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North Arvada Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

353^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 25% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

North Arvada Middle School is a public middle school serving 367 students in grades 6-8 in Arvada, Colorado, which is part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1. While the district is ranked 29 out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating, North Arvada Middle School faces significant challenges in academic performance, student group equity, and school climate indicators.

Academically, North Arvada Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 15.7% of students proficient or better in CMAS Math, compared to 42.8% for the district and 35.9% for the state. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom quartile of Colorado middle schools for female, male, Hispanic, and white student performance, as well as for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, North Arvada Middle School has higher chronic absenteeism and dropout rates than the district averages.

When comparing North Arvada Middle School to nearby middle schools in the same district, it consistently underperforms. For example, Wayne Carle Middle School, which is only 4 miles away, outperforms North Arvada Middle School across all academic metrics. The school also struggles to serve its gifted and talented student population, ranking in the bottom quartile of Colorado middle schools for this subgroup. Addressing these challenges should be a priority for the school and district leadership.

464

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,299

Per pupil spending ?

66.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7285 Pierce Street
Arvada, CO 80003-3064

(303) 982-0528

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Students who attend North Arvada Middle School usually attend:

High:

Arvada High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.1%

White:

39.4%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (23% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (49% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg47%

Colorado avg40%

353^rd of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 37 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

29^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	353 of 469	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	339 of 485	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	324 of 480	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	276 of 448	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	250 of 369	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	299 of 458	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	298 of 418	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.4	283 of 424	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.0	220 of 400	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.1	169 of 436	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.5	238 of 461	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.8	246 of 454	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.3	260 of 425	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.8	298 of 422	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.0	268 of 409	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.1	263 of 377	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.0	272 of 362	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.2	263 of 360	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.4	259 of 346	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.3	271 of 340	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.4	272 of 336	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	310 of 347	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	273 of 350	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	283 of 363	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	264 of 326	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	192 of 254	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	244 of 352	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.1	238 of 315	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	79 of 132	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.0	116 of 126	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	114 of 125	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	87 of 134	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	109 of 121	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	188 of 218	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	178 of 199	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	150 of 198	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	177 of 220	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	212 of 241	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	206 of 244	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	163 of 241	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	108 of 197	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	80 of 114	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.7	205 of 240	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	213 of 222	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	272 of 352	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	259 of 357	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	231 of 356	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	151 of 328	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.0	163 of 249	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.9	238 of 343	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.1	248 of 317	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	249 of 275	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	231 of 273	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	235 of 286	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	176 of 265	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	121 of 203	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.1	218 of 283	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	160 of 199	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)40th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-15 vs state

Science23%-14 vs state

Math16%-20 vs state

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by a teacher
Thursday, March 10, 2022

During a time of teacher shortages, this school does not have the common respect to call qualified applicants back about jobs. Positions are being left unfilled because the communication is so poor. Close Quote

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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 (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 (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 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
North Arvada Middle School	Public	6-8	7285 Pierce Street	Arvada	80003	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-0528	464	27	17.3	66.8%	183 (39.4%)	16 (3.4%)	223 (48.1%)	12 (2.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	21.1	353^rd of 469 public middle schools	24.7%		25.9	339^th of 485 public middle schools	30.1%	14	30.6	30.7	29.3	30.2	14.0	16.1	16.8	15.7	22.8	$17,299
Colorado Preparatory Academy Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	8601 Turnpike Dr. Suite 100	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 381-2047	681	33	20.6		293 (43.0%)	65 (9.5%)	243 (35.7%)	7 (1.0%)	6 (0.9%)	6 (0.9%)	61 (9.0%)	22.3	342^nd of 469 public middle schools	27.1%		24.2	347^th of 485 public middle schools	28.5%	5	35.3	32.1	29.0	32.2	26.5	12.5	12.9	16.5	16.7	$10,685
Oberon Middle School	Public	6-8	7300 Quail Street	Arvada	80005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-2020	704	36	19.5	28.3%	540 (76.7%)	3 (0.4%)	128 (18.2%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.0%)	73.1	111^th of 469 public middle schools	76.3%		68.4	131^st of 485 public middle schools	73.0%	20	52.3	56.9	55.9	54.9	46.6	47.5	52.6	48.7	49.7	$15,924
Shaw Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	8780 Circle Drive	Westminster	80030	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(303) 428-9533	321	18	17.7	86.6%	47 (14.6%)	10 (3.1%)	240 (74.8%)	14 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.2%)	10.2	441^st of 469 public middle schools	6.0%		11.9	440^th of 485 public middle schools	9.3%	1	9.2	28.1	20.2	19.7	7.8	6.6	9.2	7.9	9.5	$21,463
Prospect Academy	Public, Charter	4-8	5592 Independence Street	Arvada	80002	Jefferson County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 804-0018	94	8	12.3	22.3%	58 (61.7%)	3 (3.2%)	24 (25.5%)	1 (1.1%)	4 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)								(n/a)				5.0						$26,231
Mandalay Middle School	Public	6-8	9651 North Pierce St	Westminster	80021	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-9802	443	26	16.8	39.3%	245 (55.3%)	9 (2.0%)	140 (31.6%)	25 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	49.6	205^th of 469 public middle schools	56.3%		47.2	228^th of 485 public middle schools	53.0%	23	44.1	48.2	50.7	47.6	22.2	31.0	35.0	29.2	41.3	$17,011
Wayne Carle Middle School	Public	6-8	10200 W 100th Avenue	Westminster	80021	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-9070	438	24	17.8	21.2%	315 (71.9%)	2 (0.5%)	89 (20.3%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	62.2	149^th of 469 public middle schools	68.2%		63.5	145^th of 485 public middle schools	70.1%	4	53.7	54.8	49.2	52.4	33.3	35.9	43.1	37.6	47.9	$17,260
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%)	37.8	261^st of 469 public middle schools	44.3%		27	329^th of 485 public middle schools	32.2%	68	39.3	34.5	44.5	39.6	23.3	20.2	29.2	24.3	38.2	$17,523
Skinner Middle School	Public	6-8	3435 West 40th Avenue	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-1420	673	41	16.5	41.0%	330 (49.0%)	23 (3.4%)	275 (40.9%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.1%)	82.4	62^nd of 469 public middle schools	86.8%		86.4	51^st of 485 public middle schools	89.5%	11	62.4	65.1	67.0	64.4	43.1	51.3	64.5	51.0	71.4	$16,694
Drake Junior High School	Public	6-8	12550 West 52nd Avenue	Arvada	80002	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-1510	1,002	51	19.6	18.9%	782 (78.0%)	12 (1.2%)	139 (13.9%)	22 (2.2%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.2%)	69.9	129^th of 469 public middle schools	72.5%		77	87^th of 485 public middle schools	82.1%	42	51.8	56.4	51.9	53.5	43.5	41.6	55.3	46.0	49.8	$15,835

Frequently Asked Questions about North Arvada Middle School

What high school do graduates of North Arvada Middle School attend?

Students who attend North Arvada Middle School usually go on to attend Arvada High School

What district is North Arvada Middle School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

How many students attend North Arvada Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended North Arvada Middle School.

Is North Arvada Middle School a good school?

North Arvada Middle School ranks in the bottom 24.7% of Colorado middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of North Arvada Middle School?

Students at North Arvada Middle School are 48% Hispanic, 39% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

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