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Sabin Middle School

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Sabin Middle School ranks 290 th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

290^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Sabin Middle School is a public middle school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 568 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Colorado Springs School District No. 11, which is ranked 77 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sabin Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in academic achievement, as measured by CMAS test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 25% of 8th-grade students at Sabin were proficient or better in CMAS Science, compared to 32.8% for the district and 36.4% for the state. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of Colorado middle schools for female, male, Hispanic, and white student performance, as well as for both gifted and talented students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Sabin Middle School's challenges extend beyond academics, with relatively high dropout rates ranging from 0.6% to 3.7% in recent years, and alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 47.0%. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.31% to 72.36% in recent years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families. When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as North Middle School and Jenkins Middle School, Sabin Middle School consistently underperforms, presenting an opportunity for the district and school leadership to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the specific needs of the student population.

540

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,834

Per pupil spending ?

65.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3605 North Carefree Circle
Colorado Springs, CO 80917-2030

(719) 328-7000

District: Colorado Springs School District No. 11

Students who attend Sabin Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mitchell High School

Feeder schools for Sabin Middle School:

Elementary:	Carver Elementary School
	Madison Elementary School
	Penrose Elementary School
	Rudy Elementary School
	More...
	Wilson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.9%

Hispanic:

40.9%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (30% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 28% Colorado)

!Math scores 12 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg35%

Colorado avg40%

290^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9Middle Schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11

77^th of 115Colorado Springs School District No. 11 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	33.1	290 of 469	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	314 of 485	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.5	343 of 480	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	341 of 448	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	282 of 369	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	352 of 458	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	326 of 418	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.7	357 of 424	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.4	306 of 400	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.7	326 of 436	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.9	335 of 461	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.6	310 of 454	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.4	305 of 425	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.6	293 of 422	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.5	290 of 409	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.1	249 of 377	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.5	231 of 362	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.0	196 of 360	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.3	151 of 346	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.5	147 of 340	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.7	165 of 336	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	265 of 347	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	264 of 350	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	277 of 363	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	278 of 326	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	208 of 254	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	296 of 352	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	276 of 315	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	81 of 132	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	100 of 126	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	103 of 125	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	84 of 93	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	129 of 134	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	116 of 121	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	159 of 218	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	140 of 199	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	153 of 198	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	139 of 169	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	176 of 220	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	124 of 165	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	136 of 241	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	154 of 244	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	148 of 241	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	150 of 197	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.1	71 of 114	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.0	184 of 240	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	179 of 222	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	208 of 352	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	244 of 357	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.5	266 of 356	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	246 of 328	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	210 of 249	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	251 of 343	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	246 of 317	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	19.1	26 of 31	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	206 of 275	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	216 of 273	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	236 of 286	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	228 of 265	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	163 of 203	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	261 of 283	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	186 of 199	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)39th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)16th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-7 vs state

Science25%-11 vs state

Math24%-12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, April 20, 2023

Zero Stars. DO NOT recommend. Very ghetto. My child's experience has been bias, racism and bullying by both some students and some staff members. Close Quote

by a teacher
Sunday, July 29, 2018

Opportunity awaits Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, January 10, 2018

No structure, no guidance, no support. Free pay checks for every teacher who clock in and clock out. Avoid Squires at all cost. London controls the principals. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, November 8, 2017

my 2 daughters attended BOTH had horrible experiences. one had bullying ussue reported several times with NO help ay all f rom the administration what so ever. they have a very open white is right attitude. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, October 15, 2016

We have been quite pleased with the administration and teachers, especially the Gifted Magnet Program for their high quality curriculum and programming. We like the diversity of the school and the clubs and sports options. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, July 1, 2009

I attended this school my seventh grade year, after moving to Colorado from Tennessee. I found that this school, out of all the schools I've ever attended (a total of 7) was the most personal, helpful, and encouraging. I had hated math all my life, and then my Sabin math teacher got me into the Math Engineering and science club. I had always been shy, but my Drama teacher cast me as Scully in the X-Files production, and suddenly I loved performing. My reading teacher convinced me to join the reading competition team, and my reading level surpassed high school graduates. My parents couldn't afford my school lunch, yet I was not qualified for a discount, so the cafeteria ladies allowed me to work behind the counter for free lunches. This school does everything it can to meet the needs of every child, and I wish i could have stayed there longer. In only six months, it turned me into a student who ENJOYED school. Most schools can't boast that. Close Quote

Schools Near Sabin 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 (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/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
Sabin Middle School	Public	6-8	3605 North Carefree Circle	Colorado Springs	80917	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-7000	540	39	13.7	65.9%	237 (43.9%)	31 (5.7%)	221 (40.9%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.8%)	33.1	290^th of 469 public middle schools	38.2%		29.3	314^th of 485 public middle schools	35.3%	24	29.1	47.2	35.8	37.7	20.6	28.6	22.4	24.1	25.0	$21,834
Russell Middle School	Public	6-8	3825 East Montebello Drive	Colorado Springs	80918	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-5200	520	33	15.6	64.4%	236 (45.4%)	37 (7.1%)	198 (38.1%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (7.1%)	34.1	285^th of 469 public middle schools	39.2%		34.4	281^st of 485 public middle schools	42.1%	4	33.3	37.4	37.7	36.1	30.0	19.2	27.4	25.5	30.9	$19,844
Orton Academy	Public, Charter	2-8	3115 Larkspur Dr	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 313-9903	114	7	15.3	45.6%	72 (63.2%)	3 (2.6%)	21 (18.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	15 (13.2%)								(n/a)										$12,826
Horizon Middle School	Public	6-8	1750 Piros Drive	Colorado Springs	80915	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 495-5210	773	48	16.2	54.1%	308 (39.8%)	51 (6.6%)	271 (35.1%)	26 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (15.0%)	43.1	228^th of 469 public middle schools	51.4%		38.9	259^th of 485 public middle schools	46.6%	31	36.0	43.2	45.9	41.5	24.1	27.8	33.8	28.4	39.4	$16,332
Galileo Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1600 North Union Blvd	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	Yes	No	Yes	(719) 328-2200	277	20	13.8	82.3%	89 (32.1%)	30 (10.8%)	133 (48.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.3%)	8.6	449^th of 469 public middle schools	4.3%		9.3	456^th of 485 public middle schools	6.0%	7	11.1	25.6	11.7	15.9	5.4	7.7	8.0	6.9	10.8	$24,241
Mann Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 East Van Buren Street	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-2300	300	23	12.8	73.0%	129 (43.0%)	25 (8.3%)	113 (37.7%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.3%)	14.1	415^th of 469 public middle schools	11.5%		15.3	406^th of 485 public middle schools	16.3%	9	9.2	19.7	29.2	20.2	13.2	9.1	13.5	12.2	17.9	$22,524
Jack Swigert Middle School	Public	6-8	4220 East Pikes Peak Ave	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-6900	404	29	13.7	76.5%	84 (20.8%)	35 (8.7%)	243 (60.1%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.7%)	8.6	450^th of 469 public middle schools	4.1%		11.6	441^st of 485 public middle schools	9.1%	9	15.7	13.4	13.8	14.2	8.3	8.0	9.0	8.4	11.9	$21,265
Jenkins Middle School	Public	6-8	6410 Austin Bluffs Parkway	Colorado Springs	80923	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-5300	791	41	19.2	43.6%	443 (56.0%)	40 (5.1%)	217 (27.4%)	15 (1.9%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	68 (8.6%)	60.3	155^th of 469 public middle schools	67.0%		57.3	173^rd of 485 public middle schools	64.3%	18	47.1	61.5	51.2	53.3	31.3	35.3	42.8	36.3	42.5	$17,959
Skyview Middle School	Public	6-8	6350 Windom Peak Boulevard	Colorado Springs	80923	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 495-5566	862	53	16.2	44.0%	389 (45.1%)	73 (8.5%)	249 (28.9%)	37 (4.3%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	106 (12.3%)	46.2	214^th of 469 public middle schools	54.4%		52.4	195^th of 485 public middle schools	59.8%	19	45.5	46.2	54.3	48.4	25.6	31.2	27.7	28.1	29.8	$16,517
North Middle School	Public	6-8	612 East Yampa Street	Colorado Springs	80903	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-2400	636	39	16.5	62.7%	328 (51.6%)	70 (11.0%)	169 (26.6%)	7 (1.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (9.0%)	60.1	159^th of 469 public middle schools	66.1%		55.6	182^nd of 485 public middle schools	62.5%	23	52.7	55.0	46.9	51.8	37.6	34.3	37.7	36.4	45.9	$19,849

Frequently Asked Questions about Sabin Middle School

What high school do graduates of Sabin Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sabin Middle School usually go on to attend Mitchell High School

What district is Sabin Middle School in?

Colorado Springs School District No. 11

How many students attend Sabin Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 540 students attended Sabin Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Sabin Middle School?

Students at Sabin Middle School are 44% White, 41% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Is Sabin Middle School a good school?

Sabin Middle School ranks 290^th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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