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Rocky Heights Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

33^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Rocky Heights Middle School in Littleton, Colorado, serves 1,129 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Douglas County School District RE-1, one of the state's highest-performing districts. The school currently ranks 33rd out of 469 Colorado middle schools (93rd percentile) and has maintained a 5-star rating for six consecutive years. With about 10% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, the school serves a comparatively affluent community.

Academically, Rocky Heights outperforms district and state averages in every subject. In 2025-2026, 70.2% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, 63.7% in Math, and 65.4% in 8th-grade Science, the highest science proficiency among all nearby middle schools. The 7th-grade ELA proficiency of 81.9% dramatically exceeds peers like Newton Middle School (75.1%) and West Middle School (73.0%). The school also delivers exceptional results for historically underserved students, with Hispanic students ranking 4th out of 207 schools statewide and Disabled students ranking 1st out of 22 in the most recent data.

Notably, Rocky Heights achieves these results despite having the second-highest student-teacher ratio among nearby schools (18.8), pointing to efficient resource use and strong instructional practices. Chronic absenteeism is low at 14.0% compared with a 28.4% state average, and the school has reported zero dropout years. However, 8th-grade ELA proficiency (60.6%) trails the district average, and math proficiency, while solid, lags behind Newton (81.6%) and West (71.1%). The school's state ranking has climbed steadily from 110th in 2017-2018 to its current top-40 position, placing it above nearby Castle Rock Middle School, Cresthill Middle School, and Ranch View Middle School, while competing closely with Mountain Ridge Middle School and Campus Middle School.

1,129

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,359

Per pupil spending ?

10.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11033 Monarch Boulevard
Littleton, CO 80124-9421

(303) 387-3300

District: Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Students who attend Rocky Heights Middle School usually attend:

High:

Rock Canyon High School

Feeder schools for Rocky Heights Middle School:

Elementary:	Buffalo Ridge Elementary School
	Redstone Elementary School
	Timber Trail Elementary School
	Wildcat Mountain Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.3%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Asian:

10.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (67% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Colorado middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg60%

Colorado avg41%

33^rd of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Middle Schools in the Douglas County School District No. Re 1

6^th of 115Douglas County School District No. Re 1 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	91.3	33 of 469	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	92.0	28 of 469	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	33 of 485	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	36 of 480	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	37 of 448	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	86.9	35 of 369	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	82.7	57 of 458	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	110 of 418	73.7%	★★★★☆
2017	75.8	77 of 424	81.8%	★★★★☆
2016	73.8	69 of 400	82.8%	★★★★☆
2015	74.8	73 of 436	83.3%	★★★★☆
2014	85.8	50 of 461	89.2%	★★★★☆
2013	90.4	28 of 454	93.8%	★★★★★
2012	89.4	27 of 425	93.6%	★★★★★
2011	88.8	30 of 422	92.9%	★★★★★
2010	88.4	29 of 409	92.9%	★★★★★
2009	86.7	32 of 377	91.5%	★★★★★
2008	89.1	27 of 362	92.5%	★★★★★
2007	88.1	26 of 360	92.8%	★★★★★
2006	89.9	21 of 346	93.9%	★★★★★
2005	88.5	20 of 340	94.1%	★★★★★
2004	91.9	15 of 336	95.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	11 of 27	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.9	14 of 26	46.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	6 of 21	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	7 of 18	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.5	5 of 6	16.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	11 of 25	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	11 of 16	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	1 of 22	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	86.4	3 of 18	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	1 of 12	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	82.4	1 of 9	88.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	89.4	26 of 365	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	89.2	29 of 347	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	30 of 350	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	25 of 363	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	85.1	37 of 326	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	29 of 254	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	39 of 352	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	62 of 315	80.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	60 of 154	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.0	22 of 132	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	29 of 126	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	57 of 125	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	56 of 134	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.6	103 of 121	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	99.0	4 of 207	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	93.5	12 of 218	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	7 of 199	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	12 of 198	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	3 of 169	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.9	9 of 83	89.2%	★★★★★
2019	72.9	39 of 220	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	47 of 165	71.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	20 of 241	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	35 of 369	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	89.3	30 of 352	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	32 of 357	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	46 of 356	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	35 of 328	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	36 of 249	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	76 of 343	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	99 of 317	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	80.4	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★
2019	69.3	4 of 14	71.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	57 of 275	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.9	44 of 275	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	40 of 273	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	55 of 286	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	53 of 265	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	50 of 203	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	81 of 283	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	49.5	89 of 199	55.3%	★★★☆☆

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)98th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2026)95th percentile~ school

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)83rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)61st percentile-32 vs school

Asian (2026)59th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+25 vs state

Science65%+30 vs state

Math64%+26 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Not impressed with this school at all, disapointed with the lack of discipline. Lots of bullying, theft and nothing gets done about it unless the faculty is pushed and pushed. You want something done at that school you have to ride them! 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/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 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
Rocky Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	11033 Monarch Boulevard	Littleton	80124	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-3300	1,129	60	18.8	10.3%	782 (69.3%)	18 (1.6%)	125 (11.1%)	122 (10.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (7.0%)	91.3	33^rd of 469 public middle schools	93.0%		92	28^th of 469 public middle schools	94.0%	5	67.6	81.9	60.6	70.2	61.1	66.2	63.8	63.7	65.4	$16,359
Mountain Ridge Middle School	Public	7-8	10590 Mountain Vista Ridge	Highlands Ranch	80126	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-1800	752	46	16.3	14.6%	571 (75.9%)	8 (1.1%)	91 (12.1%)	30 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.8%)	89.6	38^th of 469 public middle schools	91.9%		90.2	37^th of 469 public middle schools	92.1%	1		70.4	75.0	72.7		57.8	66.8	62.3	53.8	$17,586
Cresthill Middle School	Public	7-8	9195 Cresthill Lane	Highlands Ranch	80130	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-2800	558	35	15.9	26.0%	356 (63.8%)	13 (2.3%)	117 (21.0%)	34 (6.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.5%)	79.6	86^th of 469 public middle schools	81.7%		82.3	63^rd of 469 public middle schools	86.6%	23		60.8	56.7	58.9		47.5	57.3	52.1	55.8	$19,240
Ranch View Middle School	Public	7-8	1731 Wildcat Reserve Parkway	Highlands Ranch	80129	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-2300	829	47	17.6	15.8%	628 (75.8%)	5 (0.6%)	103 (12.4%)	21 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (8.4%)	88	45^th of 469 public middle schools	90.4%		85.7	54^th of 469 public middle schools	88.5%	9		68.2	64.5	66.3		57.9	62.5	60.2	59.2	$16,010
John Wesley Powell Middle School	Public	6-8	8000 South Corona Way	Littleton	80122	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(303) 347-7850	509	34	15.0	25.5%	388 (76.2%)	9 (1.8%)	75 (14.7%)	13 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.3%)	84.2	61^st of 469 public middle schools	87.0%		80.2	75^th of 469 public middle schools	84.0%	14	63.4	64.3	65.2	64.3	57.6	46.2	53.0	52.9	61.9	$19,406
Newton Middle School	Public	6-8	4001 East Arapahoe Road	Centennial	80122	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(303) 347-7900	781	40	19.5	12.5%	642 (82.2%)	7 (0.9%)	66 (8.5%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.9%)	93.2	26^th of 469 public middle schools	94.5%		90.7	34^th of 469 public middle schools	92.8%	8	65.6	75.1	74.3	71.3	61.0	70.6	81.6	70.2	60.7	$16,012
Euclid Middle School	Public	6-8	777 West Euclid Avenue	Littleton	80120	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(303) 347-7800	631	39	16.1	31.1%	446 (70.7%)	5 (0.8%)	130 (20.6%)	14 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.1%)	73.5	113^th of 469 public middle schools	75.9%		76.4	92^nd of 469 public middle schools	80.4%	21	46.4	66.5	52.9	54.9	40.4	50.9	56.4	48.8	50.0	$17,647
Castle Rock Middle School	Public	7-8	2575 Meadows Boulevard	Castle Rock	80109	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-1300	660	44	15.1	25.9%	454 (68.8%)	10 (1.5%)	141 (21.4%)	14 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.6%)	59.1	164^th of 469 public middle schools	65.0%		60.6	154^th of 469 public middle schools	67.2%	10		53.7	46.2	49.7		40.7	42.1	41.4	35.4	$18,580
West Middle School	Public	6-8	5151 South Holly	Greenwood Village	80121	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-5100	1,019	58	17.6	18.1%	701 (68.8%)	19 (1.9%)	156 (15.3%)	51 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (8.7%)	93.1	27^th of 469 public middle schools	94.2%		91.7	30^th of 469 public middle schools	93.6%	3	67.4	73.0	70.7	70.5	67.9	66.8	71.1	68.3	62.8	$17,528
Campus Middle School	Public	6-8	4785 South Dayton Street	Greenwood Village	80111	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-2700	1,311	75	17.3	21.6%	722 (55.1%)	53 (4.0%)	184 (14.0%)	245 (18.7%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	98 (7.5%)	91	34^th of 469 public middle schools	92.8%		90.3	36^th of 469 public middle schools	92.3%	2	62.2	73.8	70.4	68.4	57.7	61.2	76.9	64.1	64.5	$17,473

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocky Heights Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Rocky Heights Middle School?

Students at Rocky Heights Middle School are 69% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Rocky Heights Middle School in?

Douglas County School District No. Re 1

What high school do graduates of Rocky Heights Middle School attend?

Students who attend Rocky Heights Middle School usually go on to attend Rock Canyon High School

How many students attend Rocky Heights Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,129 students attended Rocky Heights Middle School.

Is Rocky Heights Middle School a good school?

Yes. Rocky Heights Middle School ranks in the top 7.0% of Colorado middle schools.

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