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Hemphill Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

375^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 476 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 21% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Hemphill Middle School is a public middle school in Strasburg, CO, serving 250 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Strasburg School District 31J, a 2-star district ranked 68th out of 115 in Colorado. The school itself holds a 1-star rating, having fallen from the 63rd percentile statewide in 2017–2018 to the 21st percentile in 2025–2026.

Academically, Hemphill trails state averages, with 26.4% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 15.3% in Math, compared with statewide rates of 44.7% and 37.3%. Even so, it is the strongest performer among its nearby comparison schools. Bennett Middle School posted 19.5% ELA and 13.2% Math, Colorado Virtual Academy Middle School reached 24.0% ELA and 14.9% Math, and both Colorado Online Middle School (17.0% ELA) and Astravo Online Academy Middle School (12.8% ELA) lag further behind. Hemphill also benefits from a student-teacher ratio of 15.7 to 1, well below Bennett's 21.7 and far below the online schools' ratios of 36 to 63. Its home district ranks at the 41st percentile, ahead of the Byers School District No. 32J (26th) and Bennett School District No. 29J (23rd).

Despite these advantages, Hemphill faces serious challenges. Chronic absenteeism reached 33.6% in 2024–2025, well above the state rate of 28.4%. There is also a steep drop-off in 8th grade: just 6.8% of 8th graders were proficient in Math, compared with 18.5% in 6th grade and 21.3% in 7th grade, while 8th-grade ELA proficiency fell to 14.9%. Female students rank at the 35th percentile statewide, but male students sit at only the 7th percentile. Hemphill also trails its own district, which posted 31% ELA and 25.3% Math proficiency, and scores have been volatile year to year. These patterns point to a need for targeted work on attendance, 8th-grade support, and closing achievement gaps.

250

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,814

Per pupil spending ?

42%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 Wagner
Strasburg, CO 80136

(303) 622-9211

District: Strasburg School District 31J

Students who attend Hemphill Middle School usually attend:

High:

Strasburg High School

Feeder schools for Hemphill Middle School:

Elementary:

Strasburg Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.0%

Hispanic:

35.2%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (20% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg27%

Colorado avg41%

375^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^th of 114Strasburg School District 31J 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	19.7	375 of 476	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.3	298 of 469	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.6	343 of 485	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	329 of 480	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	274 of 448	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	274 of 369	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	235 of 458	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	156 of 418	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	28.3	299 of 424	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.7	248 of 400	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.8	262 of 436	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.8	298 of 461	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.1	237 of 454	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.0	276 of 425	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.1	239 of 422	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.1	252 of 409	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.6	256 of 377	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.4	267 of 362	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	65.1	122 of 360	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.5	165 of 346	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.2	202 of 340	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	64.3	114 of 336	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	237 of 368	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.5	200 of 347	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	198 of 350	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	235 of 363	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	185 of 352	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	151 of 315	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	140 of 241	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.3	198 of 244	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	128 of 241	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	10.9	346 of 372	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	275 of 352	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	307 of 357	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	277 of 356	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	179 of 343	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.7	113 of 317	64.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	242 of 275	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	255 of 273	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	253 of 286	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	231 of 265	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	212 of 283	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-24 vs school

Male (2026)7th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts26%-18 vs state

Math15%-22 vs state

Science15%-21 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 (2020)	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 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Hemphill Middle School	Public	6-8	2100 Wagner	Strasburg	80136	Adams County	Strasburg School District 31J	No	No	No	No	(303) 622-9211	250	16	15.7	30.3%	145 (58.0%)	4 (1.6%)	88 (35.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.0%)	19.7	375^th of 476 public middle schools	21.2%		32.3	298^th of 469 public middle schools	36.5%	77	28.4	37.7	14.9	26.4	18.5	21.3	6.8	15.3	14.9	$13,814
Bennett Middle School	Public	6-8	455 8th Street	Bennett	80102	Adams County	Bennett School District No. 29J	No	No	No	No	(303) 644-3234	281	13	21.7	33.7%	111 (39.5%)	3 (1.1%)	147 (52.3%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.3%)	13	435^th of 476 public middle schools	8.6%		17.3	390^th of 469 public middle schools	16.8%	45	21.5	26.5	11.2	19.5	14.1	15.7	10.1	13.2	9.0	$9,900
Colorado Virtual Academy Middle School	Public, Virtual	7-8	444 E Front Street	Byers	80103	Arapahoe County	Byers School District No. 32J	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 713-1934	170	5	36.0	34.8%	96 (56.5%)	12 (7.1%)	55 (32.4%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17.8	394^th of 476 public middle schools	17.2%					(n/a)		22.2	26.1	24.0		720.0	719.0	14.9	19.0	$12,076
Astravo Online Academy Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	444 E Front Street	Byers	80103	Arapahoe County	Byers School District No. 32J	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 713-1936	762	20	37.2	4.4%	389 (51.0%)	69 (9.1%)	276 (36.2%)	9 (1.2%)	9 (1.2%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	718.0	718.0	14.3	12.8	703.0	717.0	704.0	3.4	15.2	$12,067
Colorado Online Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	444 E Front Street	Byers	80103	Arapahoe County	Byers School District No. 32J	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 713-1943	211	3	63.3	36.5%	113 (53.6%)	8 (3.8%)	82 (38.9%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14.1	425^th of 476 public middle schools	10.7%					(n/a)		14.3	21.1	17.0		711.0	718.0	6.4	22.2	$8,483

Frequently Asked Questions about Hemphill Middle School

What district is Hemphill Middle School in?

Strasburg School District 31J

How many students attend Hemphill Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended Hemphill Middle School.

Is Hemphill Middle School a good school?

Hemphill Middle School ranks in the bottom 21.2% of Colorado middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hemphill Middle School?

Students at Hemphill Middle School are 58% White, 35% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Hemphill Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hemphill Middle School usually go on to attend Strasburg High School

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2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataAug 27, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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