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Sproul Junior High School

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Sproul Junior High School ranks 200 th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Sproul Junior High School is a public middle school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 510 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the School District No. 3, which is ranked 55 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sproul Junior High School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in CMAS assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 49.8%, compared to 43.3% for the district and 44.8% for the state. In Math, Sproul's proficiency rate was 31.1%, higher than the district's 29.4% and the state's 35.9%. The school also excels in supporting the academic success of Hispanic and low-income students, with these subgroups ranking among the top middle schools in Colorado.

While Sproul Junior High School generally outperforms nearby schools like Janitell Junior High School and Watson Junior High School, some public charter schools in the area, such as The Vanguard School (Middle) and James Irwin Charter Middle School, demonstrate even stronger academic performance. This suggests that Sproul Junior High School may have opportunities to further enhance its educational model and practices to provide an even more exceptional learning experience for all its students.

504

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,874

Per pupil spending ?

46.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

235 Sumac Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80911-1420

(719) 391-3215

District: School District No. 3

Students who attend Sproul Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Widefield High School

Feeder schools for Sproul Junior High School:

Elementary:	French Elementary School
	Pinello Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.6%

Hispanic:

33.9%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2014 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Colorado median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg36%

Colorado avg40%

200^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the School District No. 3

55^th of 115School District No. 3 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	50.1	200 of 469	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	212 of 485	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	172 of 480	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	195 of 448	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.7	264 of 369	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.1	182 of 418	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.2	179 of 424	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.1	243 of 400	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.6	238 of 436	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.4	279 of 461	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.7	267 of 454	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.9	248 of 425	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.1	284 of 422	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.3	271 of 409	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.3	179 of 377	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.7	215 of 362	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.7	211 of 360	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.7	196 of 346	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.7	184 of 340	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.2	201 of 336	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	194 of 347	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	170 of 350	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	148 of 363	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	176 of 326	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.9	202 of 254	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	188 of 315	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	61 of 218	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	58 of 199	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	60 of 198	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	38 of 169	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	52.0	35 of 83	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	45 of 165	72.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	56 of 241	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	66 of 244	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	34 of 241	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	19 of 197	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	34.4	79 of 114	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.5	33 of 240	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	56.0	71 of 222	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	156 of 352	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	172 of 357	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	164 of 356	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	145 of 328	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.4	167 of 249	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	118 of 317	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	47.8	11 of 17	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	16 of 31	48.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	204 of 275	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	190 of 273	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	180 of 286	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	179 of 265	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.1	179 of 203	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.0	112 of 199	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Female (2025)44th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)35th percentile-29 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%+5 vs state

Math31%-5 vs state

Science30%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Sproul Junior High 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
Sproul Junior High School	Public	6-8	235 Sumac Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	No	(719) 391-3215	504	35	14.4	46.8%	225 (44.6%)	41 (8.1%)	171 (33.9%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	46 (9.1%)	50.1	200^th of 469 public middle schools	57.4%		49.1	212^th of 485 public middle schools	56.3%	12		49.1	51.3	48.9	49.8		22.8	39.0	32.1	31.1		30.2	$14,874
Watson Junior High School	Public	6-8	136 Fontaine Boulevard	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	No	(719) 391-3255	470	35	13.4	51.7%	234 (49.8%)	36 (7.7%)	152 (32.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.7%)	30.4	312^th of 469 public middle schools	33.5%		26.1	338^th of 485 public middle schools	30.3%	26		39.3	34.5	33.6	35.9		27.5	19.1	20.0	22.3		26.4	$15,092
James Irwin Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	5525 Astrozon Blvd	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 591-2122	434	31	13.9	53.0%	144 (33.2%)	37 (8.5%)	201 (46.3%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (8.8%)	49.1	207^th of 469 public middle schools	55.9%		59.7	159^th of 485 public middle schools	67.2%	48		36.6	45.8	45.9	42.6		25.5	32.8	47.4	35.1		37.6	$8,977
Panorama Middle School	Public	6-8	2145 South Chelton	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-3220	339	29	11.8	84.7%	59 (17.4%)	56 (16.5%)	194 (57.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.1%)	10.9	436^th of 469 public middle schools	7.0%		14	415^th of 485 public middle schools	14.4%	21		16.1			19.4			9.7		6.0		12.7	$21,535
Fox Meadow Middle School	Public	6-8	1450 Cheyenne Meadows Road	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 527-7100	369	28	13.1	81.6%	87 (23.6%)	44 (11.9%)	189 (51.2%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.3%)	19.2	376^th of 469 public middle schools	19.8%		21.1	362^nd of 485 public middle schools	25.4%	14		29.1	31.8	34.3	31.7		17.5	11.8	8.3	12.8		14.7	$17,728
Atlas Preparatory Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	1602 South Murray Blvd	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(719) 358-7196	473	27	17.3	85.8%	35 (7.4%)	29 (6.1%)	395 (83.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	22.2	343^rd of 469 public middle schools	26.9%		28.7	319^th of 485 public middle schools	34.2%	24	38.0	22.2	40.2	31.9	32.6	18.2	10.2	18.0	19.5	16.4	31.2	20.5	$18,569
Carson Middle School	Public	6-8	6200 Prussman Boulevard	Fort Carson	80902	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	No	(719) 382-1610	657	41	15.9	39.1%	272 (41.4%)	87 (13.2%)	194 (29.5%)	17 (2.6%)	6 (0.9%)	22 (3.3%)	59 (9.0%)	17.7	388^th of 469 public middle schools	17.3%		28.6	320^th of 485 public middle schools	34.0%	68		22.4	32.1	26.9	26.8		13.6	18.4	12.7	14.9		15.9	$15,543
Janitell Junior High School	Public	6-8	7635 Fountain Mesa Road	Fountain	80817	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	No	(719) 391-3295	658	43	15.4	46.0%	265 (40.3%)	67 (10.2%)	230 (35.0%)	7 (1.1%)	4 (0.6%)	16 (2.4%)	69 (10.5%)	40.3	242^nd of 469 public middle schools	48.4%		38.3	263^rd of 485 public middle schools	45.8%	21		41.7	55.0	42.9	46.7		15.6	25.1	31.5	23.5		25.2	$14,343
The Vanguard School (Middle)	Public, Charter	7-8	1832 South Wahsatch	Colorado Springs	80905	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 471-1999	243	17	14.6	35.4%	115 (47.3%)	9 (3.7%)	69 (28.4%)	20 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (11.9%)	82.2	64^th of 469 public middle schools	86.4%		84.5	58^th of 485 public middle schools	88.0%	6			70.1	54.0	63.6			52.8	51.1	52.1		59.1	$6,083
Jack Swigert Middle School	Public	6-8	4220 East Pikes Peak Ave	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-6900	404	29	13.7	76.5%	84 (20.8%)	35 (8.7%)	243 (60.1%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.7%)	8.6	450^th of 469 public middle schools	4.1%		11.6	441^st of 485 public middle schools	9.1%	9		15.7	13.4	13.8	14.2		8.3	8.0	9.0	8.4		11.9	$19,057

Frequently Asked Questions about Sproul Junior High School

Is Sproul Junior High School a good school?

Sproul Junior High School ranks 200^th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sproul Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended Sproul Junior High School.

What high school do graduates of Sproul Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Sproul Junior High School usually go on to attend Widefield High School

What district is Sproul Junior High School in?

School District No. 3

What is the racial makeup of Sproul Junior High School?

Students at Sproul Junior High School are 45% White, 34% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.

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