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Barone Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
117th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 469 Colorado Middle Schools
Better than 75% of Colorado middle schools
Summary

Barone Middle School is a public middle school in Meeker, Colorado, serving 173 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Meeker School District Re1, which is ranked 15 out of 115 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Barone Middle School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science on the CMAS assessments, with 58.7% and 62.9% proficiency rates respectively in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 44.8% and 36.4%. In Math, the school's performance is slightly above the state average at 41% proficiency. The school also excels in supporting low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 14th out of 241 Colorado middle schools in 2022-2023 and 7th out of 197 in 2021-2022 for this subgroup.

However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.1% in 2021-2022 to 27.7% in 2023-2024, which is a concern. Additionally, the school's performance for male students and white students is more average, ranking 117th and 126th out of 352 and 286 Colorado middle schools, respectively, in recent years. The school may benefit from targeted interventions to address these challenges and ensure all students are succeeding.

163
Students ?
16.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,771
Per pupil spending ?
30.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 Bob Tucker Drive
       Meeker, CO  81641

(970) 878-9060

District: Meeker School District Re1


Students who attend Barone Middle School usually attend:

High:    Meeker High School

Feeder schools for Barone Middle School:

Elementary:    Meeker Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
81.0%
Hispanic:
16.0%
Two or more races:
2.5%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Colorado average (52% vs 40% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 25% of Colorado middle schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school52%
District avg52%
Colorado avg40%
117th of 469
Colorado public middle schools ?
Top 25%▼ down 4 pts since 2015
From top 21% (2015) to top 25% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Colorado Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
15th of 115Meeker School District Re1 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
202571.2117 of 46975.1%★★★★☆
202473.8103 of 48578.8%★★★★☆
202370.5117 of 48075.6%★★★★☆
202274.096 of 44878.6%★★★★☆
202184.442 of 36988.6%★★★★☆
201964.8139 of 45869.7%★★★☆☆
201861.1137 of 41867.2%★★★☆☆
201770.698 of 42476.9%★★★★☆
201673.770 of 40082.5%★★★★☆
201570.692 of 43678.9%★★★★☆
201462.0159 of 46165.5%★★★☆☆
201367.2140 of 45469.2%★★★☆☆
201256.9193 of 42554.6%★★★☆☆
201162.5158 of 42262.6%★★★☆☆
201044.9243 of 40940.6%★★☆☆☆
200950.3208 of 37744.8%★★☆☆☆
200854.3174 of 36251.9%★★★☆☆
200776.676 of 36078.9%★★★★☆
200677.171 of 34679.5%★★★★☆
200573.787 of 34074.4%★★★★☆
200464.2115 of 33665.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202570.890 of 34774.1%★★★★☆
202467.0104 of 35070.3%★★★★☆
202366.1108 of 36370.2%★★★★☆
202265.596 of 32670.6%★★★★☆
202178.938 of 25485.0%★★★★☆
201970.989 of 35274.7%★★★★☆
201863.597 of 31569.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202464.853 of 24478.3%★★★★☆
202382.514 of 24194.2%★★★★★
202286.87 of 19796.4%★★★★★
201976.327 of 24088.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202561.4117 of 35266.8%★★★☆☆
202469.488 of 35775.4%★★★★☆
202364.2103 of 35671.1%★★★★☆
202272.872 of 32878.0%★★★★☆
202182.133 of 24986.7%★★★★☆
201950.2155 of 34354.8%★★★☆☆
201850.3136 of 31757.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202351.3126 of 28655.9%★★★☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)78th percentile~ school
Female (2025)74th percentile~ school
Male (2025)67th percentile-8 vs school
White (2023)56th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
Science63%+26 vs state
English Language Arts59%+14 vs state
Math41%+5 vs state

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Students at Barone Middle School are 81% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend Barone Middle School usually go on to attend Meeker High School

Barone Middle School ranks 117th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 163 students attended Barone Middle School.


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