Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Summit Middle Charter School

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 99% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Summit Middle Charter School is a public charter middle school located in Boulder, Colorado, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 361 students. The school is part of the Boulder Valley School District, which is ranked 8th out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Summit Middle Charter School has consistently been one of the top-performing middle schools in the state, ranking within the top 6 Colorado middle schools for the past 10 school years and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Summit Middle Charter School significantly outperforms the Boulder Valley School District and the state of Colorado in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates range from 84.7% to 95.6% in English Language Arts and 80.5% to 95.6% in Math, compared to the district's 63.7% to 69.8% in ELA and 49.8% to 55.8% in Math, and the state's 44.2% to 48.8% in ELA and 31.4% to 34.7% in Math. The school's performance is particularly impressive in 8th grade, where proficiency rates exceed 95% in both ELA and Math.

Summit Middle Charter School has a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (8.59% in 2023-2024) compared to the nearby public schools, which range from 14.31% to 56.49%. The school also has a consistently low dropout rate, ranging from 0.7% to 2.2% over the past few years, which are significantly lower than the nearby public schools. These factors suggest that Summit Middle Charter School is providing a high-quality educational experience for its diverse student population.

366

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,983

Per pupil spending ?

13.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4655 Hanover Avenue
Boulder, CO 80305-6036

(720) 561-3900

District: Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.7%

Two or more races:

12.3%

Asian:

11.7%

See top rated Colorado middle schools

Compare Summit Middle Charter School to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (88% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Colorado middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg60%

Colorado avg40%

5^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Colorado Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	5 of 469	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	6 of 485	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	4 of 480	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	3 of 448	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	3 of 369	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	99.1	4 of 458	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	4 of 418	99.0%	★★★★★
2017	98.6	6 of 424	98.6%	★★★★★
2016	98.9	5 of 400	98.8%	★★★★★
2015	99.1	5 of 436	98.9%	★★★★★
2014	97.5	3 of 461	99.3%	★★★★★
2013	97.6	2 of 454	99.6%	★★★★★
2012	97.0	3 of 425	99.3%	★★★★★
2011	97.0	3 of 422	99.3%	★★★★★
2010	97.5	2 of 409	99.5%	★★★★★
2009	96.7	4 of 377	98.9%	★★★★★
2008	97.6	2 of 362	99.4%	★★★★★
2007	97.1	2 of 360	99.4%	★★★★★
2006	97.3	2 of 346	99.4%	★★★★★
2005	97.2	2 of 340	99.4%	★★★★★
2004	97.7	2 of 336	99.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	1 of 26	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	2 of 21	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	79.8	3 of 18	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	2 of 25	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	3 of 16	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	2 of 347	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	6 of 350	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	9 of 363	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	4 of 326	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.2	4 of 254	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	5 of 352	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	6 of 315	98.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	17 of 132	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	32 of 126	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	10 of 125	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	79.6	9 of 93	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	79.0	8 of 134	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	70.6	22 of 121	81.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	6 of 352	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	9 of 357	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	2 of 356	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	4 of 328	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	3 of 249	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.1	4 of 343	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	3 of 317	99.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	2 of 275	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	6 of 273	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	3 of 286	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	6 of 265	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	2 of 203	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	5 of 283	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	8 of 199	96.0%	★★★★★

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)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)96th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)87th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts89%+44 vs state

Science88%+52 vs state

Math87%+51 vs state

4.0

2 ratings · 1 written review

5★1

4★0

3★1

2★0

1★0

Rate Summit Middle Charter School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, August 29, 2010

Children learn to love to learn at Summit.
They carry this invaluable skill with them through the rest of their education in high school, college, and beyond.
This is a remarkable school, with a remarkable staff and faculty. Close Quote

Schools Near Summit Middle Charter School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
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
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
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
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
Wayne Carle Middle School	Public	6-8	10200 W 100th Avenue	Westminster	80021	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-9070	438	24	17.8	21.2%	315 (71.9%)	2 (0.5%)	89 (20.3%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	62.2	149^th of 469 public middle schools	68.2%		63.5	145^th of 485 public middle schools	70.1%	4	53.7	54.8	49.2	52.4	33.3	35.9	43.1	37.6	47.9	$16,517

Frequently Asked Questions about Summit Middle Charter School

How many students attend Summit Middle Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Summit Middle Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Summit Middle Charter School?

Students at Summit Middle Charter School are 64% White, 12% Two or more races, 12% Asian, 11% Hispanic.

Is Summit Middle Charter School a good school?

Yes! Summit Middle Charter School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 469 Colorado middle schools.

What district is Summit Middle Charter School in?

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

Rate Summit Middle Charter School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

COColorado Middle School Rankings

COColorado District Rankings

Schools in Boulder, CO

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Summit Middle Charter School!

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.