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Trail Ridge Middle School

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Trail Ridge Middle School ranks 287 th of 476 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

287^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 476 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Trail Ridge Middle School is a grades 6–8 campus in Longmont, CO, serving 435 students within the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J. The school serves a substantially higher share of economically disadvantaged students than most nearby middle schools, with 59.77% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch — roughly double the rate at schools like Altona Middle School, Mead Middle School, and Erie Middle School.

Academically, Trail Ridge trails both its district and the state by wide margins. In 2025–26, only 32.8% of students were proficient in English Language Arts and 28.1% in math, compared to district averages of 51.0% and 46.9%, respectively. Eighth-grade science proficiency was 25.3% versus a 40.8% district average. These scores place Trail Ridge in the 39th percentile of Colorado middle schools with a 2-star rating, far below high-performing peers like Altona (96th percentile) and Mead (87th percentile). Notably, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1 — better than several higher-performing schools — yet outcomes remain low, suggesting factors beyond staffing are at play. The school's effectiveness for low-income students ranks in the bottom 13th percentile statewide, a particular concern. There is positive news, however: ELA proficiency has risen from 28.6% in 2022–23 to 32.8% now, and math from 21.4% to 28.1%, with the school improving from a 1-star to a 2-star rating.

The most urgent red flag is attendance. Trail Ridge's chronic absenteeism rate of 33.3% is the highest in the surrounding area — 10 points above the state average, and higher than every comparable nearby school, including Sunset Middle School (27.0%) and Longs Peak Middle School (31.7%), which serve similar or higher poverty populations. Trail Ridge performs about as expected for a high-poverty school — nearly identical to Sunset on test scores — but its attendance problem stands out. Angevine Middle School, serving a similar demographic profile, achieves far higher proficiency, demonstrating that stronger outcomes are possible. Given the strong link between attendance and achievement, improving chronic absenteeism appears to be the most promising lever for raising Trail Ridge's performance.

435

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,714

Per pupil spending ?

59.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Button Rock Drive
Longmont, CO 80504-2269

(720) 494-3820

District: St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

Students who attend Trail Ridge Middle School usually attend:

High:

Skyline High School

Feeder schools for Trail Ridge Middle School:

Elementary:	Columbine Elementary School
	Fall River Elementary School
	Rocky Mountain Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.7%

White:

37.0%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg48%

Colorado avg41%

287^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	33.5	287 of 476	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.1	263 of 469	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	310 of 485	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	327 of 480	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.2	320 of 448	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	295 of 369	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	327 of 458	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	297 of 418	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.9	287 of 424	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.9	244 of 400	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.5	274 of 436	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.0	275 of 461	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.6	241 of 454	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.5	258 of 425	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.9	248 of 422	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.3	285 of 409	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.8	224 of 377	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.7	204 of 362	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.6	217 of 360	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	206 of 368	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.8	205 of 347	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	257 of 350	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	258 of 363	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	262 of 326	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	201 of 254	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	281 of 352	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	246 of 315	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	53.3	75 of 134	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	16.8	195 of 220	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	138 of 165	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	201 of 231	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	195 of 241	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	220 of 244	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	185 of 241	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	186 of 197	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	110 of 114	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	206 of 240	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	192 of 222	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	275 of 372	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.4	243 of 352	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	245 of 357	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	254 of 356	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	254 of 328	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	228 of 249	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	234 of 343	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.2	239 of 317	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	186 of 278	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	164 of 275	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	145 of 273	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	181 of 286	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	193 of 265	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.1	86 of 203	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.1	192 of 283	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2019)44th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile-27 vs school

Hispanic (2019)11th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts33%-12 vs state

Math28%-9 vs state

Science25%-10 vs state

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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 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
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
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%)	13.8	431^st of 476 public middle schools	9.5%		17.3	391^st of 469 public middle schools	16.6%	40	26.2	14.1	26.5	18.1	20.6	8.1	10.6	16.7	16.7	13.4	15.0	12.5	$21,869
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
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%)	83.7	63^rd of 476 public middle schools	86.8%		80.4	74^th of 469 public middle schools	84.2%	11		54.6	64.7	65.7	61.1		50.0	53.2	68.6	56.5		57.9	$18,817
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%)	80.1	79^th of 476 public middle schools	83.4%		73.5	107^th of 469 public middle schools	77.2%	28		52.2	68.9	60.4	60.3		47.0	49.7	60.5	51.3		55.5	$17,752
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
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%)	37.5	262^nd of 476 public middle schools	45.0%		53.7	187^th of 469 public middle schools	60.1%	75		35.2	37.1	30.9	34.3		27.6	27.8	35.1	30.1		30.3	$17,104
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
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%)	64.3	145^th of 476 public middle schools	69.5%		71	118^th of 469 public middle schools	74.8%	27		43.4	59.5	49.5	50.4		35.2	44.3	52.9	43.1		40.6	$16,920
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Trail Ridge Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Trail Ridge Middle School?

Students at Trail Ridge Middle School are 58% Hispanic, 37% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Trail Ridge Middle School in?

St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

Is Trail Ridge Middle School a good school?

Trail Ridge Middle School ranks 287^th of 476 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Trail Ridge Middle School attend?

Students who attend Trail Ridge Middle School usually go on to attend Skyline High School

How many students attend Trail Ridge Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended Trail Ridge Middle School.

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