Summary:
Zip code 80134 is home to a single middle school, Sagewood Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 in Parker, Colorado, as part of the highly rated Douglas County School District No. Re 1. The school enrolls 816 students, maintains a student-teacher ratio of 16.6, and has a free/reduced lunch rate of 17.03%, reflecting a relatively affluent student body.
Sagewood Middle School currently ranks 127th out of 469 Colorado middle schools, placing it in the 73rd percentile with a 4-star rating. Its ranking has improved steadily over the past two years, rising from the 68th to the 73rd percentile. Academically, the school outperforms state averages by double digits in every subject: ELA proficiency is 56.6% versus 44.7% statewide, math is 41.8% versus 37.3%, and 8th-grade science is 47.6% versus 35.4%. However, as is common in a high-performing district, Sagewood trails the Douglas County School District No. Re 1 averages in all subjects. Math is the school's relative weak spot, with a nearly 15-point gap between math and ELA proficiency, while 7th graders post the strongest ELA scores and 8th graders the strongest math scores.
One area of concern is chronic absenteeism: 26.3% of Sagewood students are chronically absent, well above the district rate of 16.6% and only slightly below the state rate of 28.4%. The school's dropout rate, however, is exceptionally low at 0.2%. Sagewood serves a stable, engaged population — only 17% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch — and its steady improvement in statewide ranking suggests a positive trajectory. With strong ELA performance and a 5-star district behind it, Sagewood remains a solid choice for families in Parker, though families prioritizing math support may want to explore how the school addresses that gap.
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