Middle Schools in School District No. 3

School District No. 3 in Colorado is home to three middle schools: Janitell Junior High School, Sproul Junior High School, and Watson Junior High School. Based on the available data, Sproul Junior High School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, with the best statewide ranking, test scores, and other key metrics.

Sproul Junior High School has a statewide ranking of 200 out of 469 Colorado middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. It consistently outperforms the other two schools in CMAS/Science, CMAS/English Language Arts, and CMAS/Math proficiency rates. Additionally, Sproul Junior High School has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 13.7, which may contribute to its academic success. However, all three schools face the challenge of high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging around 27.7%, which is an area of concern that needs to be addressed.

While Sproul Junior High School stands out, the other two schools, Janitell Junior High School and Watson Junior High School, have lower statewide rankings and test scores compared to the district and state averages. However, all three schools have relatively low dropout rates of around 1.9%. The free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 50.93% to 59.6%, suggest that these schools serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, which is an important factor to consider when analyzing their performance and identifying ways to support these students.