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Galileo Middle School

Q: Is Galileo Middle School a good school?

Galileo Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.3% of Colorado middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Galileo Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended Galileo Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Galileo Middle School?

Students at Galileo Middle School are 48% Hispanic, 32% White, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

449^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 4% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Galileo School of Math and Science is a public middle school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 308 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.

Galileo School consistently performs significantly below the district and state averages on CMAS assessments in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 15.9% of Galileo students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 38.9% for the district and 44.8% for the state. The school also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 1.9% to 3.7% over the past few years, and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 53.3% in recent years. Additionally, Galileo School has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 74.02% to 88.96% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Galileo School's persistent academic underperformance is highlighted by its consistent ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Colorado middle schools over the past several years, with 0 or 1 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. The school is located in close proximity to several other district middle schools, such as Russell Middle School, North Middle School, and Holmes Middle School, which significantly outperform Galileo on academic measures. Addressing the underlying factors contributing to Galileo's underperformance will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for its students.

277

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,290

Per pupil spending ?

82.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 North Union Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80909-2812

(719) 328-2200

District: Colorado Springs School District No. 11

Feeder schools for Galileo Middle School:

Elementary:	Queen Palmer Elementary School
	Rogers Elementary School
	Twain Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.0%

White:

32.1%

African American:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (11% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (64% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg35%

Colorado avg40%

449^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	8.6	449 of 469	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	456 of 485	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	444 of 480	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	435 of 448	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	363 of 369	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	405 of 458	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	388 of 418	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.3	382 of 424	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.5	361 of 400	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.0	380 of 436	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.5	391 of 461	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.2	404 of 454	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.4	327 of 425	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.0	326 of 422	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.8	270 of 409	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	338 of 347	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	340 of 350	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	330 of 363	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	317 of 326	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	337 of 352	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	308 of 315	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	12.9	187 of 198	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	166 of 169	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	193 of 220	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	233 of 241	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	217 of 241	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	194 of 197	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	193 of 240	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	194 of 222	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	344 of 352	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	338 of 357	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	334 of 356	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	320 of 328	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	286 of 343	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	285 of 317	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	2.0	275 of 275	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	281 of 286	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	279 of 283	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	191 of 199	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%-29 vs state

Science11%-26 vs state

Math7%-29 vs state

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Schools Near Galileo 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 (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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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	$17,985

Frequently Asked Questions about Galileo Middle School

How many students attend Galileo Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended Galileo Middle School.

Is Galileo Middle School a good school?

Galileo Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.3% of Colorado middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Galileo Middle School?

Students at Galileo Middle School are 48% Hispanic, 32% White, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Galileo Middle School in?

Colorado Springs School District No. 11

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