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Falcon Creek Middle School

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Falcon Creek Middle School ranks 164 th of 476 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 476 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Falcon Creek Middle School serves 701 students in grades 6–8 in Aurora, Colorado, as part of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5, one of the state's stronger districts. The school has remained a stable, mid-to-upper tier performer over the past decade, currently ranking in the 65th percentile of Colorado middle schools with a 3-star rating. Academically, Falcon Creek exceeds state averages in English Language Arts, math, and science, though it trails its own district average in all three subjects. Its strongest subject is ELA, where 47.7% of students are proficient—nearly matching the district rate and well above the state rate.

One of Falcon Creek's most notable features is its small class sizes. With a student–teacher ratio of 14.3, it has the lowest ratio among all nearby Cherry Creek middle schools, meaning students may receive more individual attention than at most neighboring schools. The school also boasts a very low dropout rate of 0.6% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 21.7%, both better than district and state averages and most surrounding schools. About 36% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a moderate poverty level similar to Thunder Ridge Middle School and Liberty Middle School, but higher than Fox Ridge Middle School and Infinity Middle School.

However, there are concerns. Falcon Creek shows a clear grade-level slide: 6th-grade ELA proficiency is above the district average, but by 8th grade it falls well below it. Science proficiency also dropped sharply from 49.6% to 38.3% in the most recent year, while district and state averages held steady. Compared with its closest neighbor, Thunder Ridge Middle School, Falcon Creek performs better in both ELA and math. But Liberty Middle School, which has nearly identical poverty levels, achieves far stronger math and science results, suggesting Falcon Creek has untapped potential in those subjects.

701

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,278

Per pupil spending ?

36.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

6100 South Genoa Street
Aurora, CO 80016-1288

(720) 886-7600

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Students who attend Falcon Creek Middle School usually attend:

High:

Grandview High School

Feeder schools for Falcon Creek Middle School:

Elementary:	Meadow Point Elementary School
	Rolling Hills Elementary School
	Trails West Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.8%

Hispanic:

23.0%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Colorado median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg47%

Colorado avg41%

164^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 11Middle Schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5

26^th of 114Cherry Creek School District No. 5 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
2026	59.3	164 of 476	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	157 of 469	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	162 of 485	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	137 of 480	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	135 of 448	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	112 of 369	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	119 of 458	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	121 of 418	71.1%	★★★★☆
2017	63.6	123 of 424	71.0%	★★★★☆
2016	68.0	91 of 400	77.3%	★★★★☆
2015	67.4	105 of 436	75.9%	★★★★☆
2014	74.2	105 of 461	77.2%	★★★★☆
2013	71.7	122 of 454	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	75.2	93 of 425	78.1%	★★★★☆
2011	75.6	89 of 422	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	73.8	105 of 409	74.3%	★★★★☆
2009	72.1	93 of 377	75.3%	★★★★☆
2008	75.1	78 of 362	78.5%	★★★★☆
2007	76.8	74 of 360	79.4%	★★★★☆
2006	78.2	66 of 346	80.9%	★★★★☆
2005	77.7	70 of 340	79.4%	★★★★☆
2004	74.2	78 of 336	76.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	36.5	16 of 25	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	13 of 16	18.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	20 of 22	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	156 of 368	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.2	142 of 347	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	156 of 350	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	130 of 363	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	131 of 326	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	135 of 254	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.3	113 of 352	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	120 of 315	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	128 of 154	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.4	117 of 132	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.6	60 of 126	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	52 of 125	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	59 of 93	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.0	28 of 134	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	25 of 121	79.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	73 of 208	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.6	76 of 218	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	92 of 199	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	75 of 198	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.2	29 of 169	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.3	79 of 220	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.3	20 of 165	87.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	105 of 231	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.0	109 of 241	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	142 of 244	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	142 of 241	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.3	48 of 197	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	42.4	132 of 240	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.8	49 of 222	77.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	138 of 372	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.7	135 of 352	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	124 of 357	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	112 of 356	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	108 of 328	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	74 of 249	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	97 of 343	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	78 of 317	75.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	26 of 30	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.5	13 of 31	58.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	156 of 278	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.4	167 of 275	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	144 of 273	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	118 of 286	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	115 of 265	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	88 of 203	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	114 of 283	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	83 of 199	58.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile~ school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2019)36th percentile-38 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)17th percentile-49 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)13th percentile-52 vs school

Disabled (2026)9th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%+3 vs state

Math40%+3 vs state

Science38%+3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, February 11, 2019

If I could do 0 Stars I would!! The Dean per students is dismissive and could careless about any of those students in that school, she’s there for a paycheck and makes that very clear! With that being said, the bullying at this school has got to be one of the worst we’ve had to experience yet!!! The dean lets other students tell their classmates to go kill themselves and she looks away! After 6 months at this school my entire family needs counseling!! If you can choose another school or can drive to a different school, do so. You won’t regret it, I promise!! Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Saturday, October 17, 2015

If you are rich, know the right people and do not need special services, this might be the school for you. However, before you decide to send your children to Falcon Creek MS, visit the Deans office. Please ask to see the "Blue Room" . Demand to see where they will put your child in a timeout. It is a closet, literally! With a file cabinet on one side an old fashion one piece desk in the middle and a file cabinet on the other side. They believe this is a good place to put a child out of the way!

I told them to never put him in that "Room" again and a week later they put him there. He was in there for more than two hours, before they got around to calling me!

I was thrown out of the school for what they called threatening them. I told the truth. I was calm and quiet, but in tears. My husband would have been screaming at them for what they did. That is exactly what I said. And the Deans response was, you don't want to go there, you do not want to threaten the school district. My point, I'd rather deal with a rational crying woman, than a loud screaming man. They treated all of us like criminals! We are not! And I never made a threat. It's a fact!

They expect my child back after the suspension. I said not to count on it. The Dean remarked, maybe this isn't the place for your child after all. Of course, now that October count week is over and they received their money for the year!

Honestly, it is a closet! If I had seen it sooner is what I keep telling myself!

Please visit the "Blue Room" before you ever send your child to Falcon Creek.
No matter if you have an angel, an average child or a child needing more services, this is not the way to treat any child! If we as parents put our kids in a closet for a timeout, we would be arrested! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	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
Falcon Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	6100 South Genoa Street	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-7600	701	49	14.3	36.1%	384 (54.8%)	53 (7.6%)	161 (23.0%)	40 (5.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.6%)	59.3	164^th of 476 public middle schools	65.5%		60.2	157^th of 469 public middle schools	66.5%	7	49.3	51.6	42.3	47.7	37.1	40.5	43.1	40.1	38.3	$21,278
Thunder Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	5250 South Picadilly Street	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-1500	1,106	71	15.6	37.0%	531 (48.0%)	109 (9.9%)	271 (24.5%)	74 (6.7%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	113 (10.2%)	52.5	186^th of 476 public middle schools	60.9%		50.7	197^th of 469 public middle schools	58.0%	11	37.5	45.4	41.0	41.3	33.2	36.3	41.3	36.6	44.7	$17,737
Sky Vista Middle School	Public	6-8	4500 S Himalaya Street	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-4711	969	54	17.8	33.5%	433 (44.7%)	139 (14.3%)	206 (21.3%)	87 (9.0%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	95 (9.8%)	63.9	148^th of 476 public middle schools	68.9%		55.9	177^th of 469 public middle schools	62.3%	29	45.7	61.0	56.0	54.0	35.4	37.8	42.9	38.2	43.7	$17,385
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	21500 East Dry Creek Road	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-2400	868	52	16.5	37.8%	418 (48.2%)	85 (9.8%)	176 (20.3%)	95 (10.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (10.6%)	79.9	83^rd of 476 public middle schools	82.6%		66.5	138^th of 469 public middle schools	70.6%	55	50.3	59.7	54.0	54.5	52.4	54.2	66.7	57.1	55.9	$17,693
Horizon Community Middle School	Public	6-8	3981 South Reservoir Road	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-6100	714	49	14.5	59.4%	202 (28.3%)	118 (16.5%)	290 (40.6%)	24 (3.4%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	70 (9.8%)	19.8	372^nd of 476 public middle schools	21.8%		20.9	355^th of 469 public middle schools	24.3%	17	17.7	30.7	26.2	24.3	714.0	725.0	23.4	15.8	18.8	$20,842
Laredo Middle School	Public	6-8	5000 South Laredo Street	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-5000	846	53	15.9	50.4%	334 (39.5%)	124 (14.7%)	246 (29.1%)	54 (6.4%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	80 (9.5%)	31.9	299^th of 476 public middle schools	37.2%		37.9	260^th of 469 public middle schools	44.6%	39	24.4	35.7	39.4	32.8	15.8	26.0	30.8	23.8	31.0	$18,614
Infinity Middle School	Public	6-8	25100 E Belleview Avenue	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-6000	1,020	60	16.8	22.9%	516 (50.6%)	99 (9.7%)	183 (17.9%)	94 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (12.5%)	65.8	142^nd of 476 public middle schools	70.2%		69.2	133^rd of 469 public middle schools	71.6%	9	38.8	48.3	55.6	47.4	33.1	45.2	56.9	44.8	54.5	$15,910
Columbia Middle School	Public	6-8	17600 East Columbia Ave	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 690-6570	636	36	17.6	75.6%	144 (22.6%)	106 (16.7%)	305 (48.0%)	28 (4.4%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	45 (7.1%)	21.1	365^th of 476 public middle schools	23.3%		18.5	382^nd of 469 public middle schools	18.6%	17	23.3	26.4	24.9	24.9	16.8	18.1	29.4	21.3	16.8	$20,098
Fox Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	26301 East Arapahoe Road	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-4700	966	56	17.3	17.9%	545 (56.4%)	80 (8.3%)	166 (17.2%)	87 (9.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (8.7%)	75.5	109^th of 476 public middle schools	77.1%		67.2	136^th of 469 public middle schools	71.0%	27	58.3	57.8	63.6	59.5	44.0	44.6	55.4	47.2	45.5	$18,289
Sierra Middle School	Public	7-8	6651 Pine Lane Avenue	Parker	80138	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-3800	805	51	15.9	26.8%	512 (63.6%)	21 (2.6%)	176 (21.9%)	25 (3.1%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (8.0%)	68.3	132^nd of 476 public middle schools	72.3%		66.1	140^th of 469 public middle schools	70.1%	8		51.5	51.1	51.3		43.0	48.5	45.6	48.0	$16,814

Frequently Asked Questions about Falcon Creek Middle School

What high school do graduates of Falcon Creek Middle School attend?

Students who attend Falcon Creek Middle School usually go on to attend Grandview High School

What is the racial makeup of Falcon Creek Middle School?

Students at Falcon Creek Middle School are 55% White, 23% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 6% Asian.

What district is Falcon Creek Middle School in?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5

How many students attend Falcon Creek Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 701 students attended Falcon Creek Middle School.

Is Falcon Creek Middle School a good school?

Falcon Creek Middle School ranks 164^th of 476 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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