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South Park Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
218th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 469 Colorado Middle Schools
Better than 54% of Colorado middle schools
Summary

South Park Middle School is a public middle school located in Fairplay, Colorado, serving grades 6-8 with a relatively small student population of 87. The school is part of the Park County School District No. Re-2, which is ranked 62 out of 115 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, South Park Middle School has shown a mixed performance compared to state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in CMAS/English Language Arts (42.5%) were higher than the district (35.4%) but lower than the state (44.8%) average. Similarly, in CMAS/Math, the school's proficiency rate (34.6%) was higher than the district (26.1%) but lower than the state (35.9%) average. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 79th out of 425 Colorado middle schools in 2011-2012 to 218th out of 469 in 2024-2025, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school has maintained relatively low dropout rates, it has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 35.5% in the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, South Park Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 35.35% to 40.23% in the past few years, which is higher than the state and district averages, suggesting a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Despite these challenges, the school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.6 to 12.5 over the past few years, indicates more individualized attention for students and potential opportunities for improvement.

87
Students ?
11.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,613
Per pupil spending ?
42.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 640 Hathaway Street
       Fairplay, CO  80440

(719) 836-4406

District: Park County School District No. Re-2


Students who attend South Park Middle School usually attend:

High:    South Park High School

Feeder schools for South Park Middle School:

Elementary:    Edith Teter Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
73.6%
Hispanic:
21.8%
Two or more races:
3.4%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2008 → 54th in 2025
Strengths
✓Above the Colorado median (54th percentile)
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2008
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school39%
District avg31%
Colorado avg40%
218th of 469
Colorado public middle schools ?
Top 46%▼ down 9 pts since 2015
From top 37% (2015) to top 46% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
62nd of 115Park County School District No. Re-2 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202544.6218 of 46953.5%★★★☆☆
202457.9168 of 48565.4%★★★☆☆
201555.7162 of 43662.8%★★★☆☆
201472.0120 of 46174.0%★★★★☆
201375.095 of 45479.1%★★★★☆
201277.379 of 42581.4%★★★★☆
201174.2100 of 42276.3%★★★★☆
201076.088 of 40978.5%★★★★☆
200968.4115 of 37769.5%★★★☆☆
200860.4133 of 36263.3%★★★☆☆
200746.3207 of 36042.5%★★☆☆☆
200640.6222 of 34635.8%★★☆☆☆
200547.0195 of 34042.6%★★☆☆☆
200443.8198 of 33641.1%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts42%~ state avg
Math35%~ state avg

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Students who attend South Park Middle School usually go on to attend South Park High School

South Park Middle School ranks 218th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at South Park Middle School are 74% White, 22% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 87 students attended South Park Middle School.


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