Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 80634

Three public middle schools in zip code 80634 (Greeley/Evans, Colorado) serve grades 6 through 8, all belonging to Greeley School District No. 6, which ranks in the 16th percentile of Colorado districts with a 1-star rating. The schools—Brentwood Middle School, Prairie Heights Middle School, and Franklin Middle School—enroll between 367 and 564 students and predominantly serve low-income families, with free/reduced-price lunch rates ranging from about 74% to 88%. All three schools trail Colorado state averages significantly in English Language Arts, Math, and Science proficiency.

Brentwood Middle School is the clear academic leader in the group. It earned the only 2-star rating among the three, ranking 324th out of 469 Colorado middle schools (31st percentile). Brentwood Middle School posted the highest proficiency in every subject—29.8% in ELA, 21.8% in math, and 17.9% in science—and its chronic absenteeism rate of 32.4% is the lowest of the three. Meanwhile, Prairie Heights Middle School struggles with the highest chronic absenteeism (45.7%) and the lowest math proficiency (12.9%), including just 6.2% proficiency in 7th-grade math. Franklin Middle School has the highest poverty rate at 87.74% and suffered the steepest decline, falling 60 places in its state rank to 412th.

All three schools face substantial academic challenges. State math proficiency averages 37.3%, but these schools range from just 12.9% to 21.8%. Chronic absenteeism is a major concern, especially at Prairie Heights Middle School (45.7%) and Franklin Middle School (43.7%) compared to the state rate of 28.4%. Notably, Brentwood Middle School achieves the best outcomes despite having the highest student-teacher ratio (18.4), suggesting that attendance and school climate may matter more than class size. Over the past year, Brentwood Middle School improved in math and science while the other two schools declined sharply in ELA. Across all three, 7th-grade math is a universal weak spot, while 8th grade appears to be a relative strength. Improving attendance, particularly at Prairie Heights Middle School and Franklin Middle School, may be the most impactful lever for raising academic performance in this area.