Trinidad Middle School

Trinidad Middle School is a public middle school located in Trinidad, Colorado, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 158 students. The school is part of the Trinidad School District 1, which is ranked 99 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Trinidad Middle School consistently underperforms the state average in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 39.8% in ELA and 11.2% in Math, compared to the state averages of 44.8% and 35.9%, respectively. The school's performance in Science is also below the state average, with only 29.4% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 36.4%. Additionally, the school has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 1.6% to 2.3% in recent years, which is higher than the state average, and struggles with chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 27.7% to 31.7% in the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.1 to 20 students per teacher in recent years, Trinidad Middle School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 74.44% to 84.18% in the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. These factors may contribute to the school's academic challenges and suggest the need for targeted interventions and additional support to improve student outcomes.