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Rocky Top Middle School

Q: Is Rocky Top Middle School a good school?

Rocky Top Middle School ranks 100 th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Rocky Top Middle School is a public middle school located in Thornton, Colorado, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,060 students. The school is part of the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district, which is ranked 52 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rocky Top Middle School consistently ranks in the top 25-30% of Colorado middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) test scores across all grades and subjects, particularly in Science and English Language Arts. For example, in 2024-2025, 55.3% of 8th-grade students at Rocky Top were proficient or better in CMAS Science, compared to 37.9% for the district and 36.4% for the state. However, the school struggles with Asian and Gifted and Talented student performance, ranking in the bottom 25% of Colorado middle schools for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Rocky Top Middle School outperforms Thornton Middle School and Northglenn Middle School in both academic performance and student subgroup outcomes. However, the school lags behind Westlake Middle School in several key metrics, including CMAS test scores and student subgroup performance. The school's relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (26.13% in 2023-2024) suggests it may have a more affluent student population, which could contribute to its stronger academic performance.

1,052

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,203

Per pupil spending ?

27.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14150 York Street
Thornton, CO 80602-7730

(720) 972-2200

District: Adams 12 Five Star Schools

Feeder schools for Rocky Top Middle School:

Elementary:	Eagleview Elementary School
	Meridian Elementary School
	Prairie Hills Elementary School
	Silver Creek Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.5%

Hispanic:

27.9%

Asian:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (53% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Colorado middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Adams 12 Five Star Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg38%

Colorado avg40%

100^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Middle Schools in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools

52^nd of 115Adams 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
2025	75.5	100 of 469	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	92 of 485	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	120 of 480	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	127 of 448	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	63 of 369	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	82 of 458	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	52 of 418	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	76.8	72 of 424	83.0%	★★★★☆
2016	75.4	64 of 400	84.0%	★★★★☆
2015	73.3	77 of 436	82.3%	★★★★☆
2014	72.0	121 of 461	73.8%	★★★★☆
2013	72.6	115 of 454	74.7%	★★★★☆
2012	75.8	87 of 425	79.5%	★★★★☆
2011	77.0	85 of 422	79.9%	★★★★☆
2010	71.3	114 of 409	72.1%	★★★★☆
2009	73.2	86 of 377	77.2%	★★★★☆
2008	69.8	96 of 362	73.5%	★★★★☆
2007	65.2	121 of 360	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	23 of 26	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	14 of 15	6.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	14 of 16	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	79 of 347	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	71 of 350	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	101 of 363	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	102 of 326	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.8	32 of 254	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	71 of 352	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	48 of 315	84.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	101 of 132	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.6	78 of 126	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	105 of 125	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.7	66 of 93	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.8	39 of 134	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	13 of 121	89.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	39 of 218	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	33 of 199	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.7	73 of 198	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	45 of 169	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	91.7	8 of 83	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	78.1	30 of 220	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	18 of 165	89.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	28 of 241	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	49 of 244	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	60 of 197	69.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	22 of 240	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	66.9	46 of 222	79.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	100 of 352	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	95 of 357	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	115 of 356	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	118 of 328	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	78 of 249	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	89 of 343	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	43 of 317	86.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	27.9	12 of 14	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	94 of 275	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	84 of 273	69.2%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	121 of 286	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	119 of 265	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	66 of 203	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	91 of 283	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	48 of 199	75.9%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)88th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)23rd percentile-55 vs school

Special Education (2019)14th percentile-68 vs school

Asian (2025)12th percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+11 vs state

Science55%+19 vs state

Math51%+15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Tuesday, January 14, 2020

I am a student at Rocky Top Middle School and I love the school there are not much strict rules the teachers are all kind and the school is so clean and tidy. In my opinion any boy or girl would love this school and beg to go there. Close Quote

Schools Near Rocky Top Middle 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 (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	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 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
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%)	75.5	100^th of 469 public middle schools	78.7%		76.2	92^nd of 485 public middle schools	81.0%	8	62.7	54.4	48.9	55.7	53.0	48.2	50.9	50.6	55.3	$15,203
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%)	34.5	279^th of 469 public middle schools	40.5%		34.1	287^th of 485 public middle schools	40.8%	8	37.5	34.6	38.8	37.0	27.1	13.7	29.1	23.5	34.1	$16,969
Shadow Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	12551 Holly Street	Thornton	80241	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%)	12.9	424^th of 469 public middle schools	9.6%		12.4	435^th of 485 public middle schools	10.3%	11	12.9	26.9	19.1	19.4	9.0	11.2	11.2	10.4	22.3	$16,872
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%)	20.1	365^th of 469 public middle schools	22.2%		19.3	376^th of 485 public middle schools	22.5%	11	28.6	35.1	27.3	30.3	13.1	15.5	17.9	15.5	18.0	$15,977
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%)	70.1	123^rd of 469 public middle schools	73.8%		72.7	113^th of 485 public middle schools	76.7%	10	55.2	53.6	58.0	55.6	44.3	39.3	49.6	44.5	47.7	$15,756
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%)	8.4	451^st of 469 public middle schools	3.8%		13.4	424^th of 485 public middle schools	12.6%	27	10.8	16.0	22.1	16.0	5.8	4.4	10.1	6.6	9.7	$17,438
Rodger Quist Middle School	Public	6-8	13451 Yosemite Street	Thornton	80602	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(303) 655-6950	855	46	18.5	38.6%	355 (41.5%)	12 (1.4%)	379 (44.3%)	68 (8.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.4%)	31.6	303^rd of 469 public middle schools	35.4%		27.9	324^th of 485 public middle schools	33.2%	21	25.7	28.2	43.9	32.3	18.6	25.6	28.7	24.2	32.3	$13,601
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%)	5.1	467^th of 469 public middle schools	0.4%		5.2	481^st of 485 public middle schools	0.8%	14	9.3	9.4	10.8	9.8			5.7	4.5	6.2	$18,637
Broomfield Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	1555 Daphne Street	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-8400	490	30	16.5	34.3%	315 (64.3%)	6 (1.2%)	123 (25.1%)	13 (2.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.1%)	70.3	122^nd of 469 public middle schools	74.0%		56.9	179^th of 485 public middle schools	63.1%	57	59.3	63.7	56.9	60.2	35.5	42.0	44.1	40.8	47.3	$21,740
Prairie View Middle School	Public	6-8	12915 East 120th Avenue	Henderson	80640	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(720) 685-5400	679	36	18.7	58.9%	227 (33.4%)	15 (2.2%)	378 (55.7%)	33 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	22 (3.2%)	19.7	370^th of 469 public middle schools	21.1%		22.9	355^th of 485 public middle schools	26.8%	15	26.5	32.0	25.6	28.0	15.1	15.7	19.7	16.8	19.9	$14,109

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocky Top Middle School

Is Rocky Top Middle School a good school?

Rocky Top Middle School ranks 100^th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rocky Top Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,052 students attended Rocky Top Middle School.

What district is Rocky Top Middle School in?

Adams 12 Five Star Schools

What is the racial makeup of Rocky Top Middle School?

Students at Rocky Top Middle School are 56% White, 28% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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