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Nederland Middle-Senior High School

Public Grades 6-12

27^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Colorado High Schools

Better than 92% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Nederland Middle-Senior High School is a small combined middle and high school serving 235 students in grades 6–12 in the mountain community of Nederland, Colorado, within the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2. The school has shown a strong upward trajectory in statewide rankings, climbing from the 35th percentile in 2013-14 to the 92nd percentile — 27th out of 338 Colorado high schools — in the most recent year, though that jump should be interpreted with some caution given the small student body.

The school's literacy scores are exceptional. Sixth grade CMAS ELA proficiency hit 92.3% in 2025-26, far above the district (63.2%) and state (41.6%) averages, and 11th grade SAT Reading/Writing proficiency (82%) tops nearby Boulder High School (76%). Math tells a different story: proficiency rates hover around 39.5% in CMAS Math versus the district's 56.1%, making math the school's clear relative weakness. Graduation is a more serious concern. The 2024-25 graduation rate of 81.1% trails the district (93.3%) and nearby schools like Fairview High School (97.6%), Boulder High School (97.7%), and Gilpin County Undivided High School (97.3%). Dropout rates run two to three times higher than the district average, and chronic absenteeism (28.1%) is well above the district's 17.5%.

With a 13.4:1 student-teacher ratio, Nederland offers the kind of personalized attention that larger schools like Fairview High School (23.0:1) and Boulder High School (21.2:1) cannot. However, small cohorts — roughly 30–40 students per grade — mean year-to-year scores can swing dramatically. A single strong class can lift rankings, as seen in the jump from 82nd to 27th, while the gap between strong test performance and weak graduation outcomes suggests that high-achieving students who stay enrolled are driving the school's academic reputation. Compared to closely comparable Gilpin County Undivided High School, Nederland posts far stronger test scores but graduates a notably smaller share of its students — a contradiction families should weigh carefully when considering this school.

235

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,795

Per pupil spending ?

38.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

597 Eldora Road
Nederland, CO 80466-9524

(720) 561-4900

District: Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

Feeder schools for Nederland Middle-Senior High School:

Elementary:

Nederland Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Hispanic:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2012 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (64% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Colorado high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg65%

Colorado avg43%

27^th of 340

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 19 pts since 2018

From top 27% (2018) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7High Schools in the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

5^th of 114Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	168 of 469	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	164 of 485	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.3	284 of 480	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	161 of 458	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	190 of 418	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	36.0	272 of 436	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.2	256 of 461	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.3	193 of 454	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.3	189 of 425	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.8	203 of 422	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.6	141 of 409	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.1	121 of 377	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.8	93 of 362	74.3%	★★★★☆
2007	59.6	146 of 360	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.5	118 of 346	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.5	111 of 340	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.3	83 of 336	75.3%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	90.3	27 of 340	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	75.1	82 of 328	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	83 of 349	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	84 of 349	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	51.7	102 of 221	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.3	84 of 411	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	106 of 388	72.7%	★★★★☆
2014	38.6	240 of 369	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	65.6	121 of 349	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.9	79 of 334	76.3%	★★★★☆
2011	67.8	114 of 337	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.3	157 of 327	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.8	72 of 310	76.8%	★★★★☆
2008	82.6	43 of 301	85.7%	★★★★☆
2007	69.0	89 of 298	70.1%	★★★★☆
2006	74.6	65 of 286	77.3%	★★★★☆
2005	81.4	42 of 280	85.0%	★★★★☆
2004	77.8	58 of 279	79.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	95 of 247	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	42 of 246	82.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	77.3	42 of 229	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	53.2	104 of 234	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.6	166 of 225	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

Male (2025)83rd percentile+8 vs school

White (2024)82nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing86%+20 vs state

English Language Arts68%+24 vs state

Mathematics68%+29 vs state

Math40%~ state avg

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Schools Near Nederland Middle-Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Nederland Middle-Senior High School	Public	6-12	597 Eldora Road	Nederland	80466	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-4900	235	18	13.4	38.3%	208 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	90.3	27^th of 340 public high schools	92.1%		75.1	82^nd of 328 public high schools	75.0%	55	90.9	68.2	85.7	473.0	82.4	454.0	92.3	734.0	759.0	68.3	60.0	727.0	746.0	39.5	746.0		$26,795
Gilpin County Undivided High School	Public	6-12	10595 Highway 119	Black Hawk	80403	Jefferson County	Gilpin County School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 582-3444	200	17	11.7	38.0%	158 (79.0%)	2 (1.0%)	22 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.0%)	77	81^st of 340 public high schools	76.2%		61.4	123^rd of 328 public high schools	62.5%	42			457.0	52.6	77.8	492.0	739.0	55.2		44.9	729.0	37.9		27.5		42.1	$20,821
Williamsburg Academy of Colorado	Public, Virtual	6-12	1942 Broadway Street Ste 314c	Boulder	80302	Boulder County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(303) 345-4145	622	20	30.8	—	357 (57.4%)	31 (5.0%)	166 (26.7%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.2%)	64	117^th of 340 public high schools	65.6%		69.8	101^st of 328 public high schools	69.2%	16	88.9	37.0	68.8	31.3	75.8	36.4		50.0		37.8		735.0		27.0			$9,852
Boulder High School	Public	9-12	1604 Arapahoe Avenue	Boulder	80302	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-2200	1,939	91	21.2	34.5%	1,204 (62.1%)	20 (1.0%)	560 (28.9%)	51 (2.6%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	93 (4.8%)	84	47^th of 340 public high schools	86.2%		85.8	42^nd of 328 public high schools	87.2%	5	81.0	59.4	79.2	60.1	76.2	56.0										54.3	$18,873
New Vista High School	Public	9-12	700 20th Street	Boulder	80302	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-8700	327	18	17.8	26.3%	246 (75.2%)	4 (1.2%)	40 (12.2%)	7 (2.1%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.5%)	77.6	79^th of 340 public high schools	76.8%		72.8	93^rd of 328 public high schools	71.6%	14	88.0	52.0	82.5	44.4	79.0	40.3										57.1	$23,267
Fairview High School	Public	9-12	1515 Greenbriar Boulevard	Boulder	80305	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-3100	1,863	81	23.0	14.5%	1,268 (68.1%)	23 (1.2%)	225 (12.1%)	189 (10.1%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	145 (7.8%)	95.7	6^th of 340 public high schools	98.2%		95.8	6^th of 328 public high schools	98.2%		94.2	74.3	93.2	77.0	89.5	71.0										64.1	$18,502
Clear Creek High School	Public	9-12	185 Beaver Brook Canyon Road	Evergreen	80439	Jefferson County	Clear Creek School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 679-4600	182	13	13.6	31.9%	135 (74.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (14.8%)	3 (1.6%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.6%)	46.2	169^th of 340 public high schools	50.3%		41	191^st of 328 public high schools	41.8%	22	66.7	37.8	66.7	42.9	48.4	16.1											$25,182
Arapahoe Ridge High School	Public	9-12	6600 Arapahoe Avenue	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 561-5220	184	12	15.6	72.8%	66 (35.9%)	6 (3.3%)	97 (52.7%)	2 (1.1%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.8%)								(n/a)					453.0	393.0											$33,443
Boulder Prep Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5075 Chaparral Court #1	Boulder	80301	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 545-6186	114	11	10.2	—	65 (57.0%)	4 (3.5%)	37 (32.5%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.6%)								(n/a)																	$12,344

Frequently Asked Questions about Nederland Middle-Senior High School

How many students attend Nederland Middle-Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 235 students attended Nederland Middle-Senior High School.

Is Nederland Middle-Senior High School a good school?

Yes. Nederland Middle-Senior High School ranks in the top 7.9% of Colorado high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Nederland Middle-Senior High School?

Students at Nederland Middle-Senior High School are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Nederland Middle-Senior High School?

Nederland Middle-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Nederland Elementary School

What district is Nederland Middle-Senior High School in?

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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