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The Vanguard School (Middle)

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The Vanguard School (Middle) ranks 64 th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 7-8

64^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

The Vanguard School (Middle) is a high-performing public charter middle school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 240 students in grades 7-8. This school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, with impressive academic achievements that set it apart from nearby schools.

The Vanguard School (Middle) boasts exceptional academic performance, with proficiency rates in CMAS exams that significantly exceed the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 63.6% in ELA, 52.1% in Math, and 59.1% in Science, compared to the district's 36.1%, 24%, and 25.5%, respectively, and the state's 44.8%, 35.9%, and 36.4%. The school's performance is particularly strong in ELA, with 70.1% of 7th-grade students and 54% of 8th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the district's 43% and 37.1%, and the state's 48.8% and 43.9%. In Math, 52.8% of 7th-grade students and 51.1% of 8th-grade students are proficient or better, outpacing the district's 23.2% and 22.9%, and the state's 31.8% and 34.7%.

The Vanguard School (Middle) also excels in serving various student subgroups, with high rankings among Colorado middle schools for Hispanic students, low-socioeconomic status students, and gifted and talented students. In 2022-2023, the school ranked 4th out of 198 Colorado middle schools for Hispanic students and 4th out of 241 Colorado middle schools for low-socioeconomic status students. The school's performance for gifted and talented students is also noteworthy, ranking 33rd out of 132 Colorado middle schools in 2024-2025. When compared to nearby schools, such as those in the Harrison School District No. 2 and the Colorado Springs School District No. 11, The Vanguard School (Middle) demonstrates superior academic performance across all subjects and grade levels, with the exception of Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School, which is part of the highly-ranked Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 and has similar high academic achievement.

243

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,083

Per pupil spending ?

35.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1832 South Wahsatch
Colorado Springs, CO 80905

(719) 471-1999

District: Harrison School District No. 2

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.3%

Hispanic:

28.4%

Two or more races:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2023 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (58% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Colorado middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Harrison School District No. 2

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg30%

Colorado avg40%

64^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 8 pts since 2023

From top 6% (2023) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Middle Schools in the Harrison School District No. 2

86^th of 115Harrison School District No. 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	64 of 469	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	58 of 485	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	93.4	27 of 480	94.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	76 of 347	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	65 of 350	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	89.7	28 of 363	92.3%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	33 of 132	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	37 of 126	70.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	24 of 218	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	14 of 199	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	4 of 198	98.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	26 of 241	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	18 of 244	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	4 of 241	98.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	52 of 352	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	43 of 357	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	90.4	30 of 356	91.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	58 of 275	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	49 of 273	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	39 of 286	86.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

White (2025)79th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)75th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+19 vs state

Science59%+23 vs state

Math52%+16 vs state

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Schools Near The Vanguard School (Middle)

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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 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 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
The Vanguard School (Middle)	Public, Charter	7-8	1832 South Wahsatch	Colorado Springs	80905	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 471-1999	243	17	14.6	35.4%	115 (47.3%)	9 (3.7%)	69 (28.4%)	20 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (11.9%)	82.2	64^th of 469 public middle schools	86.4%		84.5	58^th of 485 public middle schools	88.0%	6			70.1	54.0	63.6			52.8	51.1	52.1		59.1	$6,083
Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School	Public	7-8	1200 West Cheyenne Road	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12	No	No	No	No	(719) 475-6120	604	40	15.2	21.5%	432 (71.5%)	10 (1.7%)	101 (16.7%)	12 (2.0%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	42 (7.0%)								(n/a)					66.7					56.9			$13,875
Fox Meadow Middle School	Public	6-8	1450 Cheyenne Meadows Road	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 527-7100	369	28	13.1	81.6%	87 (23.6%)	44 (11.9%)	189 (51.2%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.3%)	19.2	376^th of 469 public middle schools	19.8%		21.1	362^nd of 485 public middle schools	25.4%	14		29.1	31.8	34.3	31.7		17.5	11.8	8.3	12.8		14.7	$17,728
North Middle School	Public	6-8	612 East Yampa Street	Colorado Springs	80903	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-2400	636	39	16.5	62.7%	328 (51.6%)	70 (11.0%)	169 (26.6%)	7 (1.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (9.0%)	60.1	159^th of 469 public middle schools	66.1%		55.6	182^nd of 485 public middle schools	62.5%	23		52.7	55.0	46.9	51.8		37.6	34.3	37.7	36.4		45.9	$18,819
West Middle School	Public	6-8	1920 West Pikes Peak Avenue	Colorado Springs	80904	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-3900	119	12	10.0	80.7%	45 (37.8%)	7 (5.9%)	54 (45.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.1%)	13.2	421^st of 469 public middle schools	10.2%		28.8	317^th of 485 public middle schools	34.6%	104				28.6	18.7			6.8		10.3		10.7	$22,131
Galileo Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1600 North Union Blvd	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	Yes	No	Yes	(719) 328-2200	277	20	13.8	82.3%	89 (32.1%)	30 (10.8%)	133 (48.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.3%)	8.6	449^th of 469 public middle schools	4.3%		9.3	456^th of 485 public middle schools	6.0%	7		11.1	25.6	11.7	15.9		5.4	7.7	8.0	6.9		10.8	$21,290
Atlas Preparatory Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	1602 South Murray Blvd	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(719) 358-7196	473	27	17.3	85.8%	35 (7.4%)	29 (6.1%)	395 (83.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	22.2	343^rd of 469 public middle schools	26.9%		28.7	319^th of 485 public middle schools	34.2%	24	38.0	22.2	40.2	31.9	32.6	18.2	10.2	18.0	19.5	16.4	31.2	20.5	$18,569
Mann Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 East Van Buren Street	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-2300	300	23	12.8	73.0%	129 (43.0%)	25 (8.3%)	113 (37.7%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.3%)	14.1	415^th of 469 public middle schools	11.5%		15.3	406^th of 485 public middle schools	16.3%	9		9.2	19.7	29.2	20.2		13.2	9.1	13.5	12.2		17.9	$21,287
Jack Swigert Middle School	Public	6-8	4220 East Pikes Peak Ave	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-6900	404	29	13.7	76.5%	84 (20.8%)	35 (8.7%)	243 (60.1%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.7%)	8.6	450^th of 469 public middle schools	4.1%		11.6	441^st of 485 public middle schools	9.1%	9		15.7	13.4	13.8	14.2		8.3	8.0	9.0	8.4		11.9	$19,057
Panorama Middle School	Public	6-8	2145 South Chelton	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-3220	339	29	11.8	84.7%	59 (17.4%)	56 (16.5%)	194 (57.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.1%)	10.9	436^th of 469 public middle schools	7.0%		14	415^th of 485 public middle schools	14.4%	21		16.1			19.4			9.7		6.0		12.7	$21,535

Frequently Asked Questions about The Vanguard School (Middle)

What district is The Vanguard School (Middle) in?

Harrison School District No. 2

What is the racial makeup of The Vanguard School (Middle)?

Students at The Vanguard School (Middle) are 47% White, 28% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 4% African American.

How many students attend The Vanguard School (Middle)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended The Vanguard School (Middle).

Is The Vanguard School (Middle) a good school?

The Vanguard School (Middle) ranks 64^th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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