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Cimarron Middle

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Cimarron Middle ranks 88 th of 476 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

88^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 476 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Cimarron Middle is a large public middle school in Parker, Colorado, serving 1,052 students in grades 6–8 as part of Douglas County School District No. Re 1, a 5-star district ranked 6th out of 115 districts statewide. The school itself holds a strong 4-star rating and currently ranks 88th out of 469 Colorado middle schools, placing it in the 81st percentile—a significant climb from its 156th-place ranking in 2018–2019. Academically, Cimarron Middle excels in English Language Arts, with 63.2% of students proficient, nearly matching the district's 63.8% and far exceeding the state's 44.7%.

Cimarron's ELA proficiency is the highest among all nearby middle schools in the region, outpacing Fox Ridge Middle (59.5%), Sagewood Middle (56.6%), and Mesa Middle (52.6%). Its math proficiency of 48.5% trails the district average of 57.2% but remains above the state's 37.3% and is second only to Liberty Middle (57.1%) among comparable schools. Attendance is another standout: at 15.9%, Cimarron has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the area, well below Sierra Middle's 31.0% and the state average of 28.4%. Science proficiency has also soared, jumping from 30.7% to 50.8% over the past three years.

Math remains an area for strategic focus, particularly in 7th grade, where proficiency dips to 43.4%. The school also runs with the largest student-teacher ratio among nearby schools at 18.8, yet still achieves strong outcomes, suggesting effective instructional systems. With a low free/reduced-price lunch rate of 14.7%, Cimarron ranks among the strongest middle-school options in the Parker area—second in statewide percentile (81%) behind Liberty Middle (82%) and ahead of Fox Ridge (77%), Sagewood (73%), Sierra (72%), and Thunder Ridge Middle (61%). Its combination of top-tier ELA, solid math, low absenteeism, and rising rankings makes it a compelling choice for families.

1,052

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,417

Per pupil spending ?

14.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

12130 Canterberry Pkwy
Parker, CO 80138-6312

(720) 433-0120

District: Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Students who attend Cimarron Middle usually attend:

High:

Legend High School

Feeder schools for Cimarron Middle:

Elementary:	Frontier Valley Elementary School
	Gold Rush Elementary
	Iron Horse Elementary School
	Pioneer Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.8%

Hispanic:

14.5%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Colorado middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 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 school55%

District avg60%

Colorado avg41%

88^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 31 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

6^th of 114Douglas 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	79.4	88 of 476	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	70.1	124 of 469	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	134 of 485	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	116 of 480	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	128 of 448	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	55.7	144 of 369	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	156 of 458	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	203 of 418	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.4	202 of 424	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.9	196 of 400	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.9	136 of 436	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.3	90 of 461	80.5%	★★★★☆
2013	76.7	82 of 454	81.9%	★★★★☆
2012	73.2	106 of 425	75.1%	★★★★☆
2011	77.1	84 of 422	80.1%	★★★★☆
2010	72.9	107 of 409	73.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	19 of 27	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	12 of 22	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.4	13 of 18	27.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	5 of 9	44.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	59 of 368	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	84 of 347	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	102 of 350	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	110 of 363	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	113 of 326	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	133 of 254	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	146 of 352	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	178 of 315	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	58 of 154	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.7	46 of 132	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	80 of 126	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	71 of 125	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	98 of 134	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	89 of 121	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	26 of 208	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	65.8	49 of 218	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	43 of 199	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	55 of 198	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	54 of 169	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	36 of 83	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	101 of 220	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	87 of 165	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	40 of 241	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	63 of 244	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	47 of 241	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	48.6	79 of 197	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	57 of 114	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	128 of 240	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	125 of 222	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	104 of 372	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	58.2	128 of 352	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	125 of 357	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	99 of 356	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	109 of 328	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	105 of 249	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	110 of 343	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	167 of 317	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	13 of 30	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.2	10 of 23	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	14 of 25	44.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.6	13 of 17	23.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2019	39.4	19 of 31	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	94 of 278	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.0	135 of 275	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	134 of 273	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	122 of 286	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	132 of 265	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.1	124 of 203	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	158 of 283	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.5	142 of 199	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)88th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)62nd percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)57th percentile-25 vs school

Disabled (2026)45th percentile-36 vs school

Asian (2026)30th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts63%+19 vs state

Science51%+15 vs state

Math48%+11 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Terrible experience. My son was actually bullied by his teachers. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 19, 2018

Very disappointing experience at this school. Almost every teacher, as well as the administration, is cranky and should find a job outside of education. My child has been told by the teachers for 3 years that her class is the worst class in the history of the school. Last week my child overheard the Health and Wellness teacher tell a police officer, "We are ready to get rid of them." The teachers constantly tell the students how embarrassed they are to be their teachers and how they are worried for the future. The PE teacher is really just an overgrown child and completely abuses his authority. While the students are reading packets about human sexuality, he will play basketball with a mini hoop in his room, but then yell at the students who ask to play with him. He taunts and teases students in front of their peers, causing the peers to laugh and the victim has no idea what he is doing behind them. He has hazed a boy in class when the boy stood up because he thought the class had been dismissed. The teacher made the boy do pushups in front of the class while saying, "I will not irritate my professor" at the top of his lungs while all of the students and other teachers in the room laughed at the boy. My child becomes anxious and stressed in his class because she never knows when she will be the butt of his joke and be laughed at. The Social Studies teacher remarked to the class a few weeks ago not to do anything stupid like _____ would do. (The student she was referring to has special needs.) The same special needs student asked the teacher a question to which she replied, "I don't know, how about you use your brain and think about it." This is just a small sampling of the daily stories my child comes home telling me. Administration has made it clear they have no desire to hear from parents. There is a slide in their beginning of the year presentation telling parents not to contact the teachers, they want students to take responsibility for their education. I tried discussing some of our concerns with the staff a year ago, but the teachers only made my daughter feel more uncomfortable by whispering to each other while looking at her in class and giving her dirty looks. We are so glad our time at CIMS is over. If you're able, find another middle school where the administration and teachers actually enjoy being with students and know how to nurture, teach and discipline with compassion. 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Cimarron Middle	Public	6-8	12130 Canterberry Pkwy	Parker	80138	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 433-0120	1,052	56	18.8	14.7%	755 (71.8%)	21 (2.0%)	153 (14.5%)	38 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (7.8%)	79.4	88^th of 476 public middle schools	81.5%		70.1	124^th of 469 public middle schools	73.6%	36	63.0	65.1	61.7	63.2	49.7	43.4	52.4	48.5	50.8	$16,417
Sierra Middle School	Public	7-8	6651 Pine Lane Avenue	Parker	80138	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-3800	805	51	15.9	26.8%	512 (63.6%)	21 (2.6%)	176 (21.9%)	25 (3.1%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (8.0%)	68.3	132^nd of 476 public middle schools	72.3%		66.1	140^th of 469 public middle schools	70.1%	8		51.5	51.1	51.3		43.0	48.5	45.6	48.0	$16,814
Sagewood Middle School	Public	6-8	4725 Fox Sparrow Road	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-4300	816	49	16.6	17.0%	599 (73.4%)	12 (1.5%)	126 (15.4%)	16 (2.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (7.1%)	69.7	128^th of 476 public middle schools	73.1%		63.6	144^th of 469 public middle schools	69.3%	16	54.9	62.9	51.6	56.6	40.9	39.7	45.2	41.8	47.6	$17,730
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	21500 East Dry Creek Road	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-2400	868	52	16.5	37.8%	418 (48.2%)	85 (9.8%)	176 (20.3%)	95 (10.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (10.6%)	79.9	83^rd of 476 public middle schools	82.6%		66.5	138^th of 469 public middle schools	70.6%	55	50.3	59.7	54.0	54.5	52.4	54.2	66.7	57.1	55.9	$17,693
Fox Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	26301 East Arapahoe Road	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-4700	966	56	17.3	17.9%	545 (56.4%)	80 (8.3%)	166 (17.2%)	87 (9.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (8.7%)	75.5	109^th of 476 public middle schools	77.1%		67.2	136^th of 469 public middle schools	71.0%	27	58.3	57.8	63.6	59.5	44.0	44.6	55.4	47.2	45.5	$18,289
Falcon Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	6100 South Genoa Street	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-7600	701	49	14.3	36.1%	384 (54.8%)	53 (7.6%)	161 (23.0%)	40 (5.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.6%)	59.3	164^th of 476 public middle schools	65.5%		60.2	157^th of 469 public middle schools	66.5%	7	49.3	51.6	42.3	47.7	37.1	40.5	43.1	40.1	38.3	$21,278
Thunder Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	5250 South Picadilly Street	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-1500	1,106	71	15.6	37.0%	531 (48.0%)	109 (9.9%)	271 (24.5%)	74 (6.7%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	113 (10.2%)	52.5	186^th of 476 public middle schools	60.9%		50.7	197^th of 469 public middle schools	58.0%	11	37.5	45.4	41.0	41.3	33.2	36.3	41.3	36.6	44.7	$17,737
Infinity Middle School	Public	6-8	25100 E Belleview Avenue	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-6000	1,020	60	16.8	22.9%	516 (50.6%)	99 (9.7%)	183 (17.9%)	94 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (12.5%)	65.8	142^nd of 476 public middle schools	70.2%		69.2	133^rd of 469 public middle schools	71.6%	9	38.8	48.3	55.6	47.4	33.1	45.2	56.9	44.8	54.5	$15,910
Mesa Middle School	Public	6-8	365 Mitchell Street	Castle Rock	80104	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-4750	852	55	15.4	25.6%	583 (68.4%)	11 (1.3%)	194 (22.8%)	12 (1.4%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	45 (5.3%)	60.3	159^th of 476 public middle schools	66.6%		56.6	171^st of 469 public middle schools	63.5%	12	52.0	55.4	49.8	52.6	34.5	34.6	36.7	35.4	43.4	$18,003
Sky Vista Middle School	Public	6-8	4500 S Himalaya Street	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-4711	969	54	17.8	33.5%	433 (44.7%)	139 (14.3%)	206 (21.3%)	87 (9.0%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	95 (9.8%)	63.9	148^th of 476 public middle schools	68.9%		55.9	177^th of 469 public middle schools	62.3%	29	45.7	61.0	56.0	54.0	35.4	37.8	42.9	38.2	43.7	$17,385

Frequently Asked Questions about Cimarron Middle

What is the racial makeup of Cimarron Middle?

Students at Cimarron Middle are 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Cimarron Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,052 students attended Cimarron Middle.

What district is Cimarron Middle in?

Douglas County School District No. Re 1

What high school do graduates of Cimarron Middle attend?

Students who attend Cimarron Middle usually go on to attend Legend High School

Is Cimarron Middle a good school?

Cimarron Middle ranks 88^th of 476 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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