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Adams City Middle School

Public Grades 8

470^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 476 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 1% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Adams City Middle School is a small school in Commerce City, CO, serving just 296 students in grades 7 and 8, and it belongs to School District N. 14, which ranks last among Colorado's 115 districts. The school itself sits at the very bottom of statewide rankings — 463rd out of 469 middle schools, placing it in the 1st percentile with a zero-star rating. It serves a highly economically disadvantaged population, with nearly 91% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the highest rate among all nearby comparison schools.

Academically, proficiency rates on CMAS assessments are extremely low. In 2025-2026, just 8.7% of students were proficient in ELA versus 44.7% statewide, and only 5.5% were proficient in math compared to 37.3% statewide. Math proficiency has remained at or below 5.5% for four consecutive years. There are some encouraging signs, however: chronic absenteeism is 35.5%, well below the district rate of 43.9% and better than most nearby schools like Kearney (45.5%) and Thornton (62.3%). The dropout rate of 1.4% is also lower than both the district (3.1%) and state (1.6%) averages. The student-teacher ratio has dropped to 11.9, meaning students have more adult attention than at most peer schools.

The most striking comparison is with Victory Preparatory Academy, only 2.55 miles away with nearly identical poverty levels, which posts dramatically higher proficiency rates — 35.4% in ELA and 28.5% in math versus Adams City's 8.7% and 5.5%. Similarly, DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School achieves 24.9% ELA and 22% math proficiency with a similar demographic profile, showing that high poverty does not have to mean bottom-1% outcomes. While Denver Green School Northfield posts far stronger results just a few miles away, Adams City's relative strengths in attendance and dropout prevention suggest the core challenge lies in instruction and curriculum, not student engagement or school climate.

296

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,572

Per pupil spending ?

90.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4451 East 72nd Avenue
Commerce City, CO 80022-1405

(303) 289-5881

District: School District N. 14

Students who attend Adams City Middle School usually attend:

High:

Adams City High School

Feeder schools for Adams City Middle School:

Elementary:	Alsup Elementary School
	Dupont Elementary School
	Monaco Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.5%

White:

9.8%

African American:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (7% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school7%

District avg13%

Colorado avg41%

470^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the School District N. 14

114^th of 114School District N. 14 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	5.9	470 of 476	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.1	464 of 469	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	482 of 485	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	460 of 480	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	436 of 448	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	434 of 458	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	396 of 418	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.9	404 of 424	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.2	379 of 400	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.6	396 of 436	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.4	410 of 461	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.5	406 of 454	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	7.9	391 of 425	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.1	382 of 422	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.5	368 of 409	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.9	348 of 377	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.6	344 of 362	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.3	336 of 360	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.9	322 of 346	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.5	317 of 340	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	9.2	308 of 336	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	9.1	343 of 363	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	311 of 326	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	340 of 352	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	301 of 315	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	17.5	194 of 220	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	148 of 165	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	17.0	229 of 241	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	190 of 197	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	219 of 240	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	199 of 222	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	9.2	342 of 356	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	325 of 328	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	330 of 343	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	306 of 317	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2019)12th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2023)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)5th percentile~ school

Male (2023)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts9%-36 vs state

Science6%-30 vs state

Math6%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)						CMAS Math (2026)						CMAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Adams City Middle School	Public	8	4451 East 72nd Avenue	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District N. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 289-5881	296	25	11.9	90.9%	29 (9.8%)	6 (2.0%)	259 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	5.9	470^th of 476 public middle schools	1.3%		6.1	464^th of 469 public middle schools	1.1%	6					8.7	8.7					5.5	5.5		5.5	$22,572
Summit Heights Junior High School	Public	7	4451 E 72nd Ave	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District N. 14	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(303) 853-3333	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				11.8		11.8				5.0		5.0
Kearney Middle School	Public	8	6160 Kearney Street	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District N. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 287-0261	397	30	13.3	85.9%	35 (8.8%)	8 (2.0%)	349 (87.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	9.1	457^th of 476 public middle schools	4.0%		6.3	462^nd of 469 public middle schools	1.5%	5					11.9	11.9					10.7	10.7		10.8	$20,917
Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	5701 Quebec Street	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 288-6111	166	6	28.3	85.5%	10 (6.0%)	1 (0.6%)	152 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	33.9	283^rd of 476 public middle schools	40.5%		39.3	248^th of 469 public middle schools	47.1%	35			34.5	36.2	35.7	35.4			36.4	25.5	21.4	28.5		11.9	$14,513
Global Intermediate Academy	Public	4-8	7480 Conifer Road	Denver	80221	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 853-1930	346	18	19.2	80.3%	17 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	324 (93.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	16.3	406^th of 476 public middle schools	14.7%		11.2	434^th of 469 public middle schools	7.5%	28	18.8	24.5	23.6	31.5	16.4	23.2	20.8	14.3	20.0	11.0	15.1	15.8	8.2	12.5	$15,949
Thornton Middle School	Public	6-8	9451 Hoffman Way	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5160	721	44	16.3	84.2%	77 (10.7%)	23 (3.2%)	557 (77.3%)	52 (7.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	5.4	474^th of 476 public middle schools	0.4%		5.1	467^th of 469 public middle schools	0.4%	7			8.2	7.7	6.6	7.5			3.1	3.6	7.1	4.7		5.0	$18,637
DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	8499 East Stoll Place	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 802-4120	468	33	14.3	68.8%	51 (10.9%)	86 (18.4%)	289 (61.8%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.3%)	38.3	256^th of 476 public middle schools	46.2%		31.4	304^th of 469 public middle schools	35.2%	48			35.6	53.2	39.9	42.7			23.6	24.3	24.6	24.2		24.8	$11,306
Denver Green School Northfield	Public	6-8	5677 N Galena St	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 423-8200	558	31	18.1	24.0%	340 (60.9%)	51 (9.1%)	99 (17.7%)	17 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.6%)	95.9	16^th of 476 public middle schools	96.6%		95.9	17^th of 469 public middle schools	96.4%	1			77.8	83.9	73.8	78.6			77.8	71.8	71.3	73.7		63.6	$15,858
DSST: Cole Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3240 Humboldt Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 524-6354	282	24	11.8	86.2%	10 (3.5%)	64 (22.7%)	197 (69.9%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.4%)	11.1	446^th of 476 public middle schools	6.3%		12	430^th of 469 public middle schools	8.3%	16			7.1	23.3	18.8	16.3			8.1	8.2	11.3	9.2		17.5	$13,612
Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside	Public, Charter	6-8	4735 Pecos St	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 723-2000	154	16	9.6	87.0%	6 (3.9%)	29 (18.8%)	110 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (1.9%)	10.5	449^th of 476 public middle schools	5.7%		16.8	394^th of 469 public middle schools	16.0%	55			16.3	10.5	18.5	15.6			11.9	710.0	695.0	7.5		11.1	$18,962

Frequently Asked Questions about Adams City Middle School

What high school do graduates of Adams City Middle School attend?

Students who attend Adams City Middle School usually go on to attend Adams City High School

What district is Adams City Middle School in?

School District N. 14

Is Adams City Middle School a good school?

Adams City Middle School ranks in the bottom 1.3% of Colorado middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Adams City Middle School?

Students at Adams City Middle School are 88% Hispanic, 10% White, 2% African American.

How many students attend Adams City Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Adams City Middle School.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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