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Wayne Carle Middle School

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Wayne Carle Middle School ranks 149 th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

149^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Wayne Carle Middle School is a public middle school in Westminster, Colorado, serving 445 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which is ranked 29th out of 115 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Wayne Carle Middle School consistently performs above the state and district averages in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and Science, with 53.7% of 6th-grade students scoring proficient or better in ELA in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 52.4% and the state's 44.2%. However, the school's CMAS Math performance is slightly below the district and state averages. The school's Gifted and Talented students perform exceptionally well, ranking 8th out of 132 Colorado middle schools in 2024-2025 with a 5-star rating.

Compared to nearby schools, Drake Junior High School and Oberon Middle School have stronger academic performance, particularly in CMAS ELA and Math. In contrast, Shaw Heights Middle School and North Arvada Middle School have significantly lower academic performance compared to Wayne Carle Middle School and the district/state averages. Wayne Carle Middle School also has a relatively lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, suggesting it serves a more affluent student population, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance.

438

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,517

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 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (45% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 68th (2025) from a 41st-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Colorado median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg47%

Colorado avg40%

149^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	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
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
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
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
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 (2025)64th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%+8 vs state

Science48%+12 vs state

Math38%~ state avg

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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

Schools Near Wayne Carle Middle School

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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 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%)	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	$16,517
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	$15,722
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	$14,801
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	$9,841
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	$16,514
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	$19,960
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%)	70.3	122^nd of 469 public middle schools	74.0%		56.9	179^th of 485 public middle schools	63.1%	57	59.3	63.7	56.9	60.2	35.5	42.0	44.1	40.8	47.3	$20,017
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						$27,721
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	$14,585
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%)	70.1	123^rd of 469 public middle schools	73.8%		72.7	113^th of 485 public middle schools	76.7%	10	55.2	53.6	58.0	55.6	44.3	39.3	49.6	44.5	47.7	$14,893

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.

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

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.

Is Wayne Carle Middle School a good school?

Wayne Carle Middle School ranks 149^th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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