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Bennett Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

390^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 17% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Bennett Middle School is a public middle school located in Bennett, Colorado, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 281 students. The school is part of the Bennett School District No. 29J, which is ranked 106 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Bennett Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado middle schools, with a ranking between 236 and 409 out of the state's middle schools.

Bennett Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the state and its own district averages on CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 23% of Bennett Middle School students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.8% statewide. In math, the proficiency rate was just 13%, compared to 35.9% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Colorado middle schools for both female and male students, as well as for white students, in the 2023-2024 school year.

Bennett Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 44.13% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 33.2% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state average. When comparing Bennett Middle School to nearby schools, such as Thunder Ridge Middle School and Sky Vista Middle School in the Cherry Creek School District, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming compared to its peers.

281

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$82,788

Per pupil spending ?

42.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

455 8th Street
Bennett, CO 80102-7896

(303) 644-3234

District: Bennett School District No. 29J

Students who attend Bennett Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bennett High School

Feeder schools for Bennett Middle School:

Elementary:

Bennett Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.3%

White:

39.5%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (19% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Math scores 23 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg23%

Colorado avg40%

390^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

106^th of 115Bennett School District No. 29J 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
2025	17.3	390 of 469	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	409 of 485	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	380 of 480	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	345 of 448	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	300 of 369	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	289 of 458	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	236 of 418	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	18.3	353 of 424	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.8	284 of 400	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.6	358 of 436	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.2	270 of 461	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.1	296 of 454	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.3	254 of 425	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.5	236 of 422	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.8	197 of 409	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.6	199 of 377	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.7	172 of 362	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.0	166 of 360	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	44.8	208 of 346	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.6	214 of 340	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.3	236 of 336	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	10.8	323 of 350	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	281 of 363	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	235 of 326	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	217 of 254	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	218 of 352	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	176 of 315	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	29.3	171 of 241	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	138 of 197	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	93 of 240	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	99 of 222	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	14.5	306 of 357	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	293 of 356	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	258 of 328	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	222 of 249	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	239 of 343	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	219 of 317	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	10.0	257 of 273	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	224 of 286	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	206 of 265	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	193 of 203	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	208 of 283	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	128 of 199	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)29th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2024)14th percentile~ school

Female (2024)8th percentile-8 vs school

White (2024)6th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science24%-12 vs state

English Language Arts23%-22 vs state

Math13%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)					CMAS Math (2025)					CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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
Bennett Middle School	Public	6-8	455 8th Street	Bennett	80102	Adams County	Bennett School District No. 29J	No	No	No	No	(303) 644-3234	281	13	21.7	42.7%	111 (39.5%)	3 (1.1%)	147 (52.3%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.3%)	17.3	390^th of 469 public middle schools	16.8%		14.6	409^th of 485 public middle schools	15.7%	19		28.6	18.0	23.2	23.0		25.6	7.7	7.2	13.0		24.0	$82,788
Hemphill Middle School	Public	6-8	2100 Wagner	Strasburg	80136	Adams County	Strasburg School District 31J	No	No	No	No	(303) 622-9211	250	16	15.7	42.0%	145 (58.0%)	4 (1.6%)	88 (35.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.0%)	32.3	298^th of 469 public middle schools	36.5%		24.6	343^rd of 485 public middle schools	29.3%	45		45.6	37.3	34.6	38.8		30.9	16.1	24.4	23.2		22.0	$13,715
Colorado Virtual Academy Middle School	Public, Virtual	7-8	444 E Front Street	Byers	80103	Arapahoe County	Byers School District No. 32J	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 713-1934	170	5	36.0		96 (56.5%)	12 (7.1%)	55 (32.4%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$10,666
Astravo Online Academy Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	444 E Front Street	Byers	80103	Arapahoe County	Byers School District No. 32J	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 713-1936	762	20	37.2		389 (51.0%)	69 (9.1%)	276 (36.2%)	9 (1.2%)	9 (1.2%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$10,601
Colorado Online Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	444 E Front Street	Byers	80103	Arapahoe County	Byers School District No. 32J	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 713-1943	211	3	63.3		113 (53.6%)	8 (3.8%)	82 (38.9%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$6,548
Infinity Middle School	Public	6-8	25100 E Belleview Avenue	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-6000	1,020	60	16.8	22.9%	516 (50.6%)	99 (9.7%)	183 (17.9%)	94 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (12.5%)	69.2	133^rd of 469 public middle schools	71.6%		59.4	163^rd of 485 public middle schools	66.4%	30		46.0	62.2	56.1	54.5		36.4	52.7	43.6	44.1		53.1	$14,602
Fox Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	26301 East Arapahoe Road	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-4700	966	56	17.3	17.9%	545 (56.4%)	80 (8.3%)	166 (17.2%)	87 (9.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (8.7%)	67.2	136^th of 469 public middle schools	71.0%		70.7	122^nd of 485 public middle schools	74.8%	14		56.6	68.4	49.1	58.2		34.4	44.4	45.9	41.4		40.3	$16,213
KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	4636 Walden St	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 307-1970	464	39	11.8	80.8%	28 (6.0%)	117 (25.2%)	252 (54.3%)	33 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	19 (4.1%)	28	325^th of 469 public middle schools	30.7%		19.8	371^st of 485 public middle schools	23.5%	46	25.5	32.7	42.5	32.2	33.3	17.9	22.1	18.6	24.8	20.9	12.4	17.7	$14,932
Rocky Mountain Prep Green Valley Ranch	Public, Charter	6-8	4800 Telluride St Bldg #5	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 999-2893	379	19	19.6	83.6%	14 (3.7%)	71 (18.7%)	244 (64.4%)	31 (8.2%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	10 (2.6%)	15.8	402^nd of 469 public middle schools	14.3%		18.1	388^th of 485 public middle schools	20.0%	14		14.0	44.1	24.4	27.4		3.3	15.8	11.6	10.2		5.8	$16,234
DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	4800 Telluride Street Buildin	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 524-6300	482	32	15.1	79.9%	18 (3.7%)	123 (25.5%)	252 (52.3%)	56 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	21 (4.4%)	34.2	284^th of 469 public middle schools	39.4%		40.3	249^th of 485 public middle schools	48.7%	35		37.7	45.0	40.0	40.9		20.5	19.2	29.0	23.0		23.9	$16,950

Frequently Asked Questions about Bennett Middle School

What high school do graduates of Bennett Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bennett Middle School usually go on to attend Bennett High School

Is Bennett Middle School a good school?

Bennett Middle School ranks in the bottom 16.8% of Colorado middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bennett Middle School?

Students at Bennett Middle School are 52% Hispanic, 40% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Bennett Middle School in?

Bennett School District No. 29J

How many students attend Bennett Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Bennett Middle School.

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