1%	★★★★☆
2010	79.9	67 of 409	83.6%	★★★★☆
2009	78.1	69 of 377	81.7%	★★★★☆
2008	77.8	69 of 362	80.9%	★★★★☆
2007	82.1	52 of 360	85.6%	★★★★☆
2006	78.9	59 of 346	82.9%	★★★★☆
2005	75.9	80 of 340	76.5%	★★★★☆
2004	76.9	68 of 336	79.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	135 of 347	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	153 of 350	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	143 of 363	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	190 of 326	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	186 of 254	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.1	142 of 352	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	166 of 315	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	53 of 132	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.1	99 of 126	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	89 of 125	28.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	71 of 93	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.9	63 of 134	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.9	97 of 121	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	48 of 218	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	52 of 199	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	47 of 198	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	50.9	70 of 169	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.2	64 of 83	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.3	88 of 220	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	90 of 165	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	45 of 241	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	55.0	84 of 244	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	43 of 241	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	45.2	91 of 197	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.2	97 of 114	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.2	39 of 240	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	40.7	122 of 222	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	142 of 352	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	140 of 357	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	143 of 356	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	179 of 328	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	190 of 249	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	167 of 343	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.9	203 of 317	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	21 of 23	8.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	21 of 25	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	14 of 17	17.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	7 of 14	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	150 of 275	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	132 of 273	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	147 of 286	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	184 of 265	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.0	169 of 203	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	179 of 283	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.5	155 of 199	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)9th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%+8 vs state

Science42%+6 vs state

Math36%~ state avg

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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
Jenkins Middle School	Public	6-8	6410 Austin Bluffs Parkway	Colorado Springs	80923	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-5300	791	41	19.2	43.6%	443 (56.0%)	40 (5.1%)	217 (27.4%)	15 (1.9%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	68 (8.6%)	60.3	155^th of 469 public middle schools	67.0%		57.3	173^rd of 485 public middle schools	64.3%	18	47.1	61.5	51.2	53.3	31.3	35.3	42.8	36.3	42.5	$17,959
Russell Middle School	Public	6-8	3825 East Montebello Drive	Colorado Springs	80918	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-5200	520	33	15.6	64.4%	236 (45.4%)	37 (7.1%)	198 (38.1%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (7.1%)	34.1	285^th of 469 public middle schools	39.2%		34.4	281^st of 485 public middle schools	42.1%	4	33.3	37.4	37.7	36.1	30.0	19.2	27.4	25.5	30.9	$19,844
Skyview Middle School	Public	6-8	6350 Windom Peak Boulevard	Colorado Springs	80923	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 495-5566	862	53	16.2	44.0%	389 (45.1%)	73 (8.5%)	249 (28.9%)	37 (4.3%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	106 (12.3%)	46.2	214^th of 469 public middle schools	54.4%		52.4	195^th of 485 public middle schools	59.8%	19	45.5	46.2	54.3	48.4	25.6	31.2	27.7	28.1	29.8	$16,517
Village Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	3475 Hampton Park Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 234-1940	163	6	26.2	16.0%	124 (76.1%)	4 (2.5%)	23 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)	75.7	96^th of 469 public middle schools	79.5%		91.9	32^nd of 485 public middle schools	93.4%	64	57.9			70.0	40.0			37.8	68.8	$12,179
Timberview Middle School	Public	6-8	8680 Scarborough Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-3600	837	51	16.5	31.8%	545 (65.1%)	25 (3.0%)	179 (21.4%)	22 (2.6%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (7.0%)	64.5	142^nd of 469 public middle schools	69.7%		57.8	170^th of 485 public middle schools	64.9%	28	56.2	59.7	50.0	55.4	40.7	40.1	36.4	39.1	42.9	$13,554
Mountain Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	9150 Lexington Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-3200	690	44	15.8	35.2%	398 (57.7%)	28 (4.1%)	169 (24.5%)	27 (3.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	63 (9.1%)	63.5	145^th of 469 public middle schools	69.1%		67.7	133^rd of 485 public middle schools	72.6%	12	47.4	63.1	51.8	54.7	32.4	44.7	38.5	39.0	42.9	$14,252
Chinook Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	9750 Grand Lawn Circle	Colorado Springs	80924	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-1576	1,075	58	18.5	16.9%	653 (60.7%)	48 (4.5%)	185 (17.2%)	65 (6.0%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	115 (10.7%)	74.6	104^th of 469 public middle schools	77.8%		78.9	81^st of 485 public middle schools	83.3%	23	55.0	67.3	60.5	60.8	42.0	45.0	47.3	44.7	51.2	$11,952
Sabin Middle School	Public	6-8	3605 North Carefree Circle	Colorado Springs	80917	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-7000	540	39	13.7	65.9%	237 (43.9%)	31 (5.7%)	221 (40.9%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.8%)	33.1	290^th of 469 public middle schools	38.2%		29.3	314^th of 485 public middle schools	35.3%	24	29.1	47.2	35.8	37.7	20.6	28.6	22.4	24.1	25.0	$21,834
Challenger Middle School	Public	6-8	10215 Lexington Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-3000	696	41	17.1	16.8%	468 (67.2%)	24 (3.4%)	101 (14.5%)	46 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	54 (7.8%)	88.7	44^th of 469 public middle schools	90.6%		92.7	29^th of 485 public middle schools	94.0%	15	65.2	68.3	73.3	68.7	59.3	58.1	62.0	59.8	59.7	$13,232
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jenkins Middle School

What high school do graduates of Jenkins Middle School attend?

Students who attend Jenkins Middle School usually go on to attend Doherty High School

How many students attend Jenkins Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 791 students attended Jenkins Middle School.

What district is Jenkins Middle School in?

Colorado Springs School District No. 11

What is the racial makeup of Jenkins Middle School?

Students at Jenkins Middle School are 56% White, 27% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Jenkins Middle School a good school?

Jenkins Middle School ranks 155^th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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