Middle Schools in Clear Creek School District No. Re-1

Summary:

The Clear Creek Middle School is the sole middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Clear Creek School District No. Re-1 in Colorado. The data reveals concerning trends, with the school's statewide ranking and rating declining in recent years, and its academic performance, particularly in science, English language arts, and math, falling significantly below state and district averages.

Clear Creek Middle School has seen its statewide ranking drop from 291 out of 480 Colorado middle schools in 2022-2023 to 406 out of 469 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 2 stars to 1 star during this period. The school's proficiency rates in CMAS/Science, CMAS/ELA, and CMAS/Math are all well below the state and district averages, ranging from 8.6% to 25.6% in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has a concerning 1.9% dropout rate and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7%, suggesting issues with student engagement and attendance.

While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.5, the data indicates that the school faces significant challenges, including a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (28.74%), which suggests the need to address the impact of socioeconomic factors on student performance. Addressing these issues should be a priority for the school and the district to ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed.

District Detail

320 Highway 103
Idaho Springs, CO 80452

(303) 567-3850

SchoolDigger Rank:
61^st of 115 Colorado districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 634

Primary Schools: 3
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 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Clear Creek Middle School	Public	7-8	185 Beaver Brook Canyon Road	Evergreen	80439	Clear Creek County	Clear Creek School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 679-4600	79	5	15.1	24.1%	59 (74.7%)	1 (1.3%)	9 (11.4%)	4 (5.1%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.1%)	15	406^th of 469 public middle schools	13.4%		26.7	330^th of 485 public middle schools	32.0%	76	22.9	25.6	24.4	8.6	14.0	11.5	19.0	$20,273

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jefferson County School District No. R-1	3.31 mi	148	29^th
Gilpin County School District No. Re-1	10.19 mi	2	32^nd
Division of Youth Services	10.66 mi	6
State Charter School Institute	11.35 mi	52	50^th
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	17.61 mi	56	8^th

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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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