Middle Schools in Platte Canyon School District No. 1

Summary:

Platte Canyon School District No. 1 in Colorado is home to a single standout middle school, Fitzsimmons Middle School. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in key academic metrics, ranking 93rd out of 469 Colorado middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year and 71st out of 485 in the 2023-2024 school year. With a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, Fitzsimmons Middle School is a shining example of academic excellence within the Platte Canyon School District No. 1.

The school's strong performance is evident across several measures. In the 2024-2025 school year, 68.8% of Fitzsimmons Middle School students were proficient or better in CMAS/English Language Arts, compared to 59.4% for the district and 44.8% for the state. In CMAS/Math, the school had 47.2% of students proficient or better, outpacing the district's 43.9% and the state's 35.9%. Additionally, the school's 8th-grade students achieved a 64.2% proficiency rate in CMAS/Science, significantly higher than the state average of 32.2%.

While Fitzsimmons Middle School excels academically, it also faces some challenges, such as a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7% in 2023-2024. However, the school's low student-teacher ratio of 9.4 suggests it is effectively allocating resources to provide personalized attention and support for its diverse student population, with nearly 30% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

District Detail

57393 Us Highway 285
Bailey, CO 80421

(303) 838-7666

SchoolDigger Rank:
16^th of 115 Colorado districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 688

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Fitzsimmons Middle School	Public	6-8	57243 Us Highway 285	Bailey	80421	Park County	Platte Canyon School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 838-7666	138	15	9.1	35.5%	110 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	4 (2.9%)	76.3	93^rd of 469 public middle schools	80.2%		81.9	71^st of 485 public middle schools	85.4%	22	66.7	73.0	67.3	68.8	38.9	72.2	35.8	47.2	47.2	$17,860

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jefferson County School District No. R-1	5.48 mi	148	29^th
Clear Creek School District No. Re-1	13.62 mi	5	61^st
Douglas County School District No. Re 1	21.22 mi	90	9^th
State Charter School Institute	23.63 mi	52	50^th
Division of Youth Services	24.36 mi	6

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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