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Elizabeth Middle School

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Elizabeth Middle School ranks 249 th of 476 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

249^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 476 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Elizabeth Middle School serves 386 students in grades 6–8 in Elizabeth, Colorado, a small town roughly 30 miles southeast of Denver, and is part of the Elizabeth School District. The school's state ranking has fallen from 165th (66th percentile) in 2023–2024 to 247th (47th percentile) in 2025–2026, dropping it to a 2-star rating. During the same period, the share of students eligible for free/reduced lunch nearly doubled from about 16% to 28%, and the student-teacher ratio grew from 15.5 to 17.5, reflecting significant shifts in the student population and available resources.

Academically, English Language Arts proficiency has fallen sharply, from 55.1% in 2023–2024 to 38.8% in 2025–2026, now below the state average of 44.7%. Math has been a persistent weakness, with proficiency hovering between 26.5% and 30.8% for four consecutive years, always below the state average. The 8th grade science score dropped from 39.2% to 22.8% in a single year, the lowest among all nearby comparison schools. This stands in stark contrast to neighboring schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5 and Douglas County School District No. Re 1, where schools like Liberty Middle School and Cimarron Middle rank in the 65th–82nd percentile and typically post math proficiency rates in the 40s or 50s. Only Kiowa Middle School, a much smaller rural school, ranks lower.

There are some reassuring signs: the school reports a 0% dropout rate, and chronic absenteeism of 26.0% is below both the district (29.4%) and state (28.4%) averages. However, the White student subgroup, which represents the large majority of the student body, ranks in only the 10th percentile statewide, indicating that academic underperformance is widespread rather than isolated to any particular group of students. For parents considering Elizabeth Middle, the school offers a place where students stay in school and attend regularly, but academic outcomes—particularly in math and the recently declining ELA scores—are significant concerns when weighed against the high-performing schools in neighboring districts.

386

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,502

Per pupil spending ?

28.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

34427 County Road 13
Elizabeth, CO 80107

(303) 646-4520

District: Elizabeth School District

Students who attend Elizabeth Middle School usually attend:

High:

Elizabeth High School

Feeder schools for Elizabeth Middle School:

Elementary:	Legacy Academy
	Running Creek Elementary School
	Singing Hills Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.2%

Hispanic:

16.6%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg37%

Colorado avg41%

249^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th of 114Elizabeth School District 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	39.2	249 of 476	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.2	235 of 469	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	165 of 485	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	177 of 480	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	208 of 448	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	136 of 369	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	155 of 458	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.2	255 of 418	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.4	253 of 424	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.2	181 of 400	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.7	222 of 436	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.0	178 of 461	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.1	189 of 454	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.1	210 of 425	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.3	173 of 422	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.2	84 of 409	79.5%	★★★★☆
2009	70.6	102 of 377	72.9%	★★★★☆
2008	70.4	94 of 362	74.0%	★★★★☆
2007	68.7	101 of 360	71.9%	★★★★☆
2006	70.8	92 of 346	73.4%	★★★★☆
2005	65.6	119 of 340	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.8	133 of 336	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	51.1	155 of 363	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	153 of 326	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	76 of 254	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	30.3	216 of 315	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	77.6	32 of 220	85.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	212 of 372	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	197 of 328	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.4	105 of 343	69.4%	★★★★☆
2018	26.3	225 of 317	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	250 of 278	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	225 of 275	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	171 of 273	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	198 of 286	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	198 of 265	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	128 of 203	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	126 of 283	55.5%	★★★☆☆

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 (2019)85th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2023)57th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)10th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%-6 vs state

Math30%-7 vs state

Science23%-13 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 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
Elizabeth Middle School	Public	6-8	34427 County Road 13	Elizabeth	80107	Elbert County	Elizabeth School District	No	No	No	No	(303) 646-4520	386	22	17.5	28.2%	298 (77.2%)	1 (0.3%)	64 (16.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.1%)	39.2	249^th of 476 public middle schools	47.7%		41.2	235^th of 469 public middle schools	49.9%	14	36.7	48.1	33.7	38.8	29.6	27.3	33.7	30.4	22.8	$14,502
Kiowa Middle School	Public	6-8	525 Commanche St	Kiowa	80117	Elbert County	School District No. C-2	No	No	No	No	(303) 621-2785	66	6	10.6	45.5%	55 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	30.5	304^th of 476 public middle schools	36.1%		26	330^th of 469 public middle schools	29.6%	26	17.6		726.0	27.1	29.4		715.0	22.9	29.4	$18,275
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
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
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
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%)	59.2	165^th of 476 public middle schools	65.3%		60.6	154^th of 469 public middle schools	67.2%	11		53.7	46.2	49.7		40.7	42.1	41.4	35.4	$18,580
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Elizabeth Middle School

How many students attend Elizabeth Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Elizabeth Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Elizabeth Middle School attend?

Students who attend Elizabeth Middle School usually go on to attend Elizabeth High School

What district is Elizabeth Middle School in?

Elizabeth School District

What is the racial makeup of Elizabeth Middle School?

Students at Elizabeth Middle School are 77% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Elizabeth Middle School a good school?

Elizabeth Middle School ranks 249^th of 476 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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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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