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Creighton Middle School

Q: Is Creighton Middle School a good school?

Creighton Middle School ranks 215 th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

215^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 54% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Creighton Middle School serves 741 students in grades 6–8 in Lakewood, Colorado, and is part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1. The school has shown real momentum in recent years, climbing from the 25th percentile statewide in 2020–2021 to the 54th percentile in 2025–2026 and earning a 3-star rating. English Language Arts proficiency now sits at 42.9%, essentially matching the state average of 44.7%. Math and science remain weaker, with 30% of students proficient in math and 31.1% in science — both below state and district averages.

The most pressing challenge is chronic absenteeism. In 2024–2025, 43.4% of Creighton students were chronically absent, nearly double the state rate of 28.4% and well above the district rate of 26.6%. Students who miss significant instructional time are at greater risk of falling behind, and math proficiency declines as students move through the school: 35.2% of 6th graders are proficient, dropping to 26.4% in 7th grade and 28.6% in 8th grade. On the positive side, Creighton has improved steadily across all subjects over the past three years, and the share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch has fallen from 62.2% to 54.3%.

Creighton's closest statistical neighbor is Everitt Middle School, which serves a nearly identical student population and posts very similar test scores and attendance rates. By contrast, nearby Bell Middle School, Dunstan Middle School, and Manning Options School report far lower chronic absenteeism and significantly higher proficiency rates, though they also serve fewer students from low-income families. For parents weighing their options, the clearest lever for improvement at Creighton is attendance — closing the absenteeism gap could meaningfully boost academic outcomes, particularly in math and science.

741

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,435

Per pupil spending ?

54.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

75 Independence Street
Lakewood, CO 80226-1080

(303) 982-6282

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Students who attend Creighton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lakewood High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.7%

White:

38.5%

African American:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Colorado median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 28% Colorado)

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

!Near the bottom of Jefferson County School District No. R-1's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg49%

Colorado avg41%

215^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 18Middle Schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1

24^th of 115Jefferson County School District No. R-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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	215 of 469	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.9	259 of 469	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	264 of 485	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	310 of 480	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	265 of 448	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	277 of 369	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	252 of 458	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	251 of 418	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.9	259 of 424	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.7	247 of 400	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.1	247 of 436	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.7	212 of 461	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.4	271 of 454	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.7	282 of 425	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.9	255 of 422	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.9	233 of 409	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.0	217 of 377	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.2	195 of 362	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.3	221 of 360	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.4	224 of 346	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.6	215 of 340	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.1	209 of 336	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	192 of 365	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.0	223 of 347	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	231 of 350	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.7	270 of 363	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	234 of 326	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	232 of 254	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	216 of 352	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	208 of 315	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	113 of 154	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.3	107 of 132	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.5	77 of 126	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	92 of 125	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.5	62 of 93	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	64 of 134	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	80 of 121	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	118 of 207	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.4	163 of 218	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	123 of 199	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.7	157 of 198	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	125 of 169	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	77 of 83	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	159 of 220	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	129 of 165	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	150 of 230	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.7	164 of 241	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	193 of 244	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	192 of 241	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	137 of 197	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.6	108 of 114	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	180 of 240	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	185 of 222	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	196 of 369	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.6	221 of 352	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	198 of 357	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	226 of 356	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	198 of 328	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	180 of 249	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	185 of 343	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	194 of 317	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	141 of 275	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	158 of 275	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	158 of 273	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	204 of 286	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	168 of 265	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	141 of 203	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	128 of 283	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	94 of 199	52.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)49th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)27th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Science31%-4 vs state

Math30%-7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Creighton is NOT my child's home school but over the past two years this school has become our HOME school. The staff, the counselors, and teachers are all so wonderful. My daughter and I have felt/experienced nothing but acceptance and a love for the students growth. I'm thankful we made a choice for Creighton. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, July 26, 2017

This school is awful. The admin does nothing and kids get away with everything. Huge overturn in teachers every year too Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, December 20, 2014

This school is in steady decline. Just look at the where the school is in terms of current ranking. Test scores are also declined. The teachers do not care about the kids. It is not an environment where your child will florish. 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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
Creighton Middle School	Public	6-8	75 Independence Street	Lakewood	80226	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-6282	741	46	15.9	54.3%	285 (38.5%)	32 (4.3%)	376 (50.7%)	12 (1.6%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	26 (3.5%)	44.6	215^th of 469 public middle schools	54.2%		37.9	259^th of 469 public middle schools	44.8%	44	41.5	45.2	41.8	42.9	35.2	26.4	28.6	30.0	31.1	$16,435
Carmody Middle School	Public	6-8	2050 S Kipling Street	Lakewood	80227	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-8930	550	33	16.9	51.8%	274 (49.8%)	16 (2.9%)	222 (40.4%)	15 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	28.5	311^th of 469 public middle schools	33.7%		39.5	246^th of 469 public middle schools	47.5%	65	27.4	37.5	31.0	32.0	23.4	22.5	24.7	23.5	23.0	$16,042
Dunstan Middle School	Public	6-8	1855 South Wright Street	Lakewood	80228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-9270	798	44	18.2	28.2%	550 (68.9%)	8 (1.0%)	168 (21.1%)	17 (2.1%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.6%)	70.8	123^rd of 469 public middle schools	73.8%		60	161^st of 469 public middle schools	65.7%	38	60.0	62.3	52.9	58.7	38.2	42.1	46.9	42.1	46.1	$16,058
Everitt Middle School	Public	6-8	3900 Kipling Street	Wheat Ridge	80033	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-1580	456	29	15.5	56.6%	216 (47.4%)	13 (2.9%)	191 (41.9%)	6 (1.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	42.7	225^th of 469 public middle schools	52.0%		37.8	261^st of 469 public middle schools	44.3%	36	44.6	40.8	37.3	41.3	32.4	24.8	25.5	27.9	35.7	$17,523
Manning Options School	Public	6-8	13200 West 32nd Place	Lakewood	80401	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-6340	685	32	21.1	12.3%	567 (82.8%)	4 (0.6%)	66 (9.6%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.1%)	94.1	23^rd of 469 public middle schools	95.1%		92.9	25^th of 469 public middle schools	94.7%	2	73.2	79.1	74.7	75.7	60.4	71.4	67.8	66.3	65.9	$15,921
Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	1820 Lowell Blvd	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-0260	592	41	14.5	75.8%	44 (7.4%)	55 (9.3%)	462 (78.0%)	5 (0.8%)	11 (1.9%)	8 (1.4%)	7 (1.2%)	14.2	416^th of 469 public middle schools	11.3%		19.8	368^th of 469 public middle schools	21.5%	48	18.3	30.3	13.4	20.2	12.9	19.5	11.6	14.5	10.4	$20,751
Kepner Beacon Middle School	Public	6-8	911 South Hazel Court	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-0027	467	33	14.1	89.9%	16 (3.4%)	26 (5.6%)	409 (87.6%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	15.9	405^th of 469 public middle schools	13.6%		11	435^th of 469 public middle schools	7.2%	30	15.4	18.2	17.4	17.1	15.7	14.0	31.1	21.0	8.3	$22,149
Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood	Public, Charter	6-8	3201 W Arizona Ave.	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 962-9880	411	27	15.2	91.7%	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.9%)	390 (94.9%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	14	419^th of 469 public middle schools	10.7%		15.5	405^th of 469 public middle schools	13.6%	14	19.7	30.8	13.9	21.8	19.0	11.5	10.4	13.7	5.0	$14,004
Bear Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	3005 South Golden Way	Denver	80227	Jefferson County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-9600	313	29	10.8	77.6%	45 (14.4%)	13 (4.2%)	230 (73.5%)	13 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	27.7	315^th of 469 public middle schools	32.8%		22.9	341^st of 469 public middle schools	27.3%	26	29.7	27.4	35.1	30.7	23.1	13.9	31.2	22.9	23.7	$21,897
Bell Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 Ulysses Street	Golden	80401	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-4280	774	41	19.1	26.6%	569 (73.5%)	14 (1.8%)	135 (17.4%)	13 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.2%)	83.8	62^nd of 469 public middle schools	86.8%		75.5	98^th of 469 public middle schools	79.1%	36	64.8	62.3	60.7	62.7	59.0	45.9	56.7	53.8	63.0	$15,793

Frequently Asked Questions about Creighton Middle School

What district is Creighton Middle School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

What is the racial makeup of Creighton Middle School?

Students at Creighton Middle School are 51% Hispanic, 38% White, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Creighton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 741 students attended Creighton Middle School.

Is Creighton Middle School a good school?

Creighton Middle School ranks 215^th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Creighton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Creighton Middle School usually go on to attend Lakewood High School

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