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Wayne Carle Middle School

Q: Is Wayne Carle Middle School a good school?

Wayne Carle Middle School ranks 133 rd of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 72% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Wayne Carle Middle School is a public middle school in Westminster, CO, serving 438 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1, a 4-star district ranked 24th out of 115 in Colorado. The school currently holds a 4-star rating and ranks 133rd out of 469 Colorado middle schools (72nd percentile), a notable rebound from its COVID-impacted ranking in 2020–2021 and a continuation of steady improvement in recent years.

Wayne Carle stands out in several areas. Its 8th-grade science proficiency has consistently exceeded district and state averages — 47.2% in 2025–2026 compared with 42.7% district and 35.4% statewide. The school has maintained a 0.0% dropout rate every reported year, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 26.4% is below the district (26.6%) and state (28.4%) averages, and dramatically better than nearby Shaw Heights Middle School (50.6%), North Arvada Middle School (49.4%), and Silver Hills Middle School (47.8%). The school also earns strong marks for specific student groups: its Gifted and Talented students ranked 8th of 132 schools statewide in 2024–2025, and low-income students ranked in the 77th percentile.

The main area to watch is math, particularly in 7th grade. While 6th-grade math proficiency is strong at 51.5%, 7th-grade math dips to 34.4%, below the district’s 40.6%. Overall math proficiency sits at 43.7%, slightly below the district but above the state. Wayne Carle compares favorably to nearby Mandalay Middle School, outperforming it in ELA, math, and science, but it trails top peers like Oberon Middle School, Westlake Middle School, and Drake Junior High School. With math proficiency jumping from 28.9% in 2022–2023 to 43.7% in 2025–2026, Wayne Carle is clearly on an upward path, and reducing chronic absenteeism — still affecting more than one in four students — could drive further gains.

438

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,260

Per pupil spending ?

21.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10200 W 100th Avenue
Westminster, CO 80021-4913

(303) 982-9070

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Students who attend Wayne Carle Middle School usually attend:

High:

Standley Lake High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.9%

Hispanic:

20.3%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 41st percentile in 2021 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 72nd (2026) from a 41st-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Colorado median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg49%

Colorado avg41%

133^rd of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	67.2	133 of 469	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	62.2	149 of 469	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	145 of 485	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.7	167 of 480	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	216 of 448	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.3	216 of 369	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	152 of 458	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	125 of 418	70.1%	★★★★☆
2017	81.8	57 of 424	86.6%	★★★★☆
2016	71.9	76 of 400	81.0%	★★★★☆
2015	65.0	117 of 436	73.2%	★★★★☆
2014	70.7	127 of 461	72.5%	★★★★☆
2013	74.7	99 of 454	78.2%	★★★★☆
2012	69.7	127 of 425	70.1%	★★★★☆
2011	67.2	133 of 422	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.5	115 of 409	71.9%	★★★★☆
2009	61.9	146 of 377	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	99 of 365	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	60.6	126 of 347	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	114 of 350	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	144 of 363	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	169 of 326	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	177 of 254	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.6	110 of 352	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	107 of 315	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	8 of 132	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	64.6	46 of 126	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	96 of 134	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	98 of 121	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	64 of 207	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.9	85 of 218	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	45 of 199	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	57 of 198	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	24.3	134 of 169	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	61 of 83	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	113 of 220	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	63.0	57 of 244	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	35.6	154 of 240	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	169 of 222	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	146 of 369	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.5	145 of 352	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	137 of 357	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	167 of 356	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.9	183 of 328	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	158 of 249	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	144 of 343	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	95 of 317	70.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	143 of 275	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.8	152 of 275	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	141 of 273	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	183 of 286	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	192 of 265	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	164 of 203	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	166 of 283	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	107 of 199	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)94th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)77th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%+7 vs state

Science47%+12 vs state

Math44%+6 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, October 13, 2014

Wasn't a big fan of the principal at this school. He was extremely overbearing, not only to the students, but also towards the teachers. Many of the teachers actually shared their displeasure about how he treated them with their students. Not a healthy environment. Constant issues! 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
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%)	67.2	133^rd of 469 public middle schools	71.6%		62.2	149^th of 469 public middle schools	68.2%	16	56.2	49.6	48.9	52.0	51.5	34.4	45.6	43.7	47.2	$17,260
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%)	48.7	198^th of 469 public middle schools	57.8%		49.6	205^th of 469 public middle schools	56.3%	7	35.0	52.6	44.7	44.0	28.3	34.7	36.2	33.1	33.9	$17,011
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%)	77	101^st of 469 public middle schools	78.5%		73.1	111^th of 469 public middle schools	76.3%	10	52.1	65.9	60.1	59.0	43.3	56.1	51.9	50.2	48.1	$15,924
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%)	36.1	271^st of 469 public middle schools	42.2%		22.3	342^nd of 469 public middle schools	27.1%	71	34.2	40.9	41.5	39.3	28.9	18.2	24.5	23.7	30.0	$10,685
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%)	21.8	351^st of 469 public middle schools	25.2%		21.1	353^rd of 469 public middle schools	24.7%	2	16.4	31.0	25.2	23.7	13.1	22.2	21.8	18.7	29.8	$17,299
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%)	11.9	434^th of 469 public middle schools	7.5%		10.2	441^st of 469 public middle schools	6.0%	7	19.5	20.8	23.8	21.4	7.8	7.6	6.8	7.4	14.3	$21,463
Broomfield Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	1555 Daphne Street	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-8400	490	30	16.5	34.3%	315 (64.3%)	6 (1.2%)	123 (25.1%)	13 (2.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.1%)	65.9	139^th of 469 public middle schools	70.4%		70.3	122^nd of 469 public middle schools	74.0%	17	58.8	58.1	53.5	56.5	35.6	35.3	43.9	38.7	44.4	$21,740
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)								8.0		$26,231
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%)	71.8	121^st of 469 public middle schools	74.2%		69.9	129^th of 469 public middle schools	72.5%	8	47.1	54.8	57.0	52.7	44.8	43.1	55.8	47.5	51.2	$15,835
Westlake Middle School	Public	6-8	2800 West 135th Avenue	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5200	853	46	18.6	32.7%	503 (59.0%)	7 (0.8%)	252 (29.5%)	29 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.0%)	76.7	102^nd of 469 public middle schools	78.3%		70.1	123^rd of 469 public middle schools	73.8%	21	59.6	61.7	56.6	59.5	49.6	44.9	51.7	48.5	47.3	$15,756

Frequently Asked Questions about Wayne Carle Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Wayne Carle Middle School?

Students at Wayne Carle Middle School are 72% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Wayne Carle Middle School a good school?

Wayne Carle Middle School ranks 133^rd of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Wayne Carle Middle School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

How many students attend Wayne Carle Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Wayne Carle Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Wayne Carle Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wayne Carle Middle School usually go on to attend Standley Lake High School

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