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North Middle School

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North Middle School ranks 159 th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

North Middle School is a public middle school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 594 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.

North Middle School consistently outperforms the Colorado Springs School District and the state of Colorado in CMAS assessments across all grades and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, 51.8% of North Middle School students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 38.9% for the district and 44.8% for the state. In Math, 36.4% of North Middle School students were proficient or better, compared to 31.1% for the district and 35.9% for the state. The school's performance in 8th-grade Science is also noteworthy, with 45.9% of students proficient or better, compared to 32.8% for the district and 36.4% for the state.

While North Middle School faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which may be linked to its high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, the school's performance across different student subgroups is impressive. Notably, the school's Gifted and Talented students consistently rank in the top 40-50 middle schools in Colorado. However, when compared to Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School, which is part of the higher-performing Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12, North Middle School's academic outcomes still have room for improvement, with Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School achieving proficiency rates over 60% in both English Language Arts and Math.

636

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,819

Per pupil spending ?

62.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

612 East Yampa Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903-2941

(719) 328-2400

District: Colorado Springs School District No. 11

Students who attend North Middle School usually attend:

High:

Palmer High School

Feeder schools for North Middle School:

Elementary:	Adams Elementary School
	Columbia Elementary School
	Steele Elementary School
	Taylor Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.6%

Hispanic:

26.6%

African American:

11.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Colorado median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg35%

Colorado avg40%

159^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 42 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	60.1	159 of 469	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	182 of 485	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	197 of 480	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	207 of 448	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.0	207 of 369	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.7	306 of 458	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	267 of 418	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	21.0	332 of 424	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.9	296 of 400	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.2	329 of 436	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.8	309 of 461	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.5	276 of 454	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.9	243 of 425	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.0	192 of 422	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.7	199 of 409	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.9	197 of 377	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.8	199 of 362	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.6	131 of 360	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.9	156 of 346	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.8	170 of 340	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.0	144 of 336	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	152 of 347	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	157 of 350	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	152 of 363	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	172 of 326	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	161 of 254	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.9	252 of 352	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	218 of 315	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	40 of 132	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	34 of 126	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	53 of 125	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	48 of 93	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.4	100 of 134	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	88 of 121	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	90 of 218	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	73 of 199	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	87 of 198	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	68 of 169	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.5	151 of 220	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	86 of 165	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	89 of 241	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	79 of 244	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	70 of 241	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	49.8	74 of 197	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.0	76 of 114	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	156 of 240	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	112 of 222	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	130 of 352	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	147 of 357	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	177 of 356	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	168 of 328	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	161 of 249	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	241 of 343	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	218 of 317	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	110 of 275	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	102 of 273	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	105 of 286	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	124 of 265	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	114 of 203	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.1	221 of 283	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	131 of 199	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)70th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%+7 vs state

Science46%+10 vs state

Math36%~ state avg

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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 (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
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	$18,819
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	$21,290
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	$21,287
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)
West Middle School	Public	6-8	1920 West Pikes Peak Avenue	Colorado Springs	80904	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-3900	119	12	10.0	80.7%	45 (37.8%)	7 (5.9%)	54 (45.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.1%)	13.2	421^st of 469 public middle schools	10.2%		28.8	317^th of 485 public middle schools	34.6%	104			28.6	18.7		6.8		10.3	10.7	$22,131
Holmes Middle School	Public	6-8	2455 Mesa Road	Colorado Springs	80904	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-3800	600	30	19.9	45.5%	373 (62.2%)	26 (4.3%)	148 (24.7%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (6.5%)	70.6	121^st of 469 public middle schools	74.2%		55.3	183^rd of 485 public middle schools	62.3%	62	62.9	58.8	60.4	60.9	38.6	38.8	39.6	39.0	53.1	$18,443
The Vanguard School (Middle)	Public, Charter	7-8	1832 South Wahsatch	Colorado Springs	80905	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 471-1999	243	17	14.6	35.4%	115 (47.3%)	9 (3.7%)	69 (28.4%)	20 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (11.9%)	82.2	64^th of 469 public middle schools	86.4%		84.5	58^th of 485 public middle schools	88.0%	6		70.1	54.0	63.6		52.8	51.1	52.1	59.1	$6,083
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	$19,057
Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School	Public	7-8	1200 West Cheyenne Road	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12	No	No	No	No	(719) 475-6120	604	40	15.2	21.5%	432 (71.5%)	10 (1.7%)	101 (16.7%)	12 (2.0%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	42 (7.0%)								(n/a)				66.7				56.9		$13,875
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	$20,024

Frequently Asked Questions about North Middle School

How many students attend North Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 636 students attended North Middle School.

Is North Middle School a good school?

North Middle School ranks 159^th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of North Middle School?

Students at North Middle School are 52% White, 27% Hispanic, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is North Middle School in?

Colorado Springs School District No. 11

What high school do graduates of North Middle School attend?

Students who attend North Middle School usually go on to attend Palmer High School

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