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Northglenn Middle School

Q: Is Northglenn Middle School a good school?

Northglenn Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.2% of Colorado middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Northglenn Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 672 students attended Northglenn Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Northglenn Middle School?

Students at Northglenn Middle School are 70% Hispanic, 19% White, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Public Grades 6-8

461^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 476 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 3% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Northglenn Middle School is a mid-sized public school in Northglenn, Colorado, serving 672 students in grades 6–8 within the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district. The school faces significant challenges: it currently ranks 454th out of 469 Colorado middle schools (3rd percentile), and recent trends show declining performance across every subject, with ELA proficiency falling from 20.8% to 14.2% and math from 9.2% to 6.0% in just a few years.

Academically, proficiency rates are dramatically below district and state averages. Only 14.2% of students are proficient in English Language Arts and just 6.0% are proficient in math—roughly 31 percentage points behind the state average. In comparison, nearby same-district schools like Westlake Middle School (59.5% ELA) and Rocky Top Middle School (48.5% math) outperform Northglenn by more than 40 percentage points. Chronic absenteeism is also among the highest in the area: 52.1% of students are chronically absent, versus 32.2% districtwide and 28.4% statewide.

The school serves a highly economically disadvantaged population, with 85.3% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch—similar to Thornton Middle School and Shaw Heights Middle School, but vastly different from Rocky Top Middle School (27.6%) and Westlake Middle School (32.7%). On a more positive note, the dropout rate is notably low at 0.7%—well below district and state averages of roughly 2.0–2.5%—and the student-teacher ratio of 15.6 is actually more favorable than several higher-performing nearby schools. Addressing chronic absenteeism and providing stronger academic support appear to be the most urgent opportunities for improvement.

672

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,438

Per pupil spending ?

85.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

1123 Muriel Drive
Northglenn, CO 80233-3151

(720) 972-5080

District: Adams 12 Five Star Schools

Feeder schools for Northglenn Middle School:

Elementary:	Federal Heights Elementary School
	Leroy Elementary
	Malley Drive Elementary School
	North Mor Elementary School
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	Stukey Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.8%

White:

19.0%

Asian:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (10% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (54% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school10%

District avg38%

Colorado avg41%

461^st of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Middle Schools in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools

49^th of 114Adams 12 Five Star Schools 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	8.1	461 of 476	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.4	451 of 469	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	424 of 485	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	445 of 480	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	357 of 369	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	373 of 458	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	363 of 418	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.3	354 of 424	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.6	360 of 400	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.6	404 of 436	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.9	412 of 461	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.5	398 of 454	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.7	341 of 425	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.6	280 of 422	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.0	278 of 409	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	27.4	294 of 377	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.1	297 of 362	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.3	294 of 360	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.3	281 of 346	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.9	295 of 340	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.3	273 of 336	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2018	22.9	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	6.1	361 of 368	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.6	339 of 347	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	299 of 350	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	336 of 363	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	251 of 254	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	297 of 352	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	278 of 315	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	11.1	199 of 208	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.6	211 of 218	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	170 of 199	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	177 of 198	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	159 of 169	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	81 of 83	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	168 of 220	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	135 of 165	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	10.3	228 of 231	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.6	234 of 241	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	216 of 244	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	206 of 241	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	188 of 197	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	175 of 240	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	160 of 222	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	7.5	365 of 372	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.8	347 of 352	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	317 of 357	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	336 of 356	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	308 of 328	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	291 of 343	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	291 of 317	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	8.6	267 of 286	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	263 of 283	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2023)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2018)<1st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts14%-31 vs state

Science9%-27 vs state

Math6%-31 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Monday, October 15, 2018

i like it asit let me get a IEP Close Quote

by a teacher
Thursday, April 21, 2016

I would not recommend this school for students who are above grade level. The students' academic levels and behavior brings down those who want to learn. Many students still struggle with their multiplication table. Teachers do not feel valued or free to reach the needs of all students. The climate is "throw your teammate under the bus" rather than "let me show you how great I am" attitude. As a result, students suffer academically. Choose a school that you feel confident that their needs will be met. Close Quote

by a teacher
Friday, January 22, 2016

The 2015 - 2016 school year has seen a huge improvement in the school and the attitudes of the teachers and students. The increase in staff, the new administration, and the addition of 4 new classrooms are already making a difference! Close Quote

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 4th Grade	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 4th Grade	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
Northglenn Middle School	Public	6-8	1123 Muriel Drive	Northglenn	80233	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5080	672	43	15.6	85.3%	128 (19.0%)	7 (1.0%)	469 (69.8%)	45 (6.7%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.2%)	8.1	461^st of 476 public middle schools	3.2%		8.4	451^st of 469 public middle schools	3.8%	10			11.9	19.2	10.7	14.2			706.0	715.0	8.8	6.0		8.8	$17,438
Thornton Middle School	Public	6-8	9451 Hoffman Way	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5160	721	44	16.3	84.2%	77 (10.7%)	23 (3.2%)	557 (77.3%)	52 (7.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	5.4	474^th of 476 public middle schools	0.4%		5.1	467^th of 469 public middle schools	0.4%	7			8.2	7.7	6.6	7.5			3.1	3.6	7.1	4.7		5.0	$18,637
Silver Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	12400 Huron Street	Northglenn	80234	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5000	965	54	17.9	68.8%	224 (23.2%)	20 (2.1%)	636 (65.9%)	42 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.4%)	22.9	345^th of 476 public middle schools	27.5%		20.1	365^th of 469 public middle schools	22.2%	20			27.9	34.1	22.6	28.3			12.0	20.2	23.5	18.9		21.8	$15,977
Century Middle School	Public	6-8	13000 Lafayette Street	Thornton	80241	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5240	717	39	18.5	49.5%	309 (43.1%)	10 (1.4%)	307 (42.8%)	43 (6.0%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.7%)	28.1	316^th of 476 public middle schools	33.6%		34.5	279^th of 469 public middle schools	40.5%	37			32.7	41.7	21.0	31.7			25.2	25.0	17.6	22.7		19.8	$16,969
Shadow Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	12551 Holly Street	Thornton	80602	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5040	632	39	16.3	57.4%	218 (34.5%)	11 (1.7%)	353 (55.9%)	21 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.4%)	11.5	443^rd of 476 public middle schools	6.9%		12.9	424^th of 469 public middle schools	9.6%	19			9.9	20.2	20.2	17.0			6.7	10.4	15.5	10.9		14.8	$16,872
Rocky Top Middle School	Public	6-8	14150 York Street	Thornton	80602	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-2200	1,052	57	18.4	27.6%	584 (55.5%)	17 (1.6%)	293 (27.9%)	81 (7.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	72 (6.8%)	69.9	127^th of 476 public middle schools	73.3%		75.5	100^th of 469 public middle schools	78.7%	27			58.1	59.4	41.8	53.4			47.5	45.8	45.6	46.3		44.4	$15,203
Westlake Middle School	Public	6-8	2800 West 135th Avenue	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5200	853	46	18.6	32.7%	503 (59.0%)	7 (0.8%)	252 (29.5%)	29 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.0%)	76.9	102^nd of 476 public middle schools	78.6%		70.1	123^rd of 469 public middle schools	73.8%	21			59.6	61.7	56.6	59.5			49.6	44.9	51.7	48.5		47.3	$15,756
Global Intermediate Academy	Public	4-8	7480 Conifer Road	Denver	80221	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 853-1930	346	18	19.2	80.3%	17 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	324 (93.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	16.3	406^th of 476 public middle schools	14.7%		11.2	434^th of 469 public middle schools	7.5%	28	18.8	24.5	23.6	31.5	16.4	23.2	20.8	14.3	20.0	11.0	15.1	15.8	8.2	12.5	$15,949
Shaw Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	8780 Circle Drive	Westminster	80030	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(303) 428-9533	321	18	17.7	86.6%	47 (14.6%)	10 (3.1%)	240 (74.8%)	14 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.2%)	11.9	441^st of 476 public middle schools	7.4%		10.2	441^st of 469 public middle schools	6.0%				19.5	20.8	23.8	21.4			7.8	7.6	6.8	7.4		14.3	$21,463
Summit Heights Junior High School	Public	7	4451 E 72nd Ave	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District N. 14	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(303) 853-3333	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				11.8		11.8				5.0		5.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Northglenn Middle School

Is Northglenn Middle School a good school?

Northglenn Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.2% of Colorado middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Northglenn Middle School?

Students at Northglenn Middle School are 70% Hispanic, 19% White, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Northglenn Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 672 students attended Northglenn Middle School.

What district is Northglenn Middle School in?

Adams 12 Five Star Schools

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