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Galileo Middle School

Q: Is Galileo Middle School a good school?

Galileo Middle School ranks in the bottom 7.1% 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

442^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 476 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Galileo Middle School in Colorado Springs, CO, serves 277 students in grades 6–8 in Colorado Springs School District No. 11. Academic proficiency is dramatically below district and state averages: 13.3% of students are proficient in English Language Arts versus 36.9% districtwide and 44.7% statewide, while math proficiency is just 7.1% compared to 32.1% district and 37.3% state. Science is relatively stronger at 15.9% proficient but still trails benchmarks.

Among nearby middle schools, Galileo is one of the lowest performers. Holmes Middle School posts 50.4% ELA and 37.7% math proficiency, and North Middle School reaches 49.7% ELA and 33.8% math — roughly three to five times Galileo's rates. Even Jack Swigert Middle School, which shares Galileo's extreme chronic absenteeism (63.8% vs. 63.6%), surpasses Galileo in math at 12.3%. Attendance is a serious challenge: 63.6% of Galileo students are chronically absent, more than double the state rate.

Galileo's subgroup outcomes are uniformly low, placing the school in the bottom few percentiles for female, male, White, Hispanic, and low-income students compared with similar student populations statewide. Yet poverty alone doesn't explain the gap: nearby Atlas Preparatory Middle School serves a higher share of low-income students yet posts 24.1% ELA and 20.4% math proficiency. Positives include a low dropout rate and relatively stronger science performance, which exceeds several neighboring schools. After a decade without sustained improvement, math achievement and attendance remain the clearest priorities.

277

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,241

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: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (11% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (66% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg34%

Colorado avg41%

442^nd of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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

66^th of 114Colorado 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
2026	11.9	442 of 476	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	7.4	358 of 368	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	13.0	222 of 231	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	8.3	364 of 372	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)4th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)3rd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)2nd percentile-5 vs school

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

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Science16%-20 vs state

English Language Arts13%-31 vs state

Math7%-30 vs state

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	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%)	11.9	442^nd of 476 public middle schools	7.1%		8.6	449^th of 469 public middle schools	4.3%	7				715.0	715.0	16.2	13.3				705.0	715.0	10.0	7.1		15.9	$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%)	11.2	445^th of 476 public middle schools	6.5%		14.1	415^th of 469 public middle schools	11.5%	30				17.6	13.0	17.6	16.1				13.0	7.2	15.9	12.1		11.8	$22,524
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%)	54.4	179^th of 476 public middle schools	62.4%		60.1	159^th of 469 public middle schools	66.1%	20				44.6	60.3	44.4	49.7				31.7	38.9	30.9	33.8		34.6	$19,849
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)			706.0				700.0			705.0				4.1	703.0		$12,826
Jack Swigert Middle School	Public	6-8	4220 East Pikes Peak Ave	Colorado Springs	80909	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%)	10	452^nd of 476 public middle schools	5.0%		8.6	450^th of 469 public middle schools	4.1%	2				8.7	19.6	14.8	14.4				11.5	12.0	13.4	12.3		6.3	$21,265
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%)	33.6	286^th of 476 public middle schools	39.9%		33.1	290^th of 469 public middle schools	38.2%	4				26.9	30.9	39.8	32.7				27.7	21.7	29.2	26.4		30.7	$21,834
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%)	15.5	414^th of 476 public middle schools	13.0%		13.2	421^st of 469 public middle schools	10.2%	7				22.0	22.9	18.8	21.0				15.4	27.3	8.5	16.0		8.5	$30,495
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%)	60.3	160^th of 476 public middle schools	66.4%		70.6	121^st of 469 public middle schools	74.2%	39				41.8	58.8	51.7	50.4				31.3	39.2	44.5	37.7		41.8	$19,222
The Vanguard School (Middle)	Public, Charter	7-8	1832 South Wahsatch	Colorado Springs	80906	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%)	76.6	103^rd of 476 public middle schools	78.4%		82.2	64^th of 469 public middle schools	86.4%	39					56.3	51.5	54.2					42.2	60.6	50.2		66.0	$5,629
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%)	29.4	308^th of 476 public middle schools	35.3%		34.1	285^th of 469 public middle schools	39.2%	23				20.4	40.3	31.7	31.2				20.4	26.9	27.9	25.3		21.7	$19,844

Frequently Asked Questions about Galileo Middle School

Is Galileo Middle School a good school?

Galileo Middle School ranks in the bottom 7.1% of Colorado middle schools.

How many students attend Galileo Middle School?

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

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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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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