Summary:
School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan operates a single middle school, Fort Morgan Middle School, serving 749 students in grades 6-8 in Fort Morgan, Colorado. This large, centralized school serves a high-poverty population, with 60.21% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The district itself ranks in the 5th percentile statewide (109 out of 115 districts), indicating broader systemic challenges. Fort Morgan Middle School's state rank has fluctuated slightly, sitting in the lower quartile of Colorado middle schools at the 19th percentile in the most recent year.
Academic proficiency at Fort Morgan Middle School trails state averages significantly. Only 25.2% of students are proficient in ELA compared to 44.7% statewide, while math proficiency stands at just 15.0% versus 37.3% statewide. Science proficiency for 8th graders is 19.5%, well below the state's 35.4%. Math shows a concerning downward trend as students progress: 6th graders achieve 17.2% proficiency, 7th graders 14.5%, and 8th graders just 13.1% proficiency. ELA performance is more stable across grades, hovering around 25%.
Chronic absenteeism is a significant concern at Fort Morgan Middle School, affecting 31.5% of students in 2024-2025, higher than both the district (27.6%) and state (28.4%) rates. On a positive note, math proficiency improved from 12.5% to 15.0% year-over-year, though the school still trails the district (17.6%) and remains far behind the state. Science proficiency declined from 21.1% to 19.5%. The district's dropout rate of 2.0% exceeds the state rate of 1.6%. These data points suggest that intensive math interventions, attendance improvement efforts, and targeted literacy support are urgently needed at Fort Morgan Middle School.
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