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Erie Middle School

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Erie Middle School ranks 69 th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Erie Middle School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the St. Vrain Valley School District in Colorado. With 742 students, the school has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in the state, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Erie Middle School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with the school consistently outperforming the district and state averages in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, 61.1% of Erie Middle School students were proficient or better in CMAS/English Language Arts, compared to 50.9% for the district and 44.8% for the state. In CMAS/Math, 55.6% of Erie Middle School students were proficient or better, compared to 45.4% for the district and 35.9% for the state. The school's gifted and talented program is also exceptional, ranking 14th out of 132 Colorado middle schools in this category.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Rocky Top Middle School, Altona Middle School, and Trail Ridge Middle School, Erie Middle School generally outperforms these schools in academic metrics. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, which is an area the school may want to address to ensure continued high performance.

762

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,994

Per pupil spending ?

15.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

650 Main Street
Erie, CO 80516-8716

(303) 828-3391

District: St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

Students who attend Erie Middle School usually attend:

High:

Erie High School

Feeder schools for Erie Middle School:

Elementary:	Black Rock Elementary
	Erie Elementary School
	Red Hawk Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.8%

Hispanic:

15.0%

Asian:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (58% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Colorado middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg48%

Colorado avg40%

69^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Middle Schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

27^th of 115St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J 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	81.8	69 of 469	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	79 of 485	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	124 of 480	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	131 of 448	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	96 of 369	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	101 of 458	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	128 of 418	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.9	132 of 424	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.6	137 of 400	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.9	124 of 436	71.6%	★★★★☆
2014	78.2	85 of 461	81.6%	★★★★☆
2013	81.1	66 of 454	85.5%	★★★★☆
2012	71.3	118 of 425	72.2%	★★★★☆
2011	75.1	94 of 422	77.7%	★★★★☆
2010	77.6	76 of 409	81.4%	★★★★☆
2009	68.4	114 of 377	69.8%	★★★★☆
2008	74.0	82 of 362	77.3%	★★★★☆
2007	68.5	102 of 360	71.7%	★★★★☆
2006	59.1	138 of 346	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.2	130 of 340	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.8	161 of 336	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	6.4	20 of 21	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	86 of 347	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	82 of 350	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	114 of 363	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	128 of 326	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	98 of 254	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	79 of 352	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	90 of 315	71.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	14 of 132	89.4%	★★★★★
2024	64.8	44 of 126	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	63 of 125	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	53 of 93	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.9	49 of 134	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	43 of 121	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	50 of 218	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	38 of 199	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	52.5	82 of 198	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	77 of 169	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	121 of 220	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	67 of 165	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	30 of 241	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	26 of 244	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	38 of 241	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	32 of 197	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	13 of 114	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	42.4	131 of 240	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	114 of 222	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	49 of 352	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	66 of 357	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	107 of 356	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	105 of 328	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.9	68 of 249	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	101 of 343	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	97 of 317	69.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	73 of 275	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	82 of 273	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	49.8	131 of 286	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	138 of 265	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	89 of 203	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	120 of 283	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	91 of 199	54.3%	★★★☆☆

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)89th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2024)5th percentile-79 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+16 vs state

Math56%+20 vs state

Science51%+15 vs state

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by a teacher
Monday, August 28, 2017

Erie is a wonderful school with committed teachers and staff. The administration is particularly wonderful. 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 (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
Erie Middle School	Public	6-8	650 Main Street	Erie	80516	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 828-3391	762	38	20.1	15.5%	562 (73.8%)	10 (1.3%)	114 (15.0%)	41 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.5%)	81.8	69^th of 469 public middle schools	85.3%		79	79^th of 485 public middle schools	83.7%	10	58.8	64.6	59.2	61.1	58.0	51.9	57.5	55.6	51.4	$14,994
Angevine Middle School	Public	6-8	1150 W South Boulder Road	Lafayette	80026	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-7100	619	40	15.3	49.6%	311 (50.2%)	9 (1.5%)	245 (39.6%)	15 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.7%)	57.4	169^th of 469 public middle schools	64.0%		45.4	233^rd of 485 public middle schools	52.0%	64	42.1	50.9	58.3	50.5	29.5	35.0	43.3	36.0	41.4	$20,219
Louisville Middle School	Public	6-8	1341 Main Street	Louisville	80027	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-7400	626	34	18.6	18.5%	497 (79.4%)	3 (0.5%)	66 (10.5%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.9%)	86.4	50^th of 469 public middle schools	89.3%		90.9	36^th of 485 public middle schools	92.6%	14	63.5	75.1	67.9	68.8	50.0	54.1	63.6	55.8	56.5	$18,046
Sunset Middle School	Public	6-8	1300 S. Sunset	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 776-3963	316	25	12.5	58.5%	126 (39.9%)	0 (0.0%)	173 (54.7%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	40.5	238^th of 469 public middle schools	49.3%		30.4	307^th of 485 public middle schools	36.7%	69	44.3	36.8	51.9	43.9	26.4	17.5	30.9	24.5	33.8	$20,752
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
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
Rocky Top Middle School	Public	6-8	14150 York Street	Thornton	80602	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-2200	1,052	57	18.4	27.6%	584 (55.5%)	17 (1.6%)	293 (27.9%)	81 (7.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	72 (6.8%)	75.5	100^th of 469 public middle schools	78.7%		76.2	92^nd of 485 public middle schools	81.0%	8	62.7	54.4	48.9	55.7	53.0	48.2	50.9	50.6	55.3	$14,028
Altona Middle School	Public	6-8	4600 Clover Basin Drive	Longmont	80503	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 494-3980	715	39	18.5	23.5%	496 (69.4%)	5 (0.7%)	107 (15.0%)	71 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	92.5	26^th of 469 public middle schools	94.5%		93.6	24^th of 485 public middle schools	95.1%	2	71.0	72.9	72.0	71.9	63.8	59.9	73.7	65.6	65.9	$15,965
Trail Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Button Rock Drive	Longmont	80504	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 494-3820	435	30	14.7	59.8%	161 (37.0%)	3 (0.7%)	251 (57.7%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	37.1	263^rd of 469 public middle schools	43.9%		29.8	310^th of 485 public middle schools	36.1%	47	39.5	35.9	37.8	37.8	27.8	24.3	32.1	27.7	31.0	$17,473
Nevin Platt Middle School	Public	6-8	6096 Baseline Road	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-5536	483	29	16.8	14.7%	389 (80.5%)	4 (0.8%)	47 (9.7%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.5%)	80.9	71^st of 469 public middle schools	84.9%		74.9	99^th of 485 public middle schools	79.6%	28	65.3	67.8	55.5	63.4	54.2	49.0	51.4	51.3	53.2	$19,411

Frequently Asked Questions about Erie Middle School

What district is Erie Middle School in?

St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

What is the racial makeup of Erie Middle School?

Students at Erie Middle School are 74% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Erie Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 762 students attended Erie Middle School.

Is Erie Middle School a good school?

Erie Middle School ranks 69^th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Erie Middle School attend?

Students who attend Erie Middle School usually go on to attend Erie High School

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