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Erie Middle School

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Erie Middle School ranks 99 th of 476 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

99^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 476 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Erie Middle School is a public school serving 762 students in grades 6–8 in Erie, Colorado, within the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J, and currently ranks 99th out of 469 Colorado middle schools with a 4-star rating (79th percentile). Over the past decade, the school has steadily improved, rising from the 66th percentile in 2015–2016 to a peak of 85th percentile in 2024–2025. Only 15.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and chronic absenteeism is low at 19.1%—the second-lowest among comparable schools.

Math is Erie's standout subject: 55.2% of students are proficient, far above the district (46.9%) and state (37.3%) averages. Among nearby schools, only Altona Middle School (67.7%) and Louisville Middle School (60.5%) post higher math scores. Eighth-grade science has surged too, jumping from 33.8% proficiency in 2022–2023 to 51.4% today—16 points above the state average (35.4%). Erie also ranks well above average statewide for its male, Hispanic, low-income, and gifted students.

One distinctive operational note: Erie has the highest student–teacher ratio (20.1:1) of all nearby schools, yet achieves strong results, suggesting effective instructional leadership and a supportive culture. The school's main challenges are a recent dip in ELA proficiency (from 61.1% to 54.1%) and a gender gap, with male students ranking higher than female students in statewide subgroup comparisons. Within St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J, Erie is clearly the second-strongest middle school, far ahead of Trail Ridge Middle School and Sunset Middle School, though behind Altona Middle School.

762

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,539

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 — 66th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Colorado middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg48%

Colorado avg41%

99^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Middle Schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

23^rd of 114St. 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
2026	77.3	99 of 476	79.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	60.4	128 of 368	65.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	73.5	27 of 154	82.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	72.1	40 of 208	80.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	74.7	40 of 231	82.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	81.6	56 of 372	84.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	56.7	113 of 278	59.4%	★★★☆☆
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)

Male (2026)85th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile~ school

Female (2026)65th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2024)5th percentile-79 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Math55%+18 vs state

English Language Arts54%+9 vs state

Science51%+16 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 (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 (2025)	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
Erie Middle School	Public	6-8	650 Main Street	Erie	80516	Boulder 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%)	77.3	99^th of 476 public middle schools	79.2%		81.8	69^th of 469 public middle schools	85.3%	30	53.6	61.6	46.4	54.1	47.8	61.9	56.2	55.2	51.4	$16,539
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%)	60.1	161^st of 476 public middle schools	66.2%		57.4	169^th of 469 public middle schools	64.0%	8	44.2	47.0	52.1	47.6	37.2	37.3	45.5	39.8	42.9	$22,139
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%)	88.4	42^nd of 476 public middle schools	91.2%		86.4	50^th of 469 public middle schools	89.3%	8	70.7	60.8	63.9	65.2	63.5	53.3	64.6	60.5	65.0	$19,258
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%)	34.9	278^th of 476 public middle schools	41.6%		40.5	238^th of 469 public middle schools	49.3%	40	37.6	31.6	28.8	33.2	31.8	23.5	30.6	28.5	27.6	$22,643
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%)	76.9	102^nd of 476 public middle schools	78.6%		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
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%)	66.1	139^th of 476 public middle schools	70.8%		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
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%)	69.9	127^th of 476 public middle schools	73.3%		75.5	100^th of 469 public middle schools	78.7%	27	58.1	59.4	41.8	53.4	47.5	45.8	45.6	46.3	44.4	$15,203
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%)	94.3	21^st of 476 public middle schools	95.6%		92.5	26^th of 469 public middle schools	94.5%	5	73.2	78.7	72.3	74.9	62.5	68.1	73.7	67.7	62.9	$17,863
Trail Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Button Rock Drive	Longmont	80504	Weld 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%)	33.5	287^th of 476 public middle schools	39.7%		37.1	263^rd of 469 public middle schools	43.9%	24	30.0	37.6	30.5	32.8	26.1	29.4	29.1	28.1	25.3	$19,714
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%)	84.3	59^th of 476 public middle schools	87.6%		80.9	71^st of 469 public middle schools	84.9%	12	57.2	68.9	69.7	64.9	45.3	50.9	64.1	53.4	61.5	$21,532

Frequently Asked Questions about Erie Middle School

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.

What district is Erie Middle School in?

St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

Is Erie Middle School a good school?

Erie Middle School ranks 99^th of 476 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

How many students attend Erie Middle School?

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

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