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Mead Middle School

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Mead Middle School ranks 74 th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Mead Middle School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the St. Vrain Valley School District in Colorado, with 575 students and a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mead Middle School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic metrics, with 62.7% of students proficient or better in CMAS/English Language Arts, compared to 50.9% for the district and 44.8% for the state. Similarly, 53.3% of Mead Middle School students were proficient or better in CMAS/Math, compared to 45.4% for the district and 35.9% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong across various student subgroups, including low socioeconomic status students and gifted and talented students, where it ranks among the top schools in Colorado. This suggests a strong commitment to equity and inclusion.

While Mead Middle School's overall performance is exceptional, some nearby schools within the St. Vrain Valley School District, such as Altona Middle School, also demonstrate exceptional academic performance, indicating a district-wide focus on academic excellence. However, Mead Middle School faces the challenge of increasing chronic absenteeism rates, which the school may need to address to maintain its high level of student achievement.

571

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,865

Per pupil spending ?

27%

Free/discounted lunch ?

620 Welker Ave.
Mead, CO 80542-9603

(970) 535-4446

District: St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

Students who attend Mead Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mead High School

Feeder schools for Mead Middle School:

Elementary:

Mead Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.1%

Hispanic:

23.1%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (57% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Colorado middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg48%

Colorado avg40%

74^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 16%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	80.4	74 of 469	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	63 of 485	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	92 of 480	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	91 of 448	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	133 of 369	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.5	69 of 458	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	69 of 418	83.5%	★★★★☆
2017	74.1	81 of 424	80.9%	★★★★☆
2016	66.3	102 of 400	74.5%	★★★★☆
2015	75.4	69 of 436	84.2%	★★★★☆
2014	85.1	53 of 461	88.5%	★★★★☆
2013	81.4	63 of 454	86.1%	★★★★☆
2012	80.1	67 of 425	84.2%	★★★★☆
2011	82.8	59 of 422	86.0%	★★★★☆
2010	84.4	46 of 409	88.8%	★★★★☆
2009	85.7	39 of 377	89.7%	★★★★☆
2008	81.2	58 of 362	84.0%	★★★★☆
2007	84.3	43 of 360	88.1%	★★★★☆
2006	78.7	60 of 346	82.7%	★★★★☆
2005	69.9	100 of 340	70.6%	★★★★☆
2004	72.4	82 of 336	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	54 of 347	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	44 of 350	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	75 of 363	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	61 of 326	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	97 of 254	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.0	56 of 352	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	45 of 315	85.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	2 of 132	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	79.4	5 of 126	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	2 of 134	98.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	45 of 218	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	26 of 199	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	36 of 198	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	21 of 169	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.7	77 of 220	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	21 of 241	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	73.5	37 of 244	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	59 of 241	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	31 of 197	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	18 of 114	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	30 of 240	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	16 of 222	92.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	77 of 352	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	59 of 357	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	92 of 356	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	106 of 328	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	123 of 249	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.4	78 of 343	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	40 of 317	87.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	62 of 275	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	54 of 273	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	81 of 286	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	78 of 265	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	38.6	122 of 203	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.2	66 of 283	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	42 of 199	78.9%	★★★★☆

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)98th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+18 vs state

Math53%+17 vs state

Science50%+13 vs state

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Schools Near Mead 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 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
Mead Middle School	Public	6-8	620 Welker Ave.	Mead	80542	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(970) 535-4446	571	32	17.8	27.0%	406 (71.1%)	4 (0.7%)	132 (23.1%)	10 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	80.4	74^th of 469 public middle schools	84.2%		83.7	63^rd of 485 public middle schools	87.0%	11		61.7	71.0	53.9	62.7		46.2	58.6	56.3	53.3		49.6	$16,865
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
Coal Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	6201 Booth Drive	Firestone	80504	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 833-4176	727	37	19.6	31.9%	455 (62.6%)	4 (0.6%)	218 (30.0%)	18 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	27 (3.7%)	53.7	187^th of 469 public middle schools	60.1%		52.3	196^th of 485 public middle schools	59.6%	9		36.9	48.9	47.2	44.4		28.0	37.3	40.0	35.3		47.2	$15,349
Turner Middle School	Public	6-8	950 Massachusetts Avenue	Berthoud	80513	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-7400	448	28	15.9	17.4%	344 (76.8%)	3 (0.7%)	68 (15.2%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (5.1%)	71	118^th of 469 public middle schools	74.8%		60.9	151^st of 485 public middle schools	68.9%	33		49.7	55.1	59.5	54.3		45.5	41.2	52.7	46.3		51.0	$14,770
Longs Peak Middle School	Public	5-8	1500 14th Avenue	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 776-5611	381	31	12.4	80.3%	93 (24.4%)	4 (1.0%)	275 (72.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	17.3	391^st of 469 public middle schools	16.6%		13.5	422^nd of 485 public middle schools	13.0%	31	18.5	25.3	28.3	26.9	25.6	11.1	13.2	13.2	19.8	14.8	16.7	13.7	$20,348
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
Westview Middle School	Public	6-8	1651 Airport Road	Longmont	80503	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 772-3134	621	34	18.4	36.1%	439 (70.7%)	6 (1.0%)	145 (23.3%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	73.5	107^th of 469 public middle schools	77.2%		71.2	121^st of 485 public middle schools	75.1%	14		56.6	66.7	51.4	57.7		41.8	43.6	55.1	46.8		50.3	$16,305
Roosevelt Middle School	Public	6-8	616 N. 2nd Street	Johnstown	80534	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-5J	No	No	No	No	(970) 587-4341	695	43	16.3	29.2%	440 (63.3%)	3 (0.4%)	227 (32.7%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.3%)	39.5	245^th of 469 public middle schools	47.8%		40.4	247^th of 485 public middle schools	49.1%	2		41.7	51.1	42.0	44.5		24.1	21.3	22.7	22.8		33.0	$13,731
South Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	1004 Main Street	Platteville	80651	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 350-4201	143	13	10.9	62.9%	49 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (62.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	22.2	344^th of 469 public middle schools	26.7%		14.3	412^th of 485 public middle schools	15.1%	68		35.9	23.1	19.6	25.5		25.6			13.1		23.9	$18,932
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mead Middle School

How many students attend Mead Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 571 students attended Mead Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Mead Middle School attend?

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

Is Mead Middle School a good school?

Mead Middle School ranks 74^th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Mead Middle School in?

St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

What is the racial makeup of Mead Middle School?

Students at Mead Middle School are 71% White, 23% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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