South Middle School

Public 8

12310 East Parkview Dr
Aurora, CO 80011-8311

(303) 364-7623

District: Aurora Joint District No. 28

SchoolDigger Rank:
481^st of 481 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,708

Feeder schools for South Middle School:

Elementary:	Lansing Elementary Community School
	Vaughn Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 139

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.2%

African American:

15.1%

White:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Middle School ranks worse than 100% of middle schools in Colorado. It also ranks last among 7 ranked middle schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.54. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details South Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Aurora Joint District No. 28. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (71.2%), African American (15.1%), White (7.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Middle School is 13.2, which is the lowest among 7 middle schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Middle School is $18,708, which is the highest among 7 middle schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28!

Schooldigger Rankings:

South Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks South Middle School 481^st of 481 Colorado public middle schools. (See South Middle School in the ranking list.)

Aurora Joint District No. 28:

SchoolDigger ranks Aurora Joint District No. 28 111^th of 115 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Middle School

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Rank History for all students at South Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	5.25	320^th	336	4.8%
2005	4.16	328^th	340	3.5%
2006	4.48	332^nd	346	4.0%
2007	4.71	345^th	360	4.2%
2008	3.91	352^nd	362	2.8%
2009	5.06	361^st	377	4.2%
2010	10.38	377^th	409	7.8%
2011	9.63	389^th	422	7.8%
2012	7.95	390^th	425	8.2%
2013	5.41	436^th	454	4.0%
2014	6.23	444^th	461	3.7%
2015	8.12	435^th	436	0.2%
2016	6.41	398^th	400	0.5%
2017	8.49	412^th	424	2.8%
2018	6.54	410^th	418	1.9%
2019	6.89	446^th	458	2.6%
2022	6.66	444^th	448	0.9%
2023	5.54	480^th	480	0.0%

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Rank History for Female students at South Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	4.75	310^th	315	1.6%
2019	5.87	347^th	352	1.4%

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Rank History for Male students at South Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	6.28	315^th	317	0.6%
2019	6.57	339^th	343	1.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	12.60	159^th	165	3.6%
2019	12.06	214^th	220	2.7%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for South Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	367	117	18	43	2	n/a	n/a	547
1989	406	127	24	39	5	n/a	n/a	601
1990	424	150	23	40	14	n/a	n/a	651
1991	475	167	25	55	13	n/a	n/a	735
1992	494	173	29	59	19	n/a	n/a	774
1993	503	223	31	65	13	n/a	n/a	835
1994	509	263	35	69	9	n/a	n/a	885
1995	376	264	41	75	13	n/a	n/a	769
1996	376	264	41	75	13	n/a	n/a	769
1997	373	253	41	95	14	n/a	n/a	776
1998	364	238	38	137	12	n/a	n/a	789
1999	344	277	29	169	16	n/a	n/a	835
2000	335	262	23	209	7	n/a	n/a	836
2001	267	296	26	247	5	n/a	n/a	841
2002	208	270	26	350	7	n/a	n/a	861
2003	208	270	26	350	7	n/a	n/a	861
2004	178	279	21	407	3	n/a	n/a	888
2005	153	270	21	450	2	n/a	n/a	896
2006	135	219	24	447	10	n/a	n/a	835
2007	110	208	22	455	6	n/a	n/a	801
2008	81	158	23	455	7	n/a	n/a	724
2009	65	147	30	424	4	n/a	n/a	670
2010	48	156	20	421	2	n/a	n/a	647
2011	52	144	12	428	6	3	7	652
2012	45	150	15	450	6	5	15	686
2013	48	137	14	457	6	2	24	688
2014	39	156	16	507	5	1	19	743
2015	58	165	25	521	6	5	21	801
2016	66	160	19	509	4	2	23	783
2017	44	138	27	483	5	15	23	735
2018	44	168	33	527	8	20	27	827
2019	43	161	24	500	7	17	35	787
2020	42	140	18	499	9	19	33	760
2021	43	129	12	479	4	11	28	706
2022	22	50	6	255	4	8	12	357
2023	10	21	1	99	1	2	5	139

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	547	38.1	14.3	n/a
1989	601	35.4	16.9	24.8
1990	651	40.9	15.9	32.7
1991	735	45.7	16.0	26
1992	774	47.7	16.2	n/a
1993	835	49.7	16.8	32
1994	885	49.4	17.9	32.2
1995	769	45.6	16.9	35.2
1996	769	45.6	16.9	35.2
1997	776	43.0	18.0	38
1998	789	44.8	17.6	44.6
1999	835	47.8	17.5	39.8
2000	836	48.0	17.4	51.1
2001	841	48.0	17.5	52.1
2002	861	50.8	16.9	60.2
2003	861	50.8	16.9	60.2
2004	888	49.0	18.1	60.6
2005	896	49.5	18.1	67.4
2006	835	49.5	16.9	68.6
2007	801	46.0	17.4	75.2
2008	724	44.1	16.4	79.8
2009	670	39.6	16.9	85.2
2010	647	37.5	17.2	83.8
2011	652	37.2	17.4	89.3
2012	686	39.6	17.2	86.2
2013	688	39.6	17.3	87.2
2014	743	43.0	17.2	87.2
2015	801	43.0	18.6	90.4
2016	783	43.0	18.2	83.3
2017	735	47.4	15.4	82.9
2018	827	45.8	18.0	86.8
2019	787	44.3	17.7	91.1
2020	760	42.2	17.9	92
2021	706	43.8	16.0	89
2022	357	25.4	14.0	86
2023	139	10.4	13.2	88.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	547	38.1	14.3	n/a
1989	601	35.4	16.9	24.8
1990	651	40.9	15.9	32.7
1991	735	45.7	16.0	26
1992	774	47.7	16.2	n/a
1993	835	49.7	16.8	32
1994	885	49.4	17.9	32.2
1995	769	45.6	16.9	35.2
1996	769	45.6	16.9	35.2
1997	776	43.0	18.0	38
1998	789	44.8	17.6	44.6
1999	835	47.8	17.5	39.8
2000	836	48.0	17.4	51.1
2001	841	48.0	17.5	52.1
2002	861	50.8	16.9	60.2
2003	861	50.8	16.9	60.2
2004	888	49.0	18.1	60.6
2005	896	49.5	18.1	67.4
2006	835	49.5	16.9	68.6
2007	801	46.0	17.4	75.2
2008	724	44.1	16.4	79.8
2009	670	39.6	16.9	85.2
2010	647	37.5	17.2	83.8
2011	652	37.2	17.4	89.3
2012	686	39.6	17.2	86.2
2013	688	39.6	17.3	87.2
2014	743	43.0	17.2	87.2
2015	801	43.0	18.6	90.4
2016	783	43.0	18.2	83.3
2017	735	47.4	15.4	82.9
2018	827	45.8	18.0	86.8
2019	787	44.3	17.7	91.1
2020	760	42.2	17.9	92
2021	706	43.8	16.0	89
2022	357	25.4	14.0	86
2023	139	10.4	13.2	88.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,096
2020	$13,529
2021	$14,833
2022	$18,708

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 446^th of 458 Middle schools	Ranks 480^th of 480 Middle schools	2.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Middle School)	14.4	8.1	6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	25.2	22.1	3.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.5	41.8	4.7%
7th Grade Math (South Middle School)	5.5	2.5	3%
7th Grade Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	14.5	11	3.5%
7th Grade Math (Colorado)	31.6	25.1	6.5%
8th Grade Science (South Middle School)	7.4	4.5	2.9%
8th Grade Science (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	11.2	13.4	2.2%
8th Grade Science (Colorado)	31.5	31.3	0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Middle School)	18.1	9.5	8.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	30	24	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.9	42.4	4.5%
8th Grade Math (South Middle School)	12.6	2.2	10.4%
8th Grade Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	19.3	17.3	2%
8th Grade Math (Colorado)	36.9	32.7	4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (South Middle School)	15.2	9.5	5.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	26.4	23.3	3.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (South Middle School)	7.8	2.2	5.6%
All Grades Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	18.2	15.2	3%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	787	139	82.3%
African American	161	21	87%
American Indian	7	1	85.7%
Asian	24	1	95.8%
Hispanic	500	99	80.2%
Pacific Islander	17	2	88.2%
White	43	10	76.7%
Two or More Races	35	5	85.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	91.1%	88.5%	2.6%

Schools Near South Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CMAS English Language Arts (2023)				CMAS Math (2023)				CMAS Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
South Middle School	Public	8	12310 East Parkview Dr	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 364-7623	139	10	13.2	88.5%	10 (7.2%)	21 (15.1%)	99 (71.2%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	5 (3.6%)	5.5	481^st of 481 public middle schools	0.0%		6.7	444^th of 448 public middle schools	0.9%	37			9.5	9.5			2.2	2.2	4.5	$18,708
Aurora Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	1009 South Uvalda St	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 341-7450	892	54	16.6	86.3%	76 (8.5%)	160 (17.9%)	549 (61.5%)	30 (3.4%)	8 (0.9%)	24 (2.7%)	45 (5.0%)	8.4	468^th of 481 public middle schools	2.7%		8.2	429^th of 448 public middle schools	4.2%	39	12.6	11.0	16.8	13.3	3.3	1.4	12.5	5.3	11.0	$16,422
East Middle School	Public	6-8	1275 Fraser St	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 340-0660	840	51	16.4	92.5%	49 (5.8%)	104 (12.4%)	606 (72.1%)	31 (3.7%)	9 (1.1%)	16 (1.9%)	25 (3.0%)	9.3	462^nd of 481 public middle schools	4.0%		9.3	422^nd of 448 public middle schools	5.8%	40	10.0	15.2	14.8	13.5	8.1	5.8	11.9	8.7	7.4	$16,567
North Middle School Health Sciences and Technology	Public	6-8	12095 Montview Blvd	Aurora	80010	Adams County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 364-7411	613	34	18.2	92.7%	27 (4.4%)	103 (16.8%)	409 (66.7%)	27 (4.4%)	6 (1.0%)	16 (2.6%)	25 (4.1%)	7	476^th of 481 public middle schools	1.0%		7.2	440^th of 448 public middle schools	1.8%	36	11.4	11.5	11.7	11.5	4.9	3.0	7.0	4.9	4.8	$16,486
Aurora Science & Technical Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	10455 East 25th Avenue	Aurora	80010	Adams County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 524-6397	454	30	15.1	74.4%	40 (8.8%)	50 (11.0%)	334 (73.6%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	14.7	408^th of 481 public middle schools	15.2%		28.5	300^th of 448 public middle schools	33.0%	108	21.0	23.6	21.7	22.1	8.5	6.3	20.5	11.5	12.0	$15,465
Prairie Middle School	Public	6-8	12600 East Jewell Avenue	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 747-3000	1,383	92	15.0	71.1%	256 (18.5%)	355 (25.7%)	574 (41.5%)	61 (4.4%)	11 (0.8%)	10 (0.7%)	116 (8.4%)	10.8	447^th of 481 public middle schools	7.1%		12.4	400^th of 448 public middle schools	10.7%	47	14.0	18.8	17.2	16.5	3.9	9.5	10.4	7.5	14.1	$13,191
DSST: Montview Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2000 Valentia Street	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 320-5570	466	34	13.7	72.3%	50 (10.7%)	187 (40.1%)	184 (39.5%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.3%)	35.9	287^th of 481 public middle schools	40.3%		41.9	242^nd of 448 public middle schools	46.0%	45	18.7	50.0	29.5	32.4	14.0	28.6	36.2	25.8	25.0	$14,926
Denver Discovery School	Public	6-8	3480 Syracuse Street	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 424-4790	93	9	10.6	88.2%	6 (6.5%)	47 (50.5%)	31 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.7%)								(n/a)				4.3						$23,436
Mrachek Middle School	Public	6-8	1955 South Telluride St	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 750-2836	867	43	20.1	78.9%	121 (14.0%)	166 (19.1%)	451 (52.0%)	41 (4.7%)	6 (0.7%)	9 (1.0%)	73 (8.4%)	9.8	458^th of 481 public middle schools	4.8%		13.6	388^th of 448 public middle schools	13.4%	70	16.9	19.5	19.3	18.6	4.0	4.5	7.9	5.4	8.8	$15,368
DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	10825 E 47th Ave	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 524-6324	446	31	14.5		21 (4.7%)	99 (22.2%)	305 (68.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	23.5	348^th of 481 public middle schools	27.7%		22.8	330^th of 448 public middle schools	26.3%	18	23.5	26.2	30.9	26.8	25.0	11.7	18.1	18.7	19.3	$13,867

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South Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Colorado middle schools.

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Aurora Joint District No. 28

How many students attend South Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 139 students attended South Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of South Middle School?

Students at South Middle School are 71% Hispanic, 15% African American, 7% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

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