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Deer Creek Middle School

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Deer Creek Middle School ranks 88 th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

88^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 81% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Deer Creek Middle School is a public middle school located in Littleton, Colorado, serving 527 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which is ranked 29 out of 115 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Deer Creek Middle School consistently ranks among the top 20% of Colorado middle schools, with a current ranking of 88 out of 469 schools. The school's performance on CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) tests is significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grades and subjects, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA), where 6th-grade students scored 66.7% proficient or better, compared to 44.2% statewide and 52.4% in the district. In math, Deer Creek's performance is also above the state and district averages, with 49.8% of students proficient or better, compared to 35.9% statewide and 42.8% in the district.

Deer Creek Middle School performs exceptionally well in serving its Hispanic and Gifted and Talented student populations, ranking in the top 15% and top 30% of Colorado middle schools, respectively, in these subgroups. However, the school's performance for White students is relatively lower, ranking in the middle 50% of Colorado middle schools. The school also has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 1.5% to 2.2% over the past few years, which are lower than the state and district averages. Nonetheless, the school's chronic absenteeism rates have been increasing, from 23.2% in 2022-2023 to 27.7% in 2023-2024, which is a concern. Compared to nearby schools, Deer Creek Middle School outperforms most, with the exception of Bradford K8 North and Euclid Middle School, which are also high-performing schools.

541

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,627

Per pupil spending ?

19.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9201 West Columbine Drive
Littleton, CO 80128-4140

(303) 982-3820

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Students who attend Deer Creek Middle School usually attend:

High:

Chatfield High School

Feeder schools for Deer Creek Middle School:

Elementary:	Stony Creek Elementary School
	Ute Meadows Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

Hispanic:

14.8%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (55% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Colorado middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg47%

Colorado avg40%

88^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 18Middle Schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1

29^th of 115Jefferson County School District No. R-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	78.1	88 of 469	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	116 of 485	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	95 of 480	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	77 of 448	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	60 of 369	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	46 of 458	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.3	42 of 418	90.0%	★★★★★
2017	89.5	36 of 424	91.5%	★★★★★
2016	84.4	40 of 400	90.0%	★★★★★
2015	86.5	43 of 436	90.1%	★★★★★
2014	92.3	23 of 461	95.0%	★★★★★
2013	90.5	26 of 454	94.3%	★★★★★
2012	87.4	38 of 425	91.1%	★★★★★
2011	87.9	32 of 422	92.4%	★★★★★
2010	84.2	49 of 409	88.0%	★★★★☆
2009	86.2	38 of 377	89.9%	★★★★★
2008	86.4	35 of 362	90.3%	★★★★★
2007	83.3	48 of 360	86.7%	★★★★☆
2006	86.0	35 of 346	89.9%	★★★★★
2005	86.4	30 of 340	91.2%	★★★★★
2004	84.8	39 of 336	88.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	74 of 347	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	75 of 350	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	94 of 363	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	93 of 326	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	53 of 254	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	50 of 352	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	43 of 315	86.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	37 of 132	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	16 of 126	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	22 of 125	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	20 of 93	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	65 of 134	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	87 of 121	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	27 of 218	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	31 of 199	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	42 of 198	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	27 of 169	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	12 of 83	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.5	17 of 220	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	7 of 165	95.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	63 of 241	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	39 of 244	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	57 of 241	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	24 of 197	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	24 of 114	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	44 of 240	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.7	11 of 222	95.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	76 of 352	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	107 of 357	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	81 of 356	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	55 of 328	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	51 of 249	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	42 of 343	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	33 of 317	89.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	116 of 275	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	129 of 273	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	101 of 286	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	86 of 265	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	61 of 203	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	52 of 283	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	43 of 199	78.4%	★★★★☆

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)88th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)72nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+16 vs state

Science54%+17 vs state

Math50%+14 vs state

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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 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Deer Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	9201 West Columbine Drive	Littleton	80128	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-3820	541	27	19.7	19.6%	416 (76.9%)	3 (0.6%)	80 (14.8%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.8%)	78.1	88^th of 469 public middle schools	81.2%		72.5	116^th of 485 public middle schools	76.1%	28			66.7	55.4	60.3	61.1			53.6	39.9	55.4	49.8		53.5	$16,627
Falcon Bluffs Middle School	Public	6-8	8449 South Garrison Street	Littleton	80128	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-9900	567	29	19.8	18.9%	431 (76.0%)	3 (0.5%)	90 (15.9%)	10 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (4.9%)	69.4	131^st of 469 public middle schools	72.1%		72.7	112^th of 485 public middle schools	76.9%	19			48.9	59.5	70.1	58.8			31.7	40.0	54.4	41.2		52.4	$16,640
Ken Caryl Middle School	Public	6-8	6509 West Ken Caryl Avenue	Littleton	80128	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-4710	725	39	18.5	27.0%	509 (70.2%)	8 (1.1%)	143 (19.7%)	27 (3.7%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.6%)	56	175^th of 469 public middle schools	62.7%		60.7	153^rd of 485 public middle schools	68.5%	22			52.9	48.6	42.4	48.1			39.3	32.2	33.7	35.2		45.5	$16,162
Summit Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	11809 West Coal Mine Road	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-9013	851	44	19.5	24.3%	566 (66.5%)	10 (1.2%)	185 (21.7%)	31 (3.6%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (6.1%)	49.9	203^rd of 469 public middle schools	56.7%		57.2	174^th of 485 public middle schools	64.1%	29			44.4	40.8	38.3	41.4			33.7	34.0	42.4	36.4		40.2	$15,836
Bradford K8 North	Public	5-8	2 Woodruff	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-4882	350	18	19.1	8.0%	307 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	82.5	61^st of 469 public middle schools	87.0%		82.1	69^th of 485 public middle schools	85.8%	8		70.9	62.5	74.6	62.7	67.5		61.6	49.4	49.3	54.2	53.9	67.1	54.3	$17,538
Goddard Middle School	Public	6-8	3800 West Berry Avenue	Littleton	80123	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(303) 347-7850	575	36	16.1	35.1%	363 (63.1%)	7 (1.2%)	145 (25.2%)	18 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.0%)	70.1	125^th of 469 public middle schools	73.3%		73	111^th of 485 public middle schools	77.1%	14			55.2	58.2	53.7	55.6			46.4	41.4	48.6	45.5		44.1	$20,761
Fort Logan Northgate	Public	3-8	4000 S. Lowell Blvd.	Denver	80236	Arapahoe County	Sheridan School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 833-6850	338	20	16.9	85.8%	46 (13.6%)	9 (2.7%)	265 (78.4%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)								(n/a)	5.5	15.6		17.6	11.1	10.4	13.8	8.7				4.9	8.7		$23,053
Bear Valley International School	Public	6-8	3005 South Golden Way	Denver	80227	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-9600	313	29	10.8	77.6%	45 (14.4%)	13 (4.2%)	230 (73.5%)	13 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	22.9	341^st of 469 public middle schools	27.3%		20.7	365^th of 485 public middle schools	24.7%	24			23.2	38.1	34.4	32.0			17.1	18.8	17.8	17.9		17.6	$21,897
Euclid Middle School	Public	6-8	777 West Euclid Avenue	Littleton	80120	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(303) 347-7800	631	39	16.1	31.1%	446 (70.7%)	5 (0.8%)	130 (20.6%)	14 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.1%)	76.4	92^nd of 469 public middle schools	80.4%		70.1	125^th of 485 public middle schools	74.2%	33			60.8	70.6	56.5	62.7			42.5	50.8	45.3	46.3		50.3	$17,647
Ranch View Middle School	Public	7-8	1731 Wildcat Reserve Parkway	Highlands Ranch	80129	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-2300	829	47	17.6	15.8%	628 (75.8%)	5 (0.6%)	103 (12.4%)	21 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (8.4%)	85.7	54^th of 469 public middle schools	88.5%		83.4	64^th of 485 public middle schools	86.8%	10				73.4	58.3	66.1				62.2	54.8	58.6		56.0	$16,010

Frequently Asked Questions about Deer Creek Middle School

What district is Deer Creek Middle School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Is Deer Creek Middle School a good school?

Deer Creek Middle School ranks 88^th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Deer Creek Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 541 students attended Deer Creek Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Deer Creek Middle School?

Students at Deer Creek Middle School are 77% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Deer Creek Middle School attend?

Students who attend Deer Creek Middle School usually go on to attend Chatfield High School

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