Middle Schools in GreeleySchool District No. 6

GreeleySchool District No. 6 operates four middle schools—Brentwood Middle School, Prairie Heights Middle School, Heath Middle School, and Franklin Middle School—serving grades 6–8 in a district ranked 97 out of 115 Colorado districts. All four schools struggle with math proficiency and chronic absenteeism, but they differ sharply in performance and stability.

Brentwood Middle School is the clear standout with the best state ranking (324th, 2 stars), the lowest chronic absenteeism (32.4%), and the only proficiency rates above district averages in both ELA (29.8%) and math (21.8%). Its 8th-grade math score (32.6%) is the highest subject-grade result in the group, and it improved 21 ranking spots year over year. In contrast, Heath Middle School is the lowest-performing school, ranking 437th with 0 stars and the weakest proficiency in ELA (17.3%), math (12.3%), and science (9.9%)—despite having the smallest class sizes. Franklin Middle School experienced the steepest decline, dropping 60 ranking spots as math proficiency fell from 19.1% to 13.8% and ELA from 28.6% to 21.4%; it also has the highest poverty rate (87.7% free/reduced lunch). Prairie Heights Middle School has the highest chronic absenteeism (45.7%) and saw an 8-point drop in ELA proficiency, though its 7th-grade ELA (31.5%) remains a small bright spot.

Across the district, math is the biggest weakness—proficiency ranges from 12.3% to 21.8% versus the state average of 37.3%, with 7th-grade math especially low (e.g., 6.2% at Prairie Heights). Chronic absenteeism is well above the state average of 28.4% at every school except Brentwood. Notably, student-teacher ratios do not predict success: Heath has the smallest classes but the lowest scores, while Brentwood has the largest classes and the best outcomes. Performance is also volatile, with Prairie Heights and Franklin suffering major year-over-year declines. For parents, the data suggests Brentwood offers the strongest and most stable learning environment, Heath needs urgent academic support, Franklin is a watch item due to its rapid decline, and Prairie Heights requires serious attendance interventions. Schools with lower absenteeism and greater consistency tend to see better results, so attendance and stability may matter more than class size alone.