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Turner Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
118th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 469 Colorado Middle Schools
Better than 75% of Colorado middle schools
Summary

Turner Middle School is a public middle school located in Berthoud, Colorado, serving 448 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Thompson School District R-2j, which is ranked 43 out of 115 school districts in the state.

Turner Middle School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 54.3% of Turner Middle School students were proficient or better in CMAS/English Language Arts, compared to 44.4% for the district and 44.8% for the state. Similarly, in CMAS/Math, Turner Middle School had 46.3% proficiency, while the district and state had 34.4% and 35.9%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong among Hispanic students and male students, ranking 33rd out of 218 Colorado middle schools for Hispanic students and 94th out of 352 for male students, both with 4-star ratings.

However, Turner Middle School faces some challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 18.6% in 2022-2023 to 27.7% in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school's ranking for Gifted and Talented students has fluctuated, suggesting the need to review its programming and support for this student population. When compared to other middle schools in the Thompson School District and the neighboring St. Vrain Valley School District, Turner Middle School generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts and Math. Schools like Mead Middle School and Westview Middle School also demonstrate strong academic performance and may serve as useful benchmarks for Turner Middle School.

448
Students ?
15.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,770
Per pupil spending ?
17.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 950 Massachusetts Avenue
       Berthoud, CO  80513-1200

(970) 613-7400

District: Thompson School District R-2j


Students who attend Turner Middle School usually attend:

High:    Berthoud High School

Feeder schools for Turner Middle School:

Elementary:    Berthoud Elementary School
    Ivy Stockwell Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
76.8%
Hispanic:
15.2%
Two or more races:
5.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Colorado average (50% vs 40% meeting standards)
Among the top-ranked schools in Thompson School District R-2j
Above the Colorado median (75th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school50%
District avg39%
Colorado avg40%
118th of 469
Colorado public middle schools ?
Top 25%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 4Middle Schools in the Thompson School District R-2j
43rd of 115Thompson School District R-2j 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202571.0118 of 46974.8%★★★★☆
202460.9151 of 48568.9%★★★☆☆
202362.0146 of 48069.6%★★★☆☆
202269.8110 of 44875.4%★★★★☆
202162.5120 of 36967.5%★★★☆☆
201963.0149 of 45867.5%★★★☆☆
201858.3149 of 41864.4%★★★☆☆
201758.9141 of 42466.7%★★★☆☆
201664.1115 of 40071.3%★★★★☆
201567.8104 of 43676.1%★★★★☆
201479.280 of 46182.6%★★★★☆
201372.1119 of 45473.8%★★★★☆
201275.490 of 42578.8%★★★★☆
201175.193 of 42278.0%★★★★☆
201074.998 of 40976.0%★★★★☆
200968.7111 of 37770.6%★★★★☆
200871.988 of 36275.7%★★★★☆
200776.577 of 36078.6%★★★★☆
200672.291 of 34673.7%★★★★☆
200574.884 of 34075.3%★★★★☆
200474.277 of 33677.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202561.6120 of 34765.4%★★★☆☆
202456.5135 of 35061.4%★★★☆☆
202361.9119 of 36367.2%★★★☆☆
202269.285 of 32673.9%★★★★☆
202158.094 of 25463.0%★★★☆☆
201956.4140 of 35260.2%★★★☆☆
201854.3130 of 31558.7%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202551.076 of 13242.4%★★☆☆☆
202453.071 of 12643.7%★★☆☆☆
202371.131 of 12575.2%★★★★☆
202264.536 of 9361.3%★★★☆☆
201971.526 of 13480.6%★★★★☆
201863.640 of 12166.9%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202572.333 of 21884.9%★★★★☆
202456.669 of 19965.3%★★★☆☆
202352.581 of 19859.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202548.7101 of 24158.1%★★★☆☆
202448.9108 of 24455.7%★★★☆☆
202346.8108 of 24155.2%★★★☆☆
201947.8110 of 24054.2%★★★☆☆
201835.8139 of 22237.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202569.094 of 35273.3%★★★★☆
202455.2132 of 35763.0%★★★☆☆
202351.4146 of 35659.0%★★★☆☆
202257.8114 of 32865.2%★★★☆☆
202152.4107 of 24957.0%★★★☆☆
201962.7104 of 34369.7%★★★★☆
201851.9130 of 31759.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202547.8137 of 27550.2%★★★☆☆
202438.5164 of 27339.9%★★☆☆☆
202340.7163 of 28643.0%★★☆☆☆
202250.0126 of 26552.5%★★★☆☆
201944.4151 of 28346.6%★★☆☆☆
201845.2104 of 19947.7%★★☆☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+10 vs school
Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)65th percentile-9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-17 vs school
White (2025)50th percentile-25 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)42nd percentile-32 vs school
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts54%+10 vs state
Science51%+15 vs state
Math46%+10 vs state

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Students who attend Turner Middle School usually go on to attend Berthoud High School

Turner Middle School ranks 118th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Turner Middle School.

Students at Turner Middle School are 77% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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