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Bill Reed Middle School

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Bill Reed Middle School ranks 338 th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

338^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 28% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Bill Reed Middle School is a public middle school located in Loveland, Colorado, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 514 students. The school is part of the Thompson School District R-2j, which is ranked 43 out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bill Reed Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Colorado middle schools, with academic performance significantly below the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 17% of students were proficient or better in CMAS Math, compared to 34.4% for the district and 35.9% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, White students, and Gifted and Talented students, who rank in the bottom 20-30% of Colorado middle schools. Additionally, Bill Reed Middle School has seen a steady increase in dropout rates, from 0.7% in 2023-2024 to 2.1% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Turner Middle School, Lucile Erwin Middle School, and Walt Clark Middle School, Bill Reed Middle School is underperforming, with these nearby schools generally outperforming it on academic measures. The middle schools in the Poudre School District, such as Blevins Middle School, Boltz Middle School, Preston Middle School, Webber Middle School, and Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School, also significantly outperform Bill Reed Middle School on academic measures.

530

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,781

Per pupil spending ?

47%

Free/discounted lunch ?

370 West 4th Street
Loveland, CO 80537-5416

(970) 613-7200

District: Thompson School District R-2j

Students who attend Bill Reed Middle School usually attend:

High:

Thompson Valley High School

Feeder schools for Bill Reed Middle School:

Elementary:	B F Kitchen Elementary School
	Carrie Martin Elementary School
	Garfield Elementary School
	Truscott Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.3%

Hispanic:

30.8%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (25% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg39%

Colorado avg40%

338^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Thompson School District R-2j

43^rd of 115Thompson School District R-2j 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	24.2	338 of 469	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	341 of 485	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	328 of 480	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	289 of 448	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	246 of 369	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	262 of 458	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	213 of 418	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.1	193 of 424	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.8	227 of 400	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.5	252 of 436	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.9	285 of 461	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.1	279 of 454	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.8	226 of 425	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.6	221 of 422	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.4	230 of 409	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.1	195 of 377	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.8	212 of 362	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.5	206 of 360	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.9	238 of 346	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.5	245 of 340	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	38.9	220 of 336	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	272 of 347	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	283 of 350	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	256 of 363	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	228 of 326	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	174 of 254	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	198 of 352	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	180 of 315	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	121 of 132	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	105 of 126	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	107 of 134	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	100 of 121	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	179 of 218	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	135 of 169	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	136 of 220	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	204 of 241	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	212 of 244	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	184 of 241	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	114 of 197	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	72 of 114	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	141 of 240	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	106 of 222	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	276 of 352	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	258 of 357	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	241 of 356	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	217 of 328	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.7	195 of 249	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	219 of 343	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	178 of 317	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	259 of 275	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	253 of 273	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	250 of 286	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	207 of 265	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	172 of 203	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	224 of 283	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	135 of 199	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)22nd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)8th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-12 vs state

Science26%-11 vs state

Math17%-19 vs state

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Friday, May 14, 2021

LISA school (Loveland Integrated School of the Arts). Such exceptional opportunities for students to learn! Close Quote

Schools Near Bill Reed 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
Bill Reed Middle School	Public	6-8	370 West 4th Street	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-7200	530	37	14.3	47.0%	325 (61.3%)	5 (0.9%)	163 (30.8%)	7 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	24.2	338^th of 469 public middle schools	27.9%		25.1	341^st of 485 public middle schools	29.7%	3	25.3	38.2	34.9	32.3	13.8	15.9	22.0	17.0	25.5	$16,781
Walt Clark Middle School	Public	6-8	2605 Carlisle Drive	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-5400	340	23	14.9	39.1%	240 (70.6%)	1 (0.3%)	81 (23.8%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.2%)	44.6	220^th of 469 public middle schools	53.1%		38.8	261^st of 485 public middle schools	46.2%	41	44.9	46.1	44.9	45.3	29.9	20.2	28.1	26.2	39.6	$17,838
Lucile Erwin Middle School	Public	6-8	4700 Lucerne Avenue	Loveland	80538	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-7600	686	45	15.3	36.9%	433 (63.1%)	6 (0.9%)	201 (29.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.8%)	34.4	281^st of 469 public middle schools	40.1%		29.8	311^th of 485 public middle schools	35.9%	30	35.5	45.6	38.7	40.1	15.0	20.9	24.1	20.0	35.1	$15,482
Turner Middle School	Public	6-8	950 Massachusetts Avenue	Berthoud	80513	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-7400	448	28	15.9	17.4%	344 (76.8%)	3 (0.7%)	68 (15.2%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (5.1%)	71	118^th of 469 public middle schools	74.8%		60.9	151^st of 485 public middle schools	68.9%	33	49.7	55.1	59.5	54.3	45.5	41.2	52.7	46.3	51.0	$14,770
Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School	Public	6-8	3002 East Trilby Road	Fort Collins	80528	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-5400	762	40	18.8	11.8%	569 (74.7%)	4 (0.5%)	61 (8.0%)	75 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.0%)	97.9	8^th of 469 public middle schools	98.3%		95	18^th of 485 public middle schools	96.3%	10	85.2	84.1	78.5	82.8	83.4	78.4	79.8	80.6	75.6	$14,852
Preston Middle School	Public	6-8	4901 Corbett Drive	Fort Collins	80528	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-7300	568	35	16.3	29.8%	419 (73.8%)	8 (1.4%)	94 (16.5%)	22 (3.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.5%)	72.5	112^th of 469 public middle schools	76.1%		77	86^th of 485 public middle schools	82.3%	26	53.0	60.1	57.1	56.6	42.6	45.2	60.6	49.1	42.6	$16,483
Webber Middle School	Public	6-8	4201 Seneca Street	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-7800	728	42	17.3	34.9%	528 (72.5%)	12 (1.6%)	150 (20.6%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.7%)	74.2	106^th of 469 public middle schools	77.4%		76.4	90^th of 485 public middle schools	81.4%	16	44.0	70.8	64.6	59.1	34.4	44.7	57.8	45.6	59.4	$16,187
Roosevelt Middle School	Public	6-8	616 N. 2nd Street	Johnstown	80534	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-5J	No	No	No	No	(970) 587-4341	695	43	16.3	29.2%	440 (63.3%)	3 (0.4%)	227 (32.7%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.3%)	39.5	245^th of 469 public middle schools	47.8%		40.4	247^th of 485 public middle schools	49.1%	2	41.7	51.1	42.0	44.5	24.1	21.3	22.7	22.8	33.0	$13,731
Boltz Middle School	Public	6-8	720 Boltz Drive	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 472-3700	551	41	13.4	49.2%	331 (60.1%)	9 (1.6%)	173 (31.4%)	10 (1.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	52.9	191^st of 469 public middle schools	59.3%		49	215^th of 485 public middle schools	55.7%	24	42.3	56.2	43.0	47.4	28.7	38.2	40.7	35.1	35.3	$18,272
Windsor Middle School	Public	6-8	900 Main Street	Windsor	80550	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4	No	No	No	No	(970) 686-8200	785	50	15.8	21.8%	613 (78.1%)	7 (0.9%)	135 (17.2%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.1%)	54.4	182^nd of 469 public middle schools	61.2%		57.2	175^th of 485 public middle schools	63.9%	7	41.4	58.8	36.8	45.3	30.9	41.2	40.6	37.4	41.3	$13,474

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Reed Middle School

What high school do graduates of Bill Reed Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bill Reed Middle School usually go on to attend Thompson Valley High School

What is the racial makeup of Bill Reed Middle School?

Students at Bill Reed Middle School are 61% White, 31% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Bill Reed Middle School in?

Thompson School District R-2j

How many students attend Bill Reed Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Bill Reed Middle School.

Is Bill Reed Middle School a good school?

Bill Reed Middle School ranks 338^th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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