Summary:
Zip code 80443, serving the Frisco, Colorado area, has one middle school: Summit Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 within the Summit School District No. Re 1.
Summit Middle School stands out for its strong 6th grade performance, exceeding state averages by 6.2 percentage points in English Language Arts and 7.8 percentage points in math. However, when all grades are combined, the school dips slightly below the state in both subjects. The school has shown positive momentum, improving ELA proficiency from 40.3% to 44.1% and math from 32.5% to 34.4% year over year. With a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9, classes are relatively small, and about 40% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating economic diversity.
A major concern is chronic absenteeism: 40.3% of students are chronically absent, compared to 34.4% for the district and 28.4% statewide. The middle school dropout rate of 1.9% is also slightly above district and state averages. Historically, the school has ranked in the upper third of Colorado middle schools, peaking at the 71st percentile in 2015–2016. While recent improvements in test scores are encouraging, addressing attendance challenges will be critical to sustaining academic gains across all grade levels.
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