Is Prairie View Middle School a good school?

Prairie View Middle School ranks 355 th of 485 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Prairie View Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 682 students attended Prairie View Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie View Middle School?

Students at Prairie View Middle School are 57% Hispanic, 32% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Prairie View Middle School attend?

Students who attend Prairie View Middle School usually go on to attend Riverdale Ridge High School

Prairie View Middle School

Summary:

Prairie View Middle School is a public middle school located in Henderson, Colorado, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 658 students. The school is part of the School District 27J, which is ranked 82 out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Prairie View Middle School faces significant challenges, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students (58.36%) compared to the surrounding schools, and consistently underperforming the state and district averages in CMAS test scores for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. The school has been ranked in the bottom half of Colorado middle schools for the past several years, with a ranking between 248 and 370 out of 369 to 485 schools. This places the school in the bottom 50% of middle schools in the state. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic, White, and low socioeconomic status (SES) student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 50% of Colorado middle schools for these subgroups. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Prairie View Middle School has increased from 32.25% in 2020-2021 to 45.44% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of students from low-income families.

While Prairie View Middle School underperforms the state and district averages, the nearby schools in the same district, such as Overland Trail Middle School and Vikan Middle School, also struggle with similarly low test scores and rankings, suggesting a broader challenge within the School District 27J. However, Prairie View Middle School's ranking for Gifted and Talented students is relatively higher than its overall ranking, suggesting the school may be providing more support and opportunities for its high-achieving students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

12915 East 120th Avenue
Henderson, CO 80640-9146

(720) 685-5400

District: School District 27J

SchoolDigger Rank:
355^th of 485 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,441

Students who attend Prairie View Middle School usually attend:

High:

Riverdale Ridge High School

Feeder schools for Prairie View Middle School:

Elementary:	John W Thimmig Elementary School
	Turnberry Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 18.8

Number of students: 682

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.7%

White:

32.4%

Asian:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Prairie View Middle School ranks worse than 73.2% of middle schools in Colorado. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked middle schools in the School District 27J. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.86. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56.7%), White (32.4%), Asian (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Prairie View Middle School is 18.8, which is the highest among 5 middle schools in the School District 27J! (See more...)

Compare Prairie View Middle School employs 36.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prairie View Middle School is $12,441. 2 middle schools in the School District 27J spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Prairie View Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Prairie View Middle School 355^th of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Prairie View Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Gifted and Talented students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

School District 27J:

SchoolDigger ranks School District 27J 82^nd of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Prairie View Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Prairie View Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2010	28.16	316^th	409	22.7%
2011	29.54	319^th	422	24.4%
2012	23.63	337^th	425	20.7%
2013	28.25	346^th	454	23.8%
2014	33.45	317^th	461	31.2%
2015	33.43	285^th	436	34.6%
2016	22.77	320^th	400	20.0%
2017	32.31	276^th	424	34.9%
2018	20.43	328^th	418	21.5%
2019	23.96	337^th	458	26.4%
2021	32.45	248^th	369	32.8%
2022	21.88	337^th	448	24.8%
2023	19.89	370^th	480	22.9%
2024	22.86	355^th	485	26.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Prairie View Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	12.96	211^th	222	5.0%
2019	21.50	203^rd	240	15.4%
2021	39.49	67^th	114	41.2%
2022	28.37	142^nd	197	27.9%
2023	26.35	183^rd	241	24.1%
2024	20.66	209^th	244	14.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Prairie View Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	18.08	265^th	315	15.9%
2019	25.95	261^st	352	25.9%
2021	28.06	184^th	254	27.6%
2022	21.18	255^th	326	21.8%
2023	22.22	269^th	363	25.9%
2024	24.26	251^st	350	28.3%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Prairie View Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	54.92	69^th	126	45.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Prairie View Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	15.75	274^th	317	13.6%
2019	19.28	275^th	343	19.8%
2021	27.29	186^th	249	25.3%
2022	15.74	279^th	328	14.9%
2023	13.40	320^th	356	10.1%
2024	15.73	300^th	357	16.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Prairie View Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	17.73	149^th	165	9.7%
2019	31.79	150^th	220	31.8%
2021	38.47	50^th	83	39.8%
2022	28.31	118^th	169	30.2%
2023	20.08	163^rd	198	17.7%
2024	25.61	151^st	199	24.1%

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Rank History for White students at Prairie View Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	12.14	184^th	199	7.5%
2019	15.19	248^th	283	12.4%
2021	30.74	142^nd	203	30.0%
2022	12.80	238^th	265	10.2%
2023	15.42	247^th	286	13.6%
2024	15.24	233^rd	273	14.7%

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, September 16, 2020

As a parent I am so disappointed in this school. The lack the funding to teach properly and the kids hurt. The pandemic is hard, but they don't go to school Mondays and shortening the school days beyond that is outrageous. My child is going to fall far behind if we keep her in this school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Prairie View Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	409	40	45	300	3	n/a	n/a	797
2010	407	19	41	300	9	n/a	n/a	776
2011	367	11	39	331	8	0	15	771
2012	364	14	21	346	3	1	19	768
2013	390	14	26	336	4	2	21	793
2014	394	13	30	354	8	1	21	821
2015	406	12	44	356	8	0	21	847
2016	371	11	51	345	5	3	21	807
2017	387	14	41	350	3	3	25	823
2018	379	13	43	405	2	2	27	871
2019	244	5	22	320	3	0	15	609
2020	235	6	26	321	3	0	20	611
2021	242	6	22	351	1	0	23	645
2022	202	15	22	390	1	0	24	654
2023	220	13	18	384	0	3	20	658
2024	221	20	29	387	0	4	21	682

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 Prairie View Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	797	40.4	19.7	32.6
2010	776	42.1	18.3	35.7
2011	771	35.0	22.0	37.5
2012	768	35.8	21.4	43.2
2013	793	34.6	22.8	38.3
2014	821	40.0	20.5	44.9
2015	847	37.0	22.8	41.2
2016	807	39.0	20.6	35.7
2017	823	38.6	21.3	38.8
2018	871	39.6	21.9	38.1
2019	609	31.0	19.6	43.3
2020	611	31.5	19.3	41.7
2021	645	29.6	21.7	32.2
2022	654	27.1	24.0	36.5
2023	658	33.1	19.8	45.4
2024	682	36.1	18.8	57.8

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 Prairie View Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	797	40.4	19.7	32.6
2010	776	42.1	18.3	35.7
2011	771	35.0	22.0	37.5
2012	768	35.8	21.4	43.2
2013	793	34.6	22.8	38.3
2014	821	40.0	20.5	44.9
2015	847	37.0	22.8	41.2
2016	807	39.0	20.6	35.7
2017	823	38.6	21.3	38.8
2018	871	39.6	21.9	38.1
2019	609	31.0	19.6	43.3
2020	611	31.5	19.3	41.7
2021	645	29.6	21.7	32.2
2022	654	27.1	24.0	36.5
2023	658	33.1	19.8	45.4
2024	682	36.1	18.8	57.8

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 Prairie View Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$8,949
2020	$9,245
2021	$10,201
2022	$10,507
2023	$12,441

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Prairie View Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 337^th of 458 Middle schools	Ranks 370^th of 480 Middle schools	3.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Prairie View Middle School)	40.1	30.5	9.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (School District 27J)	34.5	28.2	6.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	43.6	43.4	0.2%
6th Grade Math (Prairie View Middle School)	23.6	11.7	11.9%
6th Grade Math (School District 27J)	22.9	15.6	7.3%
6th Grade Math (Colorado)	29.5	28.2	1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Prairie View Middle School)	33.3	34.3	1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (School District 27J)	34.5	31.7	2.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.5	45	1.5%
7th Grade Math (Prairie View Middle School)	14.1	18.1	4%
7th Grade Math (School District 27J)	19.3	15.2	4.1%
7th Grade Math (Colorado)	31.6	26.3	5.3%
8th Grade Science (Prairie View Middle School)	16.9	10.6	6.3%
8th Grade Science (School District 27J)	18.9	16.8	2.1%
8th Grade Science (Colorado)	31.5	31.3	0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Prairie View Middle School)	30.3	19.5	10.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (School District 27J)	33.6	26.7	6.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.9	42.4	4.5%
8th Grade Math (Prairie View Middle School)	16.4	11.8	4.6%
8th Grade Math (School District 27J)	22.4	16.2	6.2%
8th Grade Math (Colorado)	36.9	32.7	4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Prairie View Middle School)	34.8	28.3	6.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (School District 27J)	38.2	32	6.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Prairie View Middle School)	18.1	13.9	4.2%
All Grades Math (School District 27J)	28	22.6	5.4%
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	609	658	8%
African American	5	13	160%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	22	18	18.2%
Hispanic	320	384	20%
Pacific Islander	0	3
White	244	220	9.8%
Two or More Races	15	20	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	43.3%	45.4%	2.1%

Schools Near Prairie View 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 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Prairie View Middle School	Public	6-8	12915 East 120th Avenue	Henderson	80640	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(720) 685-5400	682	36	18.8	57.8%	221 (32.4%)	20 (2.9%)	387 (56.7%)	29 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	21 (3.1%)	22.9	355^th of 485 public middle schools	26.8%		19.9	370^th of 480 public middle schools	22.9%	15	24.9	29.4	27.7	27.4	13.5	20.5	20.3	18.2	24.0	$12,441
Otho E Stuart Middle School	Public	6-8	15955 East 101st Way	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(720) 685-5500	741	40	18.7	51.1%	226 (30.5%)	40 (5.4%)	401 (54.1%)	33 (4.5%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	34 (4.6%)	13.9	418^th of 485 public middle schools	13.8%		17	391^st of 480 public middle schools	18.5%	27	24.8	20.1	23.7	23.0	11.0	7.9	13.1	10.7	13.9	$12,294
Rodger Quist Middle School	Public	6-8	13451 Yosemite Street	Thornton	80602	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(303) 655-6950	844	46	18.3	36.0%	369 (43.7%)	14 (1.7%)	354 (41.9%)	61 (7.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.2%)	27.9	324^th of 485 public middle schools	33.2%		30.1	311^th of 480 public middle schools	35.2%	13	30.0	32.8	38.4	33.9	16.8	24.2	18.6	19.8	21.3	$5,391
Vikan Middle School	Public	6-8	879 Jessup Street	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(303) 655-4050	565	43	13.1	75.2%	146 (25.8%)	6 (1.1%)	394 (69.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.5%)	11.9	438^th of 485 public middle schools	9.7%		14.7	408^th of 480 public middle schools	15.0%	30	19.0	12.4	16.7	16.0	13.6	11.2	11.4	12.0	14.4	$13,581
Shadow Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	12551 Holly Street	Thornton	80241	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5040	641	38	16.9	61.3%	224 (34.9%)	13 (2.0%)	359 (56.0%)	20 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.6%)	12.4	435^th of 485 public middle schools	10.3%		12.2	429^th of 480 public middle schools	10.6%	6	15.3	23.9	15.1	18.7		13.6		11.7		$15,201
Overland Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	455 North 19th Avenue	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(303) 655-4000	559	37	15.1	68.5%	136 (24.3%)	3 (0.5%)	391 (69.9%)	15 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	8.6	461^st of 485 public middle schools	4.9%		11.6	436^th of 480 public middle schools	9.2%	25			15.9	13.4	4.9			4.7	8.5	$14,121
Rocky Top Middle School	Public	6-8	14150 York Street	Thornton	80602	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-2200	1,060	57	18.6	26.1%	610 (57.5%)	12 (1.1%)	287 (27.1%)	79 (7.5%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (6.2%)	76.2	92^nd of 485 public middle schools	81.0%		69.3	120^th of 480 public middle schools	75.0%	28	58.9	56.0	51.0	55.9	47.5	44.6	57.1	49.0	50.7	$13,792
Century Middle School	Public	6-8	13000 Lafayette Street	Thornton	80241	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5240	759	44	17.1	50.7%	338 (44.5%)	10 (1.3%)	330 (43.5%)	37 (4.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.4%)	34.1	287^th of 485 public middle schools	40.8%		34.1	292^nd of 480 public middle schools	39.2%	5	29.6	38.6	35.5	34.8	16.1	18.8	26.8	20.8	38.6	$14,515
Northglenn Middle School	Public	6-8	1123 Muriel Drive	Northglenn	80233	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5080	640	45	14.3	88.4%	124 (19.4%)	9 (1.4%)	453 (70.8%)	28 (4.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.1%)	13.4	424^th of 485 public middle schools	12.6%		10.9	445^th of 480 public middle schools	7.3%	21	14.7	16.9	31.5	20.8	6.4	6.2	15.5	9.2	15.9	$15,634
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	498	27	18.5	85.9%	59 (11.8%)	9 (1.8%)	421 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	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

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