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Fort Lupton Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

444^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 5% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Fort Lupton Middle School is a public middle school serving 448 students in grades 6-8 in Fort Lupton, Colorado, which is part of the Weld re-8 school district. The school has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 13.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 17.4% in math, far below the state averages of 44.8% and 34.7%, respectively.

Fort Lupton Middle School serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 61.83% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the state average. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 37.8% in the 2023-2024 school year, much higher than the state average. These factors likely contribute to the school's overall academic challenges, as evidenced by its ranking in the bottom quartile of Colorado middle schools.

When compared to nearby schools, the performance gap becomes even more apparent. For example, Erie Middle School, which is part of the higher-performing St. Vrain Valley School District, had 61.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 55.6% in math, far exceeding Fort Lupton Middle School's results. While the data suggests opportunities for improvement, addressing the root causes of the school's struggles, such as socioeconomic factors and student engagement, will be crucial in helping Fort Lupton Middle School make progress.

438

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,642

Per pupil spending ?

62.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 South McKinley
Fort Lupton, CO 80621-1337

(303) 857-7200

District: Weld re-8 schools

Students who attend Fort Lupton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Fort Lupton High School

Feeder schools for Fort Lupton Middle School:

Elementary:	Leo William Butler Elementary School
	Twombly Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.2%

White:

14.2%

Asian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (15% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg25%

Colorado avg43%

444^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

74^th of 115Weld re-8 schools 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
2025	9.4	444 of 469	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	451 of 485	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	469 of 480	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	414 of 448	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	340 of 369	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	393 of 458	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	379 of 418	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	21.7	327 of 424	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.7	338 of 400	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.9	368 of 436	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.9	380 of 461	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.6	351 of 454	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.3	357 of 425	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.9	339 of 422	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.1	345 of 409	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.0	318 of 377	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.6	318 of 362	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.5	320 of 360	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.4	313 of 346	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.5	318 of 340	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	8.7	309 of 336	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	330 of 347	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	212 of 218	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Math17%-17 vs state

English Language Arts14%-31 vs state

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Schools Near Fort Lupton Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)						CMAS Math (2025)						CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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
Fort Lupton Middle School	Public	6-8	201 South McKinley	Fort Lupton	80621	Weld County	Weld re-8 schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 857-7200	438	29	15.1	62.8%	62 (14.2%)	4 (0.9%)	360 (82.2%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	9.4	444^th of 469 public middle schools	5.3%		10.2	451^st of 485 public middle schools	7.0%	7			10.2	14.1	16.3	13.5					17.4				$15,642
Overland Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	455 North 19th Avenue	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(303) 655-4000	581	40	14.5	70.4%	139 (23.9%)	8 (1.4%)	408 (70.2%)	13 (2.2%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	10.4	440^th of 469 public middle schools	6.2%		8.6	461^st of 485 public middle schools	4.9%	21			21.5	20.9	13.9	19.0				8.9		7.6		11.9	$14,499
Vikan Middle School	Public	6-8	879 Jessup Street	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(303) 655-4050	528	40	13.0	71.0%	143 (27.1%)	5 (0.9%)	359 (68.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.7%)	15.5	404^th of 469 public middle schools	13.9%		11.9	438^th of 485 public middle schools	9.7%	34			24.1	21.8	18.2	21.5			16.8	14.3	16.1	15.8		17.4	$14,066
Lochbuie Elementary School	Public	4-6	201 Bonanza Boulevard	Lochbuie	80603	Weld County	Weld County School District Re-3j	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 536-2400	239	19	12.9	61.9%	68 (28.5%)	3 (1.3%)	161 (67.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)								(n/a)	9.7	35.8	25.0			24.0	9.7	20.3	16.9			15.8	30.9		$15,939
Coal Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	6201 Booth Drive	Firestone	80504	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 833-4176	727	37	19.6	31.9%	455 (62.6%)	4 (0.6%)	218 (30.0%)	18 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	27 (3.7%)	53.7	187^th of 469 public middle schools	60.1%		52.3	196^th of 485 public middle schools	59.6%	9			36.9	48.9	47.2	44.4			28.0	37.3	40.0	35.3		47.2	$15,349
South Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	1004 Main Street	Platteville	80651	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 350-4201	143	13	10.9	62.9%	49 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (62.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	22.2	344^th of 469 public middle schools	26.7%		14.3	412^th of 485 public middle schools	15.1%	68			35.9	23.1	19.6	25.5			25.6			13.1		23.9	$18,932
Rodger Quist Middle School	Public	6-8	13451 Yosemite Street	Thornton	80602	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(303) 655-6950	855	46	18.5	38.6%	355 (41.5%)	12 (1.4%)	379 (44.3%)	68 (8.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.4%)	31.6	303^rd of 469 public middle schools	35.4%		27.9	324^th of 485 public middle schools	33.2%	21			25.7	28.2	43.9	32.3			18.6	25.6	28.7	24.2		32.3	$11,977
Prairie View Middle School	Public	6-8	12915 East 120th Avenue	Henderson	80640	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(720) 685-5400	679	36	18.7	58.9%	227 (33.4%)	15 (2.2%)	378 (55.7%)	33 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	22 (3.2%)	19.7	370^th of 469 public middle schools	21.1%		22.9	355^th of 485 public middle schools	26.8%	15			26.5	32.0	25.6	28.0			15.1	15.7	19.7	16.8		19.9	$12,641
Rocky Top Middle School	Public	6-8	14150 York Street	Thornton	80602	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-2200	1,052	57	18.4	27.6%	584 (55.5%)	17 (1.6%)	293 (27.9%)	81 (7.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	72 (6.8%)	75.5	100^th of 469 public middle schools	78.7%		76.2	92^nd of 485 public middle schools	81.0%	8			62.7	54.4	48.9	55.7			53.0	48.2	50.9	50.6		55.3	$14,028
Shadow Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	12551 Holly Street	Thornton	80241	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5040	632	39	16.3	57.4%	218 (34.5%)	11 (1.7%)	353 (55.9%)	21 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.4%)	12.9	424^th of 469 public middle schools	9.6%		12.4	435^th of 485 public middle schools	10.3%	11			12.9	26.9	19.1	19.4			9.0	11.2	11.2	10.4		22.3	$16,085

Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Lupton Middle School

What high school do graduates of Fort Lupton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Fort Lupton Middle School usually go on to attend Fort Lupton High School

Is Fort Lupton Middle School a good school?

Fort Lupton Middle School ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Colorado middle schools.

What district is Fort Lupton Middle School in?

Weld re-8 schools

What is the racial makeup of Fort Lupton Middle School?

Students at Fort Lupton Middle School are 82% Hispanic, 14% White, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Fort Lupton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Fort Lupton Middle School.

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