Summary:
In zip code 80701, there is a single middle school option: Fort Morgan Middle School, which serves grades 6–8 and enrolls 749 students. Because there is only one middle school in this area, there are no direct comparisons to other schools locally; instead, parents should measure this school against the broader School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan and Colorado state averages.
Fort Morgan Middle School is currently ranked 382 out of 469 Colorado middle schools, placing it in the bottom fifth with a 1-star rating. Academically, the school lags well behind the state: only 25.2% of students are proficient in English Language Arts, compared with 44.7% statewide. Math is a particular area of concern—just 15% of students are proficient, versus 37.3% in Colorado—and math proficiency declines from 17.2% in 6th grade to 13.1% in 8th grade. Science proficiency is also low at 19.5% versus the state's 35.4%. Over 60% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is 15:1.
Chronic absenteeism is a major challenge, with 31.5% of students missing substantial school time—higher than both the district (27.6%) and the state (28.4%), and likely a key factor behind the low test scores. There are small signs of improvement: the school’s state ranking rose from the 15th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 19th percentile in 2025–2026, and math proficiency increased by 2.5 points. However, ELA and science scores dipped slightly, and the school remains in the bottom 20% of middle schools. For parents, the priority areas are clear: boosting math achievement and tackling chronic absenteeism will be essential to improving outcomes at Fort Morgan Middle School.
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