Casey Middle School

Summary:

Casey Middle School is a public middle school located in Boulder, Colorado, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 452 students. The school is part of the Boulder Valley School District, which is ranked 4th out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Casey Middle School has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students (46.9%) and a lower percentage of White students (44.03%), its academic performance, as measured by CMAS test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (39.8%) and Math (22.6%) were significantly below the district (63.2% and 53.5%) and state (44.1% and 34.2%) averages. Additionally, Casey Middle School has a higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 56.64% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 9.87% to 43.57%.

Over the past several years, Casey Middle School's statewide ranking has steadily declined, from 135th out of 369 Colorado middle schools in 2020-2021 to 273rd out of 480 in 2022-2023, with a corresponding drop in its SchoolDigger rating from 3 stars to 2 stars. The nearby schools, such as Angevine Middle School, Louisville Middle School, and Southern Hills Middle School, generally outperform Casey Middle School academically, with higher test scores and higher statewide rankings. Casey Middle School's performance in the Gifted and Talented program is particularly low, ranking in the bottom 10% of Colorado middle schools in this category.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1301 High Street
       Boulder, CO  80304-4133


(720) 561-2700

District: Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

SchoolDigger Rank:
285th of 485 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,070 Help


Students who attend Casey Middle School usually attend:

High:    Boulder High School

Feeder schools for Casey Middle School:

Elementary:    Columbine Elementary School
    Gold Hill Elementary School
    Whittier Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  452

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.9%
White:
44.0%
Two or more races:
4.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Casey Middle School ranks worse than 58.8% of middle schools in Colorado. It also ranks last among 9 ranked middle schools in the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.15. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Casey Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Casey Middle School is $21,070, which is the highest among 9 middle schools in the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Casey Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Casey Middle School 285th of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Casey Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hispanic students:
White students:


Boulder Valley School District No. Re2:

SchoolDigger ranks Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 4th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Casey Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Casey Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 23.99 266th 336 20.8%
2005 19.52 285th 340 16.2%
2006 24.88 275th 346 20.5%
2007 26.22 288th 360 20.0%
2008 31.36 271st 362 25.1%
2009 34.07 270th 377 28.4%
2010 40.60 266th 409 35.0%
2011 43.68 260th 422 38.4%
2012 59.68 175th 425 58.8%
2013 59.19 182nd 454 59.9%
2014 52.02 218th 461 52.7%
2015 42.79 227th 436 47.9%
2016 43.25 205th 400 48.8%
2017 42.08 220th 424 48.1%
2018 48.53 191st 418 54.3%
2019 49.70 210th 458 54.1%
2021 57.34 135th 369 63.4%
2022 44.76 228th 448 49.1%
2023 37.20 273rd 480 43.1%
2024 34.15 285th 485 41.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Casey Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.46 221st 222 0.5%
2019 10.15 238th 240 0.8%
2022 25.99 153rd 197 22.3%
2023 17.79 225th 241 6.6%
2024 16.70 226th 244 7.4%
See the entire list of Best Colorado Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Casey Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.60 161st 315 48.9%
2019 54.10 154th 352 56.3%
2021 56.52 101st 254 60.2%
2022 42.31 171st 326 47.5%
2023 32.45 220th 363 39.4%
2024 31.86 220th 350 37.1%
See the entire list of Best Colorado Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Casey Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.61 115th 121 5.0%
2019 16.46 130th 134 3.0%
2022 19.61 87th 93 6.5%
2023 10.50 120th 125 4.0%
2024 0.77 124th 126 1.6%
See the entire list of Best Colorado Middle Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for Male students at Casey Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.81 168th 317 47.0%
2019 39.59 195th 343 43.1%
2021 46.22 121st 249 51.4%
2022 35.49 196th 328 40.2%
2023 33.35 216th 356 39.3%
2024 27.30 250th 357 30.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Casey Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 11.14 216th 220 1.8%
2022 14.50 157th 169 7.1%
2023 12.94 186th 198 6.1%
2024 11.85 191st 199 4.0%
See the entire list of Best Colorado Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Casey Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.72 52nd 199 73.9%
2019 61.98 93rd 283 67.1%
2021 74.00 39th 203 80.8%
2022 59.92 93rd 265 64.9%
2023 54.93 119th 286 58.4%
2024 55.13 111th 273 59.3%
See the entire list of Best Colorado Middle Schools for White Students!

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.

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, October 17, 2011

Open Quote Casey is a good school in many ways, but there is a serious imbalance with respect to pressures placed on students in the bilingual track. The bilingual program is unnecessarily intense and there appears to be little interest in parent feedback. What could be a rich opportunity for a diverse group of children to learn Spanish AND core academics is instead a narrowly focused program tailored only to children who can cope with intense pressure, hours of daily homework, and an uncreative, NON-experiential approach to second-language learning. Teachers of core academics (lang. arts, science, math and social studies) repeatedly tell parents that they cannot give homework because of the extreme load placed on students by the bilingual teachers. Those teachers recognize the imbalance in the school! Parents repeatedly ask the bilingual teachers and leadership to reduce homework expectations. While school leadership claims to welcome parent input, in reality they are dismissive of parents' pleas for the bilingual program to be placed in a more proper balance with other academics and appear undisturbed by the negative effect this has on students' interest in second language learning. Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, October 16, 2011

Open Quote Casey is a good school in many ways, but there is a serious imbalance with respect to pressures placed on students in the bilingual track. The bilingual program is unnecessarily intense and there appears to be little interest in parent feedback. What could be a rich opportunity for a diverse group of children to learn Spanish AND core academics is instead a narrowly focused program tailored only to children who can cope with intense pressure, hours of daily homework, and an uncreative, NON-experiential approach to second-language learning. Teachers of core academics (lang. arts, science, math and social studies) repeatedly tell parents that they cannot give homework because of the extreme load placed on students by the bilingual teachers. Those teachers recognize the imbalance in the school! Parents repeatedly ask the bilingual teaches and leadership to reduce homework expectations. While school leadership claims to welcome parent input, in reality they are dismissive of parents' pleas for the bilingual program be placed in a more proper balance with other academics and appear undisturbed by the negative effect this has on students' interest in second language learning. Close Quote


by a student
Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Open Quote This is a great school that supports a positive environment. Casey will not tolerate bullying, teasing, or any other forms of just being mean. I love this school and all of its teachers and facilitators Close Quote



Enrollment information for Casey Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 300 41 44 39 2 n/a n/a 0 426
1989 350 12 44 47 3 n/a n/a 0 456
1990 386 6 38 39 3 n/a n/a 0 472
1991 421 7 33 43 5 n/a n/a 0 509
1992 427 11 26 63 5 n/a n/a 0 532
1993 423 13 26 99 4 n/a n/a 0 565
1994 420 13 26 110 3 n/a n/a 0 572
1995 369 20 38 108 5 n/a n/a 0 540
1996 369 20 38 108 5 n/a n/a 0 540
1997 282 17 31 145 7 n/a n/a 0 482
1998 232 15 20 137 6 n/a n/a 0 410
1999 184 18 20 153 3 n/a n/a 0 378
2000 159 13 22 141 2 n/a n/a 0 337
2001 149 14 18 152 3 n/a n/a 0 336
2002 125 8 12 171 2 n/a n/a 0 318
2003 125 8 12 171 2 n/a n/a 0 318
2004 122 12 14 191 2 n/a n/a 0 341
2005 140 8 16 196 2 n/a n/a 0 362
2006 157 11 18 175 5 n/a n/a 0 366
2007 139 10 7 153 4 n/a n/a 0 313
2008 164 15 11 154 2 n/a n/a 0 346
2009 145 8 11 128 0 n/a n/a 0 292
2010 177 10 16 145 1 n/a n/a 0 349
2011 238 6 7 172 3 0 15 0 441
2012 315 7 8 191 2 0 23 0 546
2013 338 5 11 203 0 0 26 0 583
2014 314 6 21 236 1 0 30 0 608
2015 319 9 19 241 1 0 20 0 609
2016 331 8 21 250 3 0 20 0 633
2017 345 6 13 264 2 0 22 0 652
2018 357 3 14 268 4 0 24 0 670
2019 360 4 16 266 0 1 21 0 668
2020 342 5 15 249 1 1 26 0 639
2021 254 7 6 217 1 2 19 0 506
2022 241 4 9 222 2 1 20 0 499
2023 199 4 11 212 2 3 21 0 452

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

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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 Casey Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 426 31.3 13.6 n/a
1989 456 31.4 14.5 20.8
1990 472 35.2 13.4 17.2
1991 509 31.4 16.2 14.9
1992 532 33.3 15.9 19.7
1993 565 39.9 14.2 30.3
1994 572 38.2 15.0 25.3
1995 540 40.1 13.5 29.4
1996 540 40.1 13.5 29.4
1997 482 31.9 15.1 36.7
1998 410 26.1 15.7 39.5
1999 378 24.8 15.2 42.9
2000 337 22.9 14.7 50.1
2001 336 24.5 13.7 51.2
2002 318 24.2 13.1 56.3
2003 318 24.2 13.1 56.3
2004 341 23.2 14.7 61
2005 362 27.0 13.4 63.3
2006 366 29.8 12.3 59.6
2007 313 26.3 11.9 55.9
2008 346 27.0 12.8 53.2
2009 292 27.0 10.8 45.5
2010 349 24.0 14.5 44.1
2011 441 27.3 16.1 41
2012 546 34.0 16.0 36.3
2013 583 36.8 15.8 34
2014 608 37.0 16.4 40.5
2015 609 36.0 16.9 40.6
2016 633 36.0 17.5 43.4
2017 652 37.6 17.3 42.6
2018 670 37.6 17.8 40
2019 668 40.2 16.6 43.3
2020 639 42.9 14.8 42.1
2021 506 36.9 13.6 42.7
2022 499 36.8 13.5 49.5
2023 452 30.0 15.0 56.6

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 Casey Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 426 31.3 13.6 n/a
1989 456 31.4 14.5 20.8
1990 472 35.2 13.4 17.2
1991 509 31.4 16.2 14.9
1992 532 33.3 15.9 19.7
1993 565 39.9 14.2 30.3
1994 572 38.2 15.0 25.3
1995 540 40.1 13.5 29.4
1996 540 40.1 13.5 29.4
1997 482 31.9 15.1 36.7
1998 410 26.1 15.7 39.5
1999 378 24.8 15.2 42.9
2000 337 22.9 14.7 50.1
2001 336 24.5 13.7 51.2
2002 318 24.2 13.1 56.3
2003 318 24.2 13.1 56.3
2004 341 23.2 14.7 61
2005 362 27.0 13.4 63.3
2006 366 29.8 12.3 59.6
2007 313 26.3 11.9 55.9
2008 346 27.0 12.8 53.2
2009 292 27.0 10.8 45.5
2010 349 24.0 14.5 44.1
2011 441 27.3 16.1 41
2012 546 34.0 16.0 36.3
2013 583 36.8 15.8 34
2014 608 37.0 16.4 40.5
2015 609 36.0 16.9 40.6
2016 633 36.0 17.5 43.4
2017 652 37.6 17.3 42.6
2018 670 37.6 17.8 40
2019 668 40.2 16.6 43.3
2020 639 42.9 14.8 42.1
2021 506 36.9 13.6 42.7
2022 499 36.8 13.5 49.5
2023 452 30.0 15.0 56.6

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 Casey Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $14,594
2020 $15,411
2021 $16,477
2022 $18,256
2023 $21,070

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Casey Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 210th of 458 Middle schoolsRanks 273rd of 480 Middle schools
 11%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Casey Middle School)3934.4
 4.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Boulder Valley School District No. Re2)59.760.2
 0.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)43.643.4
 0.2%
6th Grade Math (Casey Middle School)33.515.7
 17.8%
   6th Grade Math (Boulder Valley School District No. Re2)43.144.4
 1.3%
   6th Grade Math (Colorado)29.528.2
 1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Casey Middle School)40.540.9
 0.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Boulder Valley School District No. Re2)58.760.9
 2.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.545
 1.5%
7th Grade Math (Casey Middle School)32.117.3
 14.8%
   7th Grade Math (Boulder Valley School District No. Re2)47.440.7
 6.7%
   7th Grade Math (Colorado)31.626.3
 5.3%
8th Grade Science (Casey Middle School)40.732
 8.7%
   8th Grade Science (Boulder Valley School District No. Re2)44.947.3
 2.4%
   8th Grade Science (Colorado)31.531.3
 0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Casey Middle School)49.238.7
 10.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Boulder Valley School District No. Re2)59.156.1
 3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.942.4
 4.5%
8th Grade Math (Casey Middle School)38.830.7
 8.1%
   8th Grade Math (Boulder Valley School District No. Re2)52.849.2
 3.6%
   8th Grade Math (Colorado)36.932.7
 4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Casey Middle School)42.238.2
 4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Boulder Valley School District No. Re2)61.160.8
 0.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Casey Middle School)34.421.5
 12.9%
   All Grades Math (Boulder Valley School District No. Re2)5050.6
 0.6%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students668452
 32.3%
African American44
American Indian02
Asian1611
 31.3%
Hispanic266212
 20.3%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White360199
 44.7%
Two or More Races2121
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.3%56.6%
 13.4%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 452 students attended Casey Middle School.

Casey Middle School ranks 285th of 485 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Casey Middle School usually go on to attend Boulder High School

Students at Casey Middle School are 47% Hispanic, 44% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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