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Mead High School

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Mead High School ranks 121 st of 338 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 338 Colorado High Schools

Better than 64% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Mead High School is a comprehensive public high school in Longmont, CO, serving 1,174 students in grades 9–12 as part of the St. Vrain Valley School District—a district ranked 23rd out of 115 in Colorado. Mead itself ranks 121st out of 338 Colorado high schools (64th percentile, 3 stars), placing it solidly in the middle tier statewide, with about 26% of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch and a student-teacher ratio of 21.1.

Mead's clearest strength is keeping students in school. The graduation rate is 97.3%, far above the state average of roughly 84%, and dropout rates are minimal. Chronic absenteeism is just 21.3%—better than nearby Niwot High School (27.7%), Silver Creek High School (28.3%), Erie High School (26.7%), and dramatically lower than Longmont High School (42.1%). Gifted and Talented students are thriving at the 82nd percentile statewide, indicating strong support for high-achieving learners.

The flip side is academic proficiency. SAT reading/writing scores (63% proficient) are near state averages, but math (31%) and especially science (19.6%) lag—science proficiency is less than half that of Niwot (39.4%) or Silver Creek (40.0%). Strikingly, Longmont High, which serves a higher-poverty population with much worse attendance, posts science scores more than double Mead's (42.7%). Scores also fluctuate significantly year to year, and subgroup trends are mixed, with gains for gifted students but recent declines for Hispanic and low-income students. In short, Mead has built a supportive climate that keeps students attending and graduating; the challenge ahead is converting that environment into more consistent academic gains, particularly in math and science.

1,174

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,765

Per pupil spending ?

26.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12750 County Road #7
Longmont, CO 80504-9518

(720) 494-3940

District: St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

Feeder schools for Mead High School:

Elementary:	Centennial Elementary
	Grand View Elementary
	Mead Elementary School
Middle:	Mead Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.3%

Hispanic:

25.8%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (55% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (84%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 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 school55%

District avg57%

Colorado avg48%

121^st of 338

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8High Schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

23^rd 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
2026	62.1	121 of 338	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.7	114 of 328	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	130 of 349	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	122 of 349	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	113 of 221	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	117 of 210	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	152 of 411	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	133 of 388	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.6	140 of 256	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.4	161 of 255	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.1	200 of 292	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	66.3	111 of 369	69.9%	★★★★☆
2013	72.2	87 of 349	75.1%	★★★★☆
2012	72.5	89 of 334	73.4%	★★★★☆
2011	70.1	104 of 337	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.4	120 of 327	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	12.0	70 of 74	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	96 of 245	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.4	85 of 247	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	106 of 257	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	88 of 254	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	89 of 257	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	91 of 239	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	26 of 143	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	67.1	50 of 136	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	40 of 140	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	56 of 135	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	64 of 108	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.0	33 of 118	72.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	96 of 197	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.9	69 of 187	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	81 of 199	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	115 of 198	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	105 of 205	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	66 of 181	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	104 of 208	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.2	65 of 194	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	95 of 211	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	75 of 200	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	62 of 203	69.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	46 of 188	75.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	99 of 243	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.1	104 of 246	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	117 of 256	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	110 of 252	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	99 of 253	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	97 of 240	59.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	103 of 221	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.3	106 of 209	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	130 of 229	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	106 of 234	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	110 of 228	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	124 of 225	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)82nd percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2023)5th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing74%+9 vs state

Mathematics53%+14 vs state

Science20%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (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	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	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Mead High School	Public	9-12	12750 County Road #7	Longmont	80504	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 494-3940	1,174	56	21.1	26.1%	802 (68.3%)	9 (0.8%)	303 (25.8%)	22 (1.9%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (2.6%)	62.1	121^st of 338 public high schools	64.2%		64.7	114^th of 328 public high schools	65.2%	7	74.0	53.0	71.0	48.0	63.0	31.0	19.6	$16,765
Skyline High School	Public	9-12	600 East Mountain View	Longmont	80504	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 494-3741	1,082	59	18.4	64.1%	272 (25.1%)	13 (1.2%)	747 (69.0%)	11 (1.0%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.0%)	20.3	272^nd of 338 public high schools	19.5%		24	249^th of 328 public high schools	24.1%	23	40.0	24.0	51.0	24.0	41.0	19.0	16.8	$18,254
Frederick Senior High School	Public	9-12	5960 Tipple Parkway	Frederick	80504	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 833-3533	1,491	67	22.4	40.6%	808 (54.2%)	17 (1.1%)	577 (38.7%)	29 (1.9%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (3.5%)	44.9	172^nd of 338 public high schools	49.1%		46.3	168^th of 328 public high schools	48.8%	4	62.0	34.0	68.0	36.0	58.0	24.0	28.8	$15,677
Longmont High School	Public	9-12	1040 Sunset Street	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 776-6014	1,268	63	20.2	47.9%	667 (52.6%)	8 (0.6%)	523 (41.2%)	19 (1.5%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (3.5%)	57.8	135^th of 338 public high schools	60.1%		51.3	145^th of 328 public high schools	55.8%	10	69.0	38.0	68.0	39.0	62.0	40.0	42.7	$16,926
New Meridian High School	Public	9-12	1200 South Sunset	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 494-3961	95	10	9.5	64.2%	38 (40.0%)	1 (1.1%)	52 (54.7%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)								(n/a)								$28,176
St. Vrain Virtual High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	1200 South Sunset Street	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 494-3975	69	20	3.5	14.5%	54 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.6%)	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.8%)								(n/a)								$24,125
Berthoud High School	Public	9-12	850 Spartan Avenue	Berthoud	80513	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-7700	722	37	19.6	14.7%	564 (78.1%)	1 (0.1%)	114 (15.8%)	7 (1.0%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.0%)	75.4	84^th of 338 public high schools	75.1%		75.3	81^st of 328 public high schools	75.3%	3	74.0	52.0	77.0	55.0	73.0	44.0	46.2	$16,081
Silver Creek High School	Public	9-12	4901 Nelson Road	Longmont	80503	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 494-3721	1,208	53	22.9	27.0%	826 (68.4%)	17 (1.4%)	264 (21.9%)	56 (4.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.5%)	80.5	69^th of 338 public high schools	79.6%		78.3	70^th of 328 public high schools	78.7%	1	81.0	54.0	81.0	58.0	77.0	47.0	40.0	$17,038
Erie High School	Public	9-12	3180 County Road 5	Erie	80516	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 828-4213	1,727	74	23.3	13.1%	1,337 (77.4%)	13 (0.8%)	250 (14.5%)	79 (4.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (2.6%)	81.8	59^th of 338 public high schools	82.5%		77.8	73^rd of 328 public high schools	77.7%	14	83.0	61.0	84.0	58.0	78.0	44.0	32.4	$15,637
Niwot High School	Public	9-12	8989 E. Niwot Road	Niwot	80503	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 652-2550	1,509	65	23.2	25.6%	966 (64.0%)	20 (1.3%)	368 (24.4%)	84 (5.6%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (4.4%)	88.7	29^th of 338 public high schools	91.4%		86.1	40^th of 328 public high schools	87.8%	11	88.0	66.0	90.0	64.0	81.0	51.0	39.4	$15,775

Frequently Asked Questions about Mead High School

What schools feed into Mead High School?

Mead High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Centennial Elementary
Elementary : Grand View Elementary
Elementary : Mead Elementary School
Middle : Mead Middle School

Is Mead High School a good school?

Mead High School ranks 121^st of 338 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Mead High School in?

St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

How many students attend Mead High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,174 students attended Mead High School.

What is the racial makeup of Mead High School?

Students at Mead High School are 68% White, 26% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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