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Summit Ridge Middle School

Q: Is Summit Ridge Middle School a good school?

Summit Ridge Middle School ranks 208 th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

208^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Summit Ridge Middle School is a large public school serving 851 students in grades 6–8 in Littleton, Colorado, within the Jefferson County School District R-1, a strong district ranked 24th of 115 districts statewide. The student body is moderately middle-income, with 24.3% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and the chronic absenteeism rate of 23.1% is better than both district (26.6%) and state (28.4%) averages.

Academically, Summit Ridge falls below both state and district averages in every core subject. On the 2025–26 CMAS tests, 41.8% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (state: 44.7%), 32.2% in math (state: 37.3%), and 34.2% in 8th-grade science (state: 35.4%). Math has been the school's most stubborn weakness, with proficiency stuck in the low-to-mid 30s over the past four years. Summit Ridge's statewide rank has slipped from the 82nd percentile in 2016–17 to the 56th percentile today. This is especially notable when compared with nearby Deer Creek Middle School, just 1.94 miles away with similar demographics and a nearly identical student-teacher ratio — Deer Creek outperforms Summit Ridge by more than 18 percentage points in both ELA and math. Bradford K8 North and Falcon Bluffs Middle School also rank far higher.

Subgroup results show that no major demographic group at Summit Ridge is currently performing above the statewide median for its peer group: White students rank in the 22nd percentile compared with White students statewide, Gifted/Talented students in the 28th percentile, and Hispanic students in the 43rd. Hispanic and low-income students have seen significant declines over the past two years. As the largest middle school in the comparison group, Summit Ridge offers a different environment than smaller nearby schools. Families exploring their options may want to compare Summit Ridge with Ken Caryl Middle School and Dunstan Middle School, both of which post meaningfully higher proficiency rates with similar student populations.

851

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,836

Per pupil spending ?

24.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11809 West Coal Mine Road
Littleton, CO 80127-4850

(303) 982-9013

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Students who attend Summit Ridge Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dakota Ridge Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

Hispanic:

21.7%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Colorado median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

!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 school37%

District avg49%

Colorado avg41%

208^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	208 of 469	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.9	203 of 469	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	174 of 485	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	184 of 480	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	156 of 448	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	146 of 369	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	142 of 458	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	100 of 418	76.1%	★★★★☆
2017	76.1	76 of 424	82.1%	★★★★☆
2016	63.0	123 of 400	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.7	90 of 436	79.4%	★★★★☆
2014	79.9	76 of 461	83.5%	★★★★☆
2013	80.5	69 of 454	84.8%	★★★★☆
2012	81.4	63 of 425	85.2%	★★★★☆
2011	83.2	57 of 422	86.5%	★★★★☆
2010	81.6	61 of 409	85.1%	★★★★☆
2009	81.4	56 of 377	85.1%	★★★★☆
2008	79.1	65 of 362	82.0%	★★★★☆
2007	84.4	41 of 360	88.6%	★★★★☆
2006	82.5	51 of 346	85.3%	★★★★☆
2005	82.5	51 of 340	85.0%	★★★★☆
2004	82.9	48 of 336	85.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	196 of 365	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.7	153 of 347	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	137 of 350	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	142 of 363	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	118 of 326	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	86 of 254	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	101 of 352	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	66 of 315	79.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	111 of 154	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.1	81 of 126	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	76 of 134	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	81 of 121	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	119 of 207	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.0	79 of 218	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	51 of 199	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	74 of 198	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	43 of 169	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	32 of 83	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	111 of 220	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.5	26 of 165	84.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	115 of 230	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.4	70 of 241	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	67 of 244	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	39.7	132 of 241	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.4	56 of 197	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	49.4	47 of 114	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	77 of 240	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.0	30 of 222	86.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	176 of 369	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.1	188 of 352	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	153 of 357	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	179 of 356	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	148 of 328	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	141 of 249	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	127 of 343	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	109 of 317	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	38.8	16 of 25	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	214 of 275	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	216 of 275	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	179 of 273	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	200 of 286	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	174 of 265	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	130 of 203	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	142 of 283	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	92 of 199	53.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)36th percentile-28 vs school

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

White (2026)22nd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%-3 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

Math32%-5 vs state

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Thursday, November 29, 2018

Excellent School and cool inner campus. Caring teachers and most Excellent principal Andrea Schulz and her supporting staff who I think do a great job. Principal is very approachable and students love her. -The Knudsen’s. 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 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
Summit Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	11809 West Coal Mine Road	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-9013	851	44	19.5	24.3%	566 (66.5%)	10 (1.2%)	185 (21.7%)	31 (3.6%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (6.1%)	46.4	208^th of 469 public middle schools	55.7%		49.9	203^rd of 469 public middle schools	56.7%	5		41.5	44.5	39.3	41.8		29.7	36.1	30.4	32.2		34.2	$15,836
Deer Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	9201 West Columbine Drive	Littleton	80128	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-3820	541	27	19.7	19.6%	416 (76.9%)	3 (0.6%)	80 (14.8%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.8%)	77.8	97^th of 469 public middle schools	79.3%		78.1	88^th of 469 public middle schools	81.2%	9		60.9	67.6	50.0	60.3		52.0	54.1	47.2	51.4		43.6	$16,627
Bradford K8 North	Public	5-8	2 Woodruff	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-4882	350	18	19.1	8.0%	307 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	86.1	53^rd of 469 public middle schools	88.7%		82.5	61^st of 469 public middle schools	87.0%	8	88.0	64.0	67.9	72.6	72.8	76.0	51.7	47.4	64.4	59.4	73.7	59.7	$17,538
Falcon Bluffs Middle School	Public	6-8	8449 South Garrison Street	Littleton	80128	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-9900	567	29	19.8	18.9%	431 (76.0%)	3 (0.5%)	90 (15.9%)	10 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (4.9%)	66.9	135^th of 469 public middle schools	71.2%		69.4	131^st of 469 public middle schools	72.1%	4		52.0	56.7	53.8	54.1		46.3	36.8	46.5	43.2		39.4	$16,640
Ken Caryl Middle School	Public	6-8	6509 West Ken Caryl Avenue	Littleton	80128	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-4710	725	39	18.5	27.0%	509 (70.2%)	8 (1.1%)	143 (19.7%)	27 (3.7%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.6%)	64.8	143^rd of 469 public middle schools	69.5%		56	175^th of 469 public middle schools	62.7%	32		51.0	51.6	49.5	50.7		41.5	40.0	45.8	42.4		43.7	$16,162
Goddard Middle School	Public	6-8	3800 West Berry Avenue	Littleton	80123	Jefferson County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(303) 347-7850	575	36	16.1	35.1%	363 (63.1%)	7 (1.2%)	145 (25.2%)	18 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.0%)	72.2	118^th of 469 public middle schools	74.8%		70.1	125^th of 469 public middle schools	73.3%	7		52.2	57.0	43.7	51.2		48.8	51.2	55.3	51.7		45.0	$20,761
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
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
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
Fort Logan Northgate	Public	4-8	4000 S. Lowell Blvd.	Denver	80236	Denver County	Sheridan School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 833-6850	338	20	16.9	85.8%	46 (13.6%)	9 (2.7%)	265 (78.4%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)								(n/a)				13.2									$23,053

Frequently Asked Questions about Summit Ridge Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Summit Ridge Middle School?

Students at Summit Ridge Middle School are 67% White, 22% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Summit Ridge Middle School a good school?

Summit Ridge Middle School ranks 208^th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Summit Ridge Middle School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

What high school do graduates of Summit Ridge Middle School attend?

Students who attend Summit Ridge Middle School usually go on to attend Dakota Ridge Senior High School

How many students attend Summit Ridge Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 851 students attended Summit Ridge Middle School.

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