Skoglund Middle School

Skoglund Middle School is a public middle school located in Center, Colorado, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 136 students. The school is part of the Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. Over the past several years, Skoglund Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado middle schools, with a current ranking of 364 out of 469 schools and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Skoglund Middle School's academic performance, as measured by CMAS test scores, is significantly below the state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 27.8% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.8%. In Math, the proficiency rate was just 9.9%, compared to the state average of 35.9%. The school has also experienced relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0.9% to 7.0%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 27.7% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly above the state average.

When comparing Skoglund Middle School to the nearby Monte Vista Middle School and Sargent Junior High School, it becomes evident that Skoglund is performing significantly worse academically. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the proficiency rate in English Language Arts for Sargent Junior High School was 33.8%, compared to Skoglund's 27.8%. Additionally, the available data on subgroup performance at Skoglund Middle School suggests that female students and low-socioeconomic status students are performing relatively better than their male counterparts.