Summary
Otho E Stuart Middle School is a public middle school located in Commerce City, Colorado, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 741 students. The school is part of the School District 27J, which is ranked 85 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Otho E Stuart Middle School consistently performs below the state and district averages in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 28% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 44.8% statewide, and only 10.6% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 35.9% statewide. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population effectively, with the school's rankings for various student subgroups, such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, white students, and low socioeconomic status students, consistently in the bottom quartile of Colorado middle schools. Additionally, the school has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.8% to 30.2% in recent years, and relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 1.3% to 2.2% in recent years.
When comparing Otho E Stuart Middle School to other nearby middle schools, such as Rodger Quist Middle School and DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School, the performance gap is significant. These nearby schools outperform Otho E Stuart Middle School by a wide margin in CMAS assessments and other key metrics. The school's low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and high dropout rates may be related to the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and the overall low-performing nature of the district. Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve educational outcomes for all students at the school.
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