Summary
Mrachek Middle School is a public middle school located in Aurora, Colorado, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 867 students. The school is part of the Aurora Joint District No. 28, which is ranked 103 out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Mrachek Middle School consistently performs below the district and state averages on CMAS assessments in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 19.1% of Mrachek students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 44.8% statewide. In Math, the proficiency rate was just 8.9%, compared to 35.9% statewide. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 25% of Colorado middle schools for various student groups. Additionally, Mrachek Middle School has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 40.3% in the 2023-2024 school year, and a higher dropout rate than the district and state.
When comparing Mrachek Middle School to other nearby schools, such as Columbia Middle School, which is only 1.43 miles away, it is clear that Mrachek is underperforming across nearly all academic metrics. Mrachek's high rates of poverty, as indicated by the free and reduced lunch percentages, likely contribute to the school's academic struggles, suggesting a need for additional resources and support to address the unique needs of its student population. Despite these challenges, Mrachek Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of Colorado middle schools for the past several years, with little to no improvement in its performance, indicating a need for a comprehensive, data-driven approach to school improvement.
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