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Nevin Platt Middle School

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Nevin Platt Middle School ranks 71 st of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

71^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Nevin Platt Middle School is a public middle school located in Boulder, Colorado, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 503 students. It is part of the highly-ranked Boulder Valley School District No. Re2, which is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Nevin Platt Middle School consistently outperforms the state average on CMAS assessments in English Language Arts, Math, and Science, with proficiency rates of 63.4% in ELA, 51.3% in Math, and 53.2% in 8th grade Science, compared to the state averages of 44.8%, 35.9%, and 36.4% respectively. The school also maintains very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.7% to 2.2% over the past few years, significantly lower than the state average. However, the school's performance for male students and gifted/talented students lags behind, ranking 96th out of 347 Colorado middle schools in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools, Nevin Platt Middle School generally outperforms its counterparts in the Boulder Valley School District, such as Broomfield Heights Middle School, Angevine Middle School, and Casey Middle School, on academic measures. However, it lags behind the exceptionally high-performing Southern Hills Middle School and Summit Middle Charter School, which are among the top-ranked middle schools in the state.

483

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,411

Per pupil spending ?

14.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6096 Baseline Road
Boulder, CO 80303-3001

(720) 561-5536

District: Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

Feeder schools for Nevin Platt Middle School:

Elementary:	Douglass Elementary School
	Heatherwood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (57% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Colorado middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg60%

Colorado avg40%

71^st of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9Middle Schools in the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

8^th of 115Boulder 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	71 of 469	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	99 of 485	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	115 of 480	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	121 of 448	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	67 of 369	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	111 of 458	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	67 of 418	84.0%	★★★★☆
2017	76.3	75 of 424	82.3%	★★★★☆
2016	90.8	26 of 400	93.5%	★★★★★
2015	80.9	54 of 436	87.6%	★★★★☆
2014	84.1	59 of 461	87.2%	★★★★☆
2013	90.2	29 of 454	93.6%	★★★★★
2012	87.9	33 of 425	92.2%	★★★★★
2011	91.1	23 of 422	94.5%	★★★★★
2010	91.0	20 of 409	95.1%	★★★★★
2009	90.7	19 of 377	95.0%	★★★★★
2008	91.7	15 of 362	95.9%	★★★★★
2007	90.1	21 of 360	94.2%	★★★★★
2006	90.3	20 of 346	94.2%	★★★★★
2005	88.1	24 of 340	92.9%	★★★★★
2004	90.3	21 of 336	93.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	42 of 347	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	51 of 350	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	100 of 363	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	114 of 326	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	74 of 254	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	77 of 352	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	53 of 315	83.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	96 of 132	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	91 of 126	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	104 of 125	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.2	64 of 93	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	93 of 134	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	90 of 121	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	96 of 352	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	109 of 357	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	111 of 356	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	103 of 328	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.4	38 of 249	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	108 of 343	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	61 of 317	80.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2018	81.0	2 of 14	85.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	108 of 275	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	119 of 273	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	143 of 286	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	141 of 265	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.9	67 of 203	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	124 of 283	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	67 of 199	66.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)27th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+19 vs state

Science53%+17 vs state

Math51%+15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, January 27, 2020

Platt has really disappointed me. The band program is excellent, academics are so-so. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, October 29, 2016

Very pleased with the school Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, January 3, 2012

The school leadership is terrible. They pick favorites, making certain students entitled and free to bully others. Good teachers for the most part, but horrendous principal. Close Quote

Schools Near Nevin Platt Middle School

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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 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
Nevin Platt Middle School	Public	6-8	6096 Baseline Road	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-5536	483	29	16.8	14.7%	389 (80.5%)	4 (0.8%)	47 (9.7%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.5%)	80.9	71^st of 469 public middle schools	84.9%		74.9	99^th of 485 public middle schools	79.6%	28	65.3	67.8	55.5	63.4	54.2	49.0	51.4	51.3	53.2	$19,411
Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics	Public	6-8	290 Manhattan Drive	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-6300	482	29	16.8	31.1%	287 (59.5%)	6 (1.2%)	123 (25.5%)	15 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.0%)	86.6	49^th of 469 public middle schools	89.6%		69.4	127^th of 485 public middle schools	73.8%	78	64.5	72.7	73.9	69.7	49.7	53.2	64.6	55.1	58.8	$20,802
Summit Middle Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	4655 Hanover Avenue	Boulder	80305	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 561-3900	366	22	16.8	13.4%	233 (63.7%)	3 (0.8%)	40 (10.9%)	43 (11.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (12.3%)	98.9	5^th of 469 public middle schools	98.9%		98.2	6^th of 485 public middle schools	98.8%	1	87.5	84.7	95.6	89.2	85.0	80.5	95.6	86.9	88.3	$12,983
Southern Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Knox Drive	Boulder	80305	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-3400	502	26	19.3	10.6%	365 (72.7%)	7 (1.4%)	40 (8.0%)	35 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (10.8%)	97.5	10^th of 469 public middle schools	97.9%		97.6	9^th of 485 public middle schools	98.1%	1	84.0	86.0	88.3	85.9	72.2	67.5	74.2	71.1	83.8	$18,522
Casey Middle School	Public	6-8	1301 High Street	Boulder	80304	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-2700	363	29	12.6	65.0%	138 (38.0%)	3 (0.8%)	199 (54.8%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.9%)	33.1	291^st of 469 public middle schools	38.0%		34.2	285^th of 485 public middle schools	41.2%	6	26.3	40.4	43.8	36.5	9.7	24.4	30.8	21.1	33.7	$23,923
Centennial Middle School	Public	6-8	2205 Norwood Avenue	Boulder	80304	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-5441	598	31	19.3	33.1%	379 (63.4%)	7 (1.2%)	172 (28.8%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.3%)	78.4	85^th of 469 public middle schools	81.9%		73	110^th of 485 public middle schools	77.3%	25	59.6	66.7	54.1	60.4	45.7	54.2	49.4	49.7	55.5	$17,736
Louisville Middle School	Public	6-8	1341 Main Street	Louisville	80027	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-7400	626	34	18.6	18.5%	497 (79.4%)	3 (0.5%)	66 (10.5%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.9%)	86.4	50^th of 469 public middle schools	89.3%		90.9	36^th of 485 public middle schools	92.6%	14	63.5	75.1	67.9	68.8	50.0	54.1	63.6	55.8	56.5	$18,046
Angevine Middle School	Public	6-8	1150 W South Boulder Road	Lafayette	80026	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-7100	619	40	15.3	49.6%	311 (50.2%)	9 (1.5%)	245 (39.6%)	15 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.7%)	57.4	169^th of 469 public middle schools	64.0%		45.4	233^rd of 485 public middle schools	52.0%	64	42.1	50.9	58.3	50.5	29.5	35.0	43.3	36.0	41.4	$20,219
Broomfield Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	1555 Daphne Street	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-8400	490	30	16.5	34.3%	315 (64.3%)	6 (1.2%)	123 (25.1%)	13 (2.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.1%)	70.3	122^nd of 469 public middle schools	74.0%		56.9	179^th of 485 public middle schools	63.1%	57	59.3	63.7	56.9	60.2	35.5	42.0	44.1	40.8	47.3	$20,017
Erie Middle School	Public	6-8	650 Main Street	Erie	80516	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 828-3391	762	38	20.1	15.5%	562 (73.8%)	10 (1.3%)	114 (15.0%)	41 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.5%)	81.8	69^th of 469 public middle schools	85.3%		79	79^th of 485 public middle schools	83.7%	10	58.8	64.6	59.2	61.1	58.0	51.9	57.5	55.6	51.4	$14,994

Frequently Asked Questions about Nevin Platt Middle School

Is Nevin Platt Middle School a good school?

Nevin Platt Middle School ranks 71^st of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Nevin Platt Middle School in?

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

What is the racial makeup of Nevin Platt Middle School?

Students at Nevin Platt Middle School are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Nevin Platt Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Nevin Platt Middle School.

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