Is Adams City Middle School a good school?

Adams City Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.6% of Colorado middle schools.

How many students attend Adams City Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 550 students attended Adams City Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Adams City Middle School?

Students at Adams City Middle School are 86% Hispanic, 10% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Adams City Middle School attend?

Students who attend Adams City Middle School usually go on to attend Adams City High School

Adams City Middle School

Summary:

Adams City Middle School is a public middle school located in Commerce City, Colorado, serving around 550 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the School District No. 14, which is ranked 116 out of 116 school districts in Colorado and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Adams City Middle School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in Colorado, with only 7.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 3% proficient or better in Math, compared to state averages of 44.1% and 34.2%, respectively. The school's student population is predominantly Hispanic, making up around 86% of the student body, and 84.55% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these challenges, the school has not shown any significant improvement in its academic performance or state ranking over the past decade.

In contrast, nearby charter schools such as DSST: Cole Middle School, DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School, and Denver Green School Northfield have significantly higher academic performance and a more diverse student population, despite serving a similar socioeconomic demographic. This highlights the persistent academic achievement gaps and challenges faced by high-poverty, predominantly minority schools, which often require targeted, evidence-based strategies and additional resources to address.

Detail:

Public 6-8

4451 East 72nd Avenue
Commerce City, CO 80022-1405

(303) 289-5881

District: School District N. 14

SchoolDigger Rank:
482^nd of 485 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,090

Students who attend Adams City Middle School usually attend:

High:

Adams City High School

Feeder schools for Adams City Middle School:

Elementary:	Alsup Elementary School
	Dupont Elementary School
	Monaco Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.8

Number of students: 550

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.0%

White:

10.4%

African American:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Adams City Middle School ranks worse than 99.4% of middle schools in Colorado. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.76. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Adams City Middle School is $19,090.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Adams City Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Adams City Middle School 482^nd of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Adams City Middle School in the ranking list.)

School District N. 14:

SchoolDigger ranks School District N. 14 116^th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Adams City Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Adams City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	9.16	308^th	336	8.3%
2005	7.53	317^th	340	6.8%
2006	7.90	322^nd	346	6.9%
2007	8.28	336^th	360	6.7%
2008	5.64	344^th	362	5.0%
2009	8.94	348^th	377	7.7%
2010	12.54	368^th	409	10.0%
2011	11.07	382^nd	422	9.5%
2012	7.95	391^st	425	8.0%
2013	13.52	406^th	454	10.6%
2014	13.36	410^th	461	11.1%
2015	14.62	396^th	436	9.2%
2016	10.24	379^th	400	5.3%
2017	9.85	404^th	424	4.7%
2018	9.75	396^th	418	5.3%
2019	8.93	434^th	458	5.2%
2022	7.53	436^th	448	2.7%
2023	9.41	460^th	480	4.2%
2024	4.76	482^nd	485	0.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Adams City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	19.00	199^th	222	10.4%
2019	17.05	219^th	240	8.8%
2022	15.24	190^th	197	3.6%
2023	17.01	229^th	241	5.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Adams City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	7.89	301^st	315	4.4%
2019	7.30	340^th	352	3.4%
2022	7.64	311^th	326	4.6%
2023	9.09	343^rd	363	5.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Adams City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	8.08	306^th	317	3.5%
2019	8.68	330^th	343	3.8%
2022	5.99	325^th	328	0.9%
2023	9.19	342^nd	356	3.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Adams City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	17.86	148^th	165	10.3%
2019	17.48	194^th	220	11.8%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Adams City Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	329	9	4	235	9	n/a	n/a	586
1989	355	13	3	240	12	n/a	n/a	623
1990	335	12	4	248	9	n/a	n/a	608
1991	371	16	3	216	13	n/a	n/a	619
1992	358	20	2	239	13	n/a	n/a	632
1993	390	16	6	263	19	n/a	n/a	694
1994	398	14	5	280	25	n/a	n/a	722
1995	351	16	2	315	16	n/a	n/a	700
1996	351	16	2	315	16	n/a	n/a	700
1997	330	11	1	285	14	n/a	n/a	641
1998	297	14	1	343	9	n/a	n/a	664
1999	294	13	2	338	11	n/a	n/a	658
2000	274	6	5	334	10	n/a	n/a	629
2001	264	11	4	365	11	n/a	n/a	655
2002	229	22	3	439	12	n/a	n/a	705
2003	229	22	3	439	12	n/a	n/a	705
2004	211	20	6	440	18	n/a	n/a	695
2005	188	20	3	468	20	n/a	n/a	699
2006	139	9	3	430	15	n/a	n/a	596
2007	125	10	0	449	10	n/a	n/a	594
2008	129	12	1	456	13	n/a	n/a	611
2009	129	10	2	506	6	n/a	n/a	653
2010	138	15	2	529	7	n/a	n/a	691
2011	133	13	1	556	5	0	9	717
2012	119	13	1	597	5	0	5	740
2013	112	14	2	623	4	0	7	762
2014	96	14	2	650	5	0	7	774
2015	98	13	3	630	5	0	12	761
2016	107	18	5	650	7	1	10	798
2017	101	18	4	672	6	1	16	818
2018	84	13	5	702	11	1	15	831
2019	76	11	2	691	10	1	18	809
2020	68	9	1	675	8	1	11	773
2021	63	9	0	629	6	2	9	718
2022	63	10	0	571	4	1	8	657
2023	57	10	0	473	4	0	6	550

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Adams City Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	586	35.6	16.4	n/a
1989	623	34.2	18.2	29.4
1990	608	32.7	18.5	37.7
1991	619	32.7	18.9	34.1
1992	632	32.3	19.5	41.8
1993	694	38.4	18.1	41.1
1994	722	40.5	17.8	43.1
1995	700	36.0	19.4	49.1
1996	700	36.0	19.4	49.1
1997	641	32.5	19.7	53
1998	664	38.5	17.2	43.7
1999	658	37.2	17.7	47.4
2000	629	36.3	17.3	69.6
2001	655	36.5	17.9	64.4
2002	705	38.5	18.3	73.5
2003	705	38.5	18.3	73.5
2004	695	41.7	16.7	75.8
2005	699	40.5	17.3	75.3
2006	596	41.8	14.3	80
2007	594	36.0	16.5	85.7
2008	611	39.3	15.5	85.9
2009	653	38.7	16.9	82.5
2010	691	35.0	19.7	89.6
2011	717	36.5	19.5	90
2012	740	37.8	19.5	88.5
2013	762	38.2	19.9	88.3
2014	774	45.0	17.2	88.5
2015	761	39.0	19.5	73.1
2016	798	39.0	20.4	87.3
2017	818	36.5	22.3	88
2018	831	39.0	21.3	87.6
2019	809	42.9	18.8	86.4
2020	773	41.1	18.7	82.5
2021	718	38.7	18.5	79.2
2022	657	38.7	16.9	71.8
2023	550	29.1	18.8	84.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Adams City Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	586	35.6	16.4	n/a
1989	623	34.2	18.2	29.4
1990	608	32.7	18.5	37.7
1991	619	32.7	18.9	34.1
1992	632	32.3	19.5	41.8
1993	694	38.4	18.1	41.1
1994	722	40.5	17.8	43.1
1995	700	36.0	19.4	49.1
1996	700	36.0	19.4	49.1
1997	641	32.5	19.7	53
1998	664	38.5	17.2	43.7
1999	658	37.2	17.7	47.4
2000	629	36.3	17.3	69.6
2001	655	36.5	17.9	64.4
2002	705	38.5	18.3	73.5
2003	705	38.5	18.3	73.5
2004	695	41.7	16.7	75.8
2005	699	40.5	17.3	75.3
2006	596	41.8	14.3	80
2007	594	36.0	16.5	85.7
2008	611	39.3	15.5	85.9
2009	653	38.7	16.9	82.5
2010	691	35.0	19.7	89.6
2011	717	36.5	19.5	90
2012	740	37.8	19.5	88.5
2013	762	38.2	19.9	88.3
2014	774	45.0	17.2	88.5
2015	761	39.0	19.5	73.1
2016	798	39.0	20.4	87.3
2017	818	36.5	22.3	88
2018	831	39.0	21.3	87.6
2019	809	42.9	18.8	86.4
2020	773	41.1	18.7	82.5
2021	718	38.7	18.5	79.2
2022	657	38.7	16.9	71.8
2023	550	29.1	18.8	84.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Adams City Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,442
2020	$12,221
2021	$13,283
2022	$14,618
2023	$19,090

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Adams City Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 434^th of 458 Middle schools	Ranks 460^th of 480 Middle schools	1.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Adams City Middle School)	15.4	7.4	8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (School District N. 14)	14.2	8.2	6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	43.6	43.4	0.2%
6th Grade Math (Adams City Middle School)	5.1	3.5	1.6%
6th Grade Math (School District N. 14)	4.2	4.3	0.1%
6th Grade Math (Colorado)	29.5	28.2	1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Adams City Middle School)	23.9	17.7	6.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (School District N. 14)	21.3	16.9	4.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.5	45	1.5%
7th Grade Math (Adams City Middle School)	8.1	3.9	4.2%
7th Grade Math (School District N. 14)	10.1	5.6	4.5%
7th Grade Math (Colorado)	31.6	26.3	5.3%
8th Grade Science (Adams City Middle School)	5.6	11.4	5.8%
8th Grade Science (School District N. 14)	9.4	7.9	1.5%
8th Grade Science (Colorado)	31.5	31.3	0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Adams City Middle School)	24.9	21.1	3.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (School District N. 14)	24.8	14.3	10.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.9	42.4	4.5%
8th Grade Math (Adams City Middle School)	11.6	7.2	4.4%
8th Grade Math (School District N. 14)	16.4	7.3	9.1%
8th Grade Math (Colorado)	36.9	32.7	4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Adams City Middle School)	21.3	15.8	5.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (School District N. 14)	21.2	14.1	7.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Adams City Middle School)	8.2	4.9	3.3%
All Grades Math (School District N. 14)	13.4	8.5	4.9%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	809	550	32%
African American	11	10	9.1%
American Indian	10	4	60%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	691	473	31.5%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	76	57	25%
Two or More Races	18	6	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	86.4%	84.5%	1.9%

Schools Near Adams City Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CMAS English Language Arts (2024)						CMAS Math (2024)						CMAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Adams City Middle School	Public	6-8	4451 East 72nd Avenue	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District N. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 289-5881	550	29	18.8	84.5%	57 (10.4%)	10 (1.8%)	473 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	4.8	482^nd of 485 public middle schools	0.6%		9.4	460^th of 480 public middle schools	4.2%	22			4.2	11.3	7.1	7.7					3.5	3.0		5.6	$19,090
Kearney Middle School	Public	6-8	6160 Kearney Street	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District N. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 287-0261	663	34	19.3	84.5%	45 (6.8%)	15 (2.3%)	591 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	5.9	476^th of 485 public middle schools	1.9%		7.7	471^st of 480 public middle schools	1.9%	5			6.7	9.3	14.7	10.4					5.0	4.5		5.6	$17,239
Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter S	Public, Charter	6-8	5701 Quebec Street	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 288-6111	165	6	29.6	83.6%	11 (6.7%)	3 (1.8%)	149 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	41.6	241^st of 485 public middle schools	50.3%		39.7	257^th of 480 public middle schools	46.5%	16			51.0	46.2	46.8	47.8			24.5	21.5	25.5	23.6		19.6	$13,878
Global Intermediate Academy	Public	4-8	7480 Conifer Road	Denver	80221	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 853-1930	357	20	18.1	88.8%	16 (4.5%)	8 (2.2%)	327 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	13.1	431^st of 485 public middle schools	11.1%		12.4	427^th of 480 public middle schools	11.0%	4	27.5	9.4	12.1	24.1	27.8	21.0	19.2	14.5			11.1	11.2	5.5	8.6	$14,687
Thornton Middle School	Public	6-8	9451 Hoffman Way	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5160	732	43	17.2	89.8%	81 (11.1%)	26 (3.6%)	573 (78.3%)	38 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.4%)	5.2	481^st of 485 public middle schools	0.8%		8.8	466^th of 480 public middle schools	2.9%	15			6.1	9.5	10.6	8.6					5.5	3.4		5.0	$14,534
DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	8499 East Stoll Place	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 802-4120	476	33	14.3	74.4%	31 (6.5%)	83 (17.4%)	319 (67.0%)	15 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)	22.7	356^th of 485 public middle schools	26.6%		27.1	330^th of 480 public middle schools	31.3%	26			35.5	31.7	27.6	31.9			19.4	13.7	16.5	16.5		14.4	$18,930
Denver Green School Northfield	Public	6-8	5677 N Galena St	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 423-8200	539	30	18.2	18.9%	344 (63.8%)	46 (8.5%)	85 (15.8%)	13 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.9%)	96	15^th of 485 public middle schools	96.9%		93.5	26^th of 480 public middle schools	94.6%	11			72.6	82.7	83.6	79.6			63.1	70.4	74.2	69.1		67.3	$15,275
DSST: Cole Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3240 Humboldt Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 524-6354	274	19	14.6	92.7%	5 (1.8%)	56 (20.4%)	202 (73.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	4 (1.5%)	15.6	403^rd of 485 public middle schools	16.9%		17.8	383^rd of 480 public middle schools	20.2%	20			13.8	24.7	34.7	23.9			9.1	14.1	10.8	11.3		13.3	$21,806
Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside	Public, Charter	6-8	4735 Pecos St	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 723-2000	144	20	7.1	89.6%	5 (3.5%)	18 (12.5%)	107 (74.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	11 (7.6%)	18	389^th of 485 public middle schools	19.8%		11.4	439^th of 480 public middle schools	8.5%	50			19.6	28.3	32.1	26.8					13.2	8.9		14.0	$24,522
DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	10825 E 47th Ave	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 524-6305	446	31	14.5		21 (4.7%)	99 (22.2%)	305 (68.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	16.2	399^th of 485 public middle schools	17.7%		23.5	347^th of 480 public middle schools	27.7%	52			15.4	23.9	26.0	21.6			14.6	16.0	19.8	16.6		10.3	$12,961

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Enrollment information for Adams City Middle School

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Adams City Middle School

Student/Teacher Ratio Adams City Middle School

Per Pupil Expenditures for Adams City Middle School

Impact of COVID-19 on Adams City Middle School

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Schools Near Adams City Middle School