Nevin Platt Middle School

Summary:

Nevin Platt Middle School is a public middle school in Boulder, Colorado, serving 466 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the highly-rated Boulder Valley School District, which is ranked 4th out of 116 districts in the state.

Nevin Platt Middle School consistently outperforms state and district averages on academic assessments, with 59.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 44.2% proficient or better in Math, compared to 44.1% and 34.2% statewide, respectively. The school ranks in the top 25% of Colorado middle schools and performs particularly well for its female and White student populations. However, the school's performance for its gifted and talented students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 25% of Colorado middle schools.

While Nevin Platt Middle School's academic performance is generally stronger than nearby schools in the Boulder Valley School District, such as Broomfield Heights Middle School, Angevine Middle School, and Casey Middle School, it lags behind the exceptional performance of Southern Hills Middle School and Summit Middle Charter School, which are also in the district and rank among the top middle schools in the state. Additionally, the school's low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients may indicate that it is serving a more affluent student population, which could raise concerns about equity and access for students from lower-income backgrounds.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 6096 Baseline Road
       Boulder, CO  80303-3001


(720) 561-5536

District: Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

SchoolDigger Rank:
99th of 485 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,033 Help


Feeder schools for Nevin Platt Middle School:

Elementary:    Douglass Elementary School
    Heatherwood Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.3 Help
Number of students:  466

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.3%
Hispanic:
8.8%
Two or more races:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Nevin Platt Middle School ranks better than 79.6% of middle schools in Colorado. It also ranks 4th 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 74.92. (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 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 Nevin Platt 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 Nevin Platt Middle School is $19,033. 4 middle schools in the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nevin Platt Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Nevin Platt Middle School 99th of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Nevin Platt Middle School in the ranking list.)

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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 Nevin Platt Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Nevin Platt Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 90.26 21st 336 93.8%
2005 88.07 24th 340 92.9%
2006 90.25 20th 346 94.2%
2007 90.08 21st 360 94.2%
2008 91.73 15th 362 95.9%
2009 90.71 19th 377 95.0%
2010 91.01 20th 409 95.1%
2011 91.10 23rd 422 94.5%
2012 87.89 33rd 425 92.2%
2013 90.20 29th 454 93.6%
2014 84.06 59th 461 87.2%
2015 80.86 54th 436 87.6%
2016 90.78 26th 400 93.5%
2017 76.26 75th 424 82.3%
2018 78.73 67th 418 84.0%
2019 70.06 111th 458 75.8%
2021 77.55 67th 369 81.8%
2022 67.14 121st 448 73.0%
2023 71.39 115th 480 76.0%
2024 74.92 99th 485 79.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Nevin Platt Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.98 2nd 14 85.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Nevin Platt Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.15 53rd 315 83.2%
2019 73.88 77th 352 78.1%
2021 63.56 74th 254 70.9%
2022 59.66 114th 326 65.0%
2023 68.80 100th 363 72.5%
2024 79.85 51st 350 85.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Nevin Platt Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.75 90th 121 25.6%
2019 43.30 93rd 134 30.6%
2022 43.25 64th 93 31.2%
2023 28.82 104th 125 16.8%
2024 43.98 91st 126 27.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Nevin Platt Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.82 61st 317 80.8%
2019 60.66 108th 343 68.5%
2021 79.40 38th 249 84.7%
2022 62.84 103rd 328 68.6%
2023 62.73 111th 356 68.8%
2024 62.08 109th 357 69.5%
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Rank History for White students at Nevin Platt Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.24 67th 199 66.3%
2019 51.44 124th 283 56.2%
2021 61.95 67th 203 67.0%
2022 45.81 141st 265 46.8%
2023 47.60 143rd 286 50.0%
2024 53.20 119th 273 56.4%
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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.

Nevin Platt Middle School Test Scores
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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2.7)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, January 27, 2020

Open Quote Platt has really disappointed me. The band program is excellent, academics are so-so. Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, October 29, 2016

Open Quote Very pleased with the school Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Open Quote The school leadership is terrible. They pick favorites, making certain students entitled and free to bully others. Good teachers for the most part, but horrendous principal. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Nevin Platt Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 454 11 17 13 4 n/a n/a 0 499
1989 445 9 20 9 2 n/a n/a 0 485
1990 498 7 18 10 4 n/a n/a 0 537
1991 522 5 21 16 2 n/a n/a 0 566
1992 535 11 13 15 2 n/a n/a 0 576
1993 502 15 17 13 7 n/a n/a 0 554
1994 554 13 21 16 4 n/a n/a 0 608
1995 621 12 22 14 3 n/a n/a 0 672
1996 621 12 22 14 3 n/a n/a 0 672
1997 603 9 20 19 4 n/a n/a 0 655
1998 575 9 24 17 4 n/a n/a 0 629
1999 586 7 24 19 4 n/a n/a 0 640
2000 569 8 22 24 2 n/a n/a 0 625
2001 573 9 17 22 2 n/a n/a 0 623
2002 480 7 19 21 3 n/a n/a 0 530
2003 480 7 19 21 3 n/a n/a 0 530
2004 481 15 14 18 1 n/a n/a 0 529
2005 475 14 17 17 1 n/a n/a 0 524
2006 482 13 19 16 1 n/a n/a 0 531
2007 494 8 26 18 2 n/a n/a 0 548
2008 493 11 31 18 3 n/a n/a 0 556
2009 483 8 30 17 2 n/a n/a 0 540
2010 486 9 29 21 1 n/a n/a 0 546
2011 452 3 18 31 1 0 28 0 533
2012 418 1 13 40 1 0 29 0 502
2013 407 3 19 48 3 0 30 0 510
2014 405 7 15 43 5 0 35 0 510
2015 448 9 22 45 1 1 34 0 560
2016 485 4 18 54 1 3 37 0 602
2017 509 5 25 60 0 1 39 0 639
2018 498 7 19 54 1 0 49 0 628
2019 471 9 13 46 2 0 42 0 583
2020 423 8 8 51 2 0 40 0 532
2021 382 6 10 41 1 0 33 0 473
2022 370 10 7 40 0 0 26 0 453
2023 379 8 7 41 2 0 29 0 466

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 Nevin Platt Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 499 32.6 15.3 n/a
1989 485 32.3 15.0 2.7
1990 537 32.7 16.4 3.4
1991 566 37.1 15.2 4.8
1992 576 33.6 17.1 3.6
1993 554 39.0 14.2 2.3
1994 608 41.8 14.5 3.1
1995 672 38.7 17.4 3.3
1996 672 38.7 17.4 3.3
1997 655 35.9 18.2 3.1
1998 629 34.1 18.4 2.1
1999 640 36.5 17.5 3.3
2000 625 40.9 15.3 4.8
2001 623 36.0 17.3 4.3
2002 530 29.5 18.0 4
2003 530 29.5 18.0 4
2004 529 28.7 18.4 3.8
2005 524 30.0 17.5 5
2006 531 30.7 17.3 5.5
2007 548 32.3 17.0 5.8
2008 556 29.4 18.9 6.7
2009 540 29.9 18.1 6.1
2010 546 28.8 18.9 5.3
2011 533 26.7 19.8 5.8
2012 502 24.7 20.2 8
2013 510 25.2 20.1 9.8
2014 510 25.2 20.2 9.4
2015 560 29.0 19.3 10.7
2016 602 29.0 20.7 11.3
2017 639 31.8 20.0 8
2018 628 31.1 20.1 8.6
2019 583 30.2 19.2 9.8
2020 532 29.8 17.8 12
2021 473 26.0 18.1 12.1
2022 453 26.5 17.0 10.8
2023 466 28.5 16.3 14.6

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 Nevin Platt Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 499 32.6 15.3 n/a
1989 485 32.3 15.0 2.7
1990 537 32.7 16.4 3.4
1991 566 37.1 15.2 4.8
1992 576 33.6 17.1 3.6
1993 554 39.0 14.2 2.3
1994 608 41.8 14.5 3.1
1995 672 38.7 17.4 3.3
1996 672 38.7 17.4 3.3
1997 655 35.9 18.2 3.1
1998 629 34.1 18.4 2.1
1999 640 36.5 17.5 3.3
2000 625 40.9 15.3 4.8
2001 623 36.0 17.3 4.3
2002 530 29.5 18.0 4
2003 530 29.5 18.0 4
2004 529 28.7 18.4 3.8
2005 524 30.0 17.5 5
2006 531 30.7 17.3 5.5
2007 548 32.3 17.0 5.8
2008 556 29.4 18.9 6.7
2009 540 29.9 18.1 6.1
2010 546 28.8 18.9 5.3
2011 533 26.7 19.8 5.8
2012 502 24.7 20.2 8
2013 510 25.2 20.1 9.8
2014 510 25.2 20.2 9.4
2015 560 29.0 19.3 10.7
2016 602 29.0 20.7 11.3
2017 639 31.8 20.0 8
2018 628 31.1 20.1 8.6
2019 583 30.2 19.2 9.8
2020 532 29.8 17.8 12
2021 473 26.0 18.1 12.1
2022 453 26.5 17.0 10.8
2023 466 28.5 16.3 14.6

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 Nevin Platt Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $13,938
2020 $14,240
2021 $15,433
2022 $17,292
2023 $19,033

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Nevin Platt Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 111th of 458 Middle schoolsRanks 115th of 480 Middle schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Nevin Platt Middle School)5356.1
 3.1%
   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 (Nevin Platt Middle School)46.737.4
 9.3%
   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 (Nevin Platt Middle School)53.455.2
 1.8%
   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 (Nevin Platt Middle School)51.133.6
 17.5%
   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 (Nevin Platt Middle School)31.650.5
 18.9%
   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 (Nevin Platt Middle School)56.558.9
 2.4%
   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 (Nevin Platt Middle School)54.246.7
 7.5%
   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 (Nevin Platt Middle School)54.356.6
 2.3%
   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 (Nevin Platt Middle School)50.738.6
 12.1%
   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 Students583466
 20.1%
African American98
 11.1%
American Indian22
Asian137
 46.2%
Hispanic4641
 10.9%
Pacific Islander00
White471379
 19.5%
Two or More Races4229
 31%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients9.8%14.6%
 4.8%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 466 students attended Nevin Platt Middle School.

Nevin Platt Middle School ranks 99th of 485 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Nevin Platt Middle School are 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.


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