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Sierra Middle School

Q: Is Sierra Middle School a good school?

Sierra Middle School ranks 140 th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Sierra Middle School is a public middle school located in Parker, Colorado, serving 784 students in grades 7-8. It is part of the Douglas County School District No. Re 1, which is ranked 9th out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Sierra Middle School is generally performing lower than the district and state averages on CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) tests across various subjects and grade levels, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups. For example, the school ranks higher for Hispanic students compared to White students and students of low socioeconomic status. Additionally, the school has experienced higher dropout rates and chronic absenteeism compared to the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, Sierra Middle School's performance is generally lower than Cimarron Middle, which is also part of the Douglas County School District. The school's performance is also lower than schools in the neighboring Cherry Creek School District, such as Falcon Creek Middle School, Fox Ridge Middle School, and Liberty Middle School.

805

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,830

Per pupil spending ?

26.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6651 Pine Lane Avenue
Parker, CO 80138-8732

(303) 387-3800

District: Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Students who attend Sierra Middle School usually attend:

High:

Chaparral High School

Feeder schools for Sierra Middle School:

Elementary:	Cherokee Trail Elementary School
	Mammoth Heights Elementary
	Pine Grove Elementary School
	Pine Lane Elementary
	More...
	Prairie Crossing Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.6%

Hispanic:

21.9%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 75th percentile in 2022 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (47% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Above the Colorado median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 75th-percentile peak (2022) to 70th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg59%

Colorado avg40%

140^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Middle Schools in the Douglas County School District No. Re 1

9^th of 115Douglas County School District No. Re 1 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	66.1	140 of 469	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.0	184 of 485	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	176 of 480	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	112 of 448	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	114 of 369	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.4	245 of 458	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	228 of 418	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.1	206 of 424	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.7	174 of 400	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.2	202 of 436	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.3	137 of 461	70.3%	★★★★☆
2013	63.8	163 of 454	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.3	100 of 425	76.5%	★★★★☆
2011	76.5	87 of 422	79.4%	★★★★☆
2010	77.6	77 of 409	81.2%	★★★★☆
2009	70.4	103 of 377	72.7%	★★★★☆
2008	69.3	98 of 362	72.9%	★★★★☆
2007	71.5	90 of 360	75.0%	★★★★☆
2006	75.3	81 of 346	76.6%	★★★★☆
2005	71.8	95 of 340	72.1%	★★★★☆
2004	75.9	70 of 336	79.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	127 of 347	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	152 of 350	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	164 of 363	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	106 of 326	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	107 of 254	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	181 of 352	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	187 of 315	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	71 of 132	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	76 of 126	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.2	65 of 125	48.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.5	99 of 134	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.2	63 of 121	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	54 of 218	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	71 of 199	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	98 of 198	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.9	28 of 169	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	38.4	127 of 220	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	101 of 165	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	107 of 241	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	132 of 244	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	99 of 241	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	122 of 240	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	147 of 222	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	120 of 352	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	152 of 357	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	152 of 356	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	101 of 328	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	81 of 249	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.6	201 of 343	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	179 of 317	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	24.3	20 of 25	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	12 of 17	29.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	142 of 275	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	177 of 273	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	193 of 286	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	129 of 265	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	101 of 203	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.0	222 of 283	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	158 of 199	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-22 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)46th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)20th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%+9 vs state

Science44%+7 vs state

Math43%+7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, October 23, 2019

I am embarrassed my child attends this school. The special education program is not supported by administration. I feel unsafe there as a parent. Administration is condescending and not genuine. Look elsewhere at all costs!!!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, February 13, 2017

The challenge with this school is the disparity and inconsistency among faculty. In 7th grade, our student had primarily fantastic, supportive, engaged teachers and she grew by leaps and bounds. I heard others speak poorly of their own experience on other teams, and didn't understand why. Fast forward to 8th grade, and now I get it. The 8th grade team our student was placed in has very different of teachers. They don't teach as a team, our student is not supported, there is NO sense of community, I feel like my student is not "liked" by the teachers, which is not our experience from last year with more experienced, team-minded teachers. Looking forward to our student moving out of this building. I have attempted to contact the principal and received no response. I cannot recommend this school, as the experience is too inconsistent. Your child could have a great experience, or very poor. Take caution. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, October 31, 2012

My daughter went to Sierra and had an IEP. The support staff were great and most of the teachers too! Close Quote

Schools Near Sierra Middle School

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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 (2024)
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
Sierra Middle School	Public	7-8	6651 Pine Lane Avenue	Parker	80138	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-3800	805	51	15.9	26.8%	512 (63.6%)	21 (2.6%)	176 (21.9%)	25 (3.1%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (8.0%)	66.1	140^th of 469 public middle schools	70.1%		55	184^th of 485 public middle schools	62.1%	44		56.3	49.8	53.4		42.0	44.4	43.0	43.6	$15,830
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	21500 East Dry Creek Road	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-2400	868	52	16.5	37.8%	418 (48.2%)	85 (9.8%)	176 (20.3%)	95 (10.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (10.6%)	66.5	138^th of 469 public middle schools	70.6%		64.9	140^th of 485 public middle schools	71.1%	2	49.4	60.1	41.5	50.9	44.7	53.6	40.1	46.6	44.5	$16,126
Cimarron Middle	Public	6-8	12130 Canterberry Pkwy	Parker	80138	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 433-0120	1,052	56	18.8	14.7%	755 (71.8%)	21 (2.0%)	153 (14.5%)	38 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (7.8%)	70.1	124^th of 469 public middle schools	73.6%		67.3	134^th of 485 public middle schools	72.4%	10	63.5	68.4	50.8	61.1	41.3	50.8	40.1	44.2	36.5	$15,436
Falcon Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	6100 South Genoa Street	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-7600	701	49	14.3	36.1%	384 (54.8%)	53 (7.6%)	161 (23.0%)	40 (5.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.6%)	60.2	157^th of 469 public middle schools	66.5%		59.5	162^nd of 485 public middle schools	66.6%	5	43.9	46.8	58.2	49.1	31.4	41.4	43.9	38.4	49.6	$18,730
Colorado Skies Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	13025 Wings Way	Englewood	80112	Arapahoe County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 900-4086	90	11	7.9	33.3%	54 (60.0%)	5 (5.6%)	19 (21.1%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.0%)								(n/a)
Fox Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	26301 East Arapahoe Road	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-4700	966	56	17.3	17.9%	545 (56.4%)	80 (8.3%)	166 (17.2%)	87 (9.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (8.7%)	67.2	136^th of 469 public middle schools	71.0%		70.7	122^nd of 485 public middle schools	74.8%	14	56.6	68.4	49.1	58.2	34.4	44.4	45.9	41.4	40.3	$16,213
Thunder Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	5250 South Picadilly Street	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-1500	1,106	71	15.6	37.0%	531 (48.0%)	109 (9.9%)	271 (24.5%)	74 (6.7%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	113 (10.2%)	50.7	197^th of 469 public middle schools	58.0%		42.5	237^th of 485 public middle schools	51.1%	40	37.7	53.8	40.6	44.0	27.3	37.8	34.1	33.0	45.6	$15,466
Laredo Middle School	Public	6-8	5000 South Laredo Street	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-5000	846	53	15.9	50.4%	334 (39.5%)	124 (14.7%)	246 (29.1%)	54 (6.4%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	80 (9.5%)	37.9	260^th of 469 public middle schools	44.6%		40.2	250^th of 485 public middle schools	48.5%	10	29.2	40.9	42.7	37.0	21.8	25.5	35.1	27.0	36.6	$16,755
Sky Vista Middle School	Public	6-8	4500 S Himalaya Street	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-4711	969	54	17.8	33.5%	433 (44.7%)	139 (14.3%)	206 (21.3%)	87 (9.0%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	95 (9.8%)	55.9	177^th of 469 public middle schools	62.3%		55.8	180^th of 485 public middle schools	62.9%	3	47.3	57.4	46.6	50.2	29.5	34.9	37.2	33.4	44.8	$15,863
Infinity Middle School	Public	6-8	25100 E Belleview Avenue	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-6000	1,020	60	16.8	22.9%	516 (50.6%)	99 (9.7%)	183 (17.9%)	94 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (12.5%)	69.2	133^rd of 469 public middle schools	71.6%		59.4	163^rd of 485 public middle schools	66.4%	30	46.0	62.2	56.1	54.5	36.4	52.7	43.6	44.1	53.1	$14,602

Frequently Asked Questions about Sierra Middle School

What district is Sierra Middle School in?

Douglas County School District No. Re 1

What is the racial makeup of Sierra Middle School?

Students at Sierra Middle School are 64% White, 22% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Sierra Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sierra Middle School usually go on to attend Chaparral High School

Is Sierra Middle School a good school?

Sierra Middle School ranks 140^th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sierra Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 805 students attended Sierra Middle School.

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