Fort Lupton Middle School

Summary:

Fort Lupton Middle School is a public middle school serving 446 students in grades 6-8 in the Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1 in Fort Lupton, Colorado. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, making up 80.49% of the population, with 17.26% White students and smaller percentages of other racial groups.

Despite its small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio ranging from 16.2 to 19 students per teacher, Fort Lupton Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 8.5% of students were proficient or better in CMAS Math, compared to 22% for the district and 34.2% for Colorado. Similarly, in CMAS English Language Arts, Fort Lupton had 18.3% proficient or better, compared to 29.6% for the district and 44.1% for the state. The school has ranked in the bottom quartile of Colorado middle schools and received 0 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the lowest-performing schools in the state.

The high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.71% to 74.39% over the past three school years, suggest that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's challenges. When compared to nearby schools like Coal Ridge Middle School and Erie Middle School, the academic performance gap is stark, with those schools having significantly higher proficiency rates in both Math and English Language Arts.

Detail:

Public 6-8

201 South McKinley
Fort Lupton, CO 80621-1337

(303) 857-7200

District: Weld re-8 schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
451^st of 485 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,337

Students who attend Fort Lupton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Fort Lupton High School

Feeder schools for Fort Lupton Middle School:

Elementary:	Leo William Butler Elementary School
	Twombly Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 448

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.9%

White:

15.2%

Asian:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fort Lupton Middle School ranks worse than 93% of middle schools in Colorado. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.16. (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 (81.9%), White (15.2%), Asian (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fort Lupton Middle School is 16.8. (See more...)

Compare Fort Lupton Middle School employs 26.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fort Lupton Middle School is $14,337.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Fort Lupton Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Lupton Middle School 451^st of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Fort Lupton Middle School in the ranking list.)

Weld re-8 schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Weld re-8 schools 73^rd of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fort Lupton Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	8.71	309^th	336	8.0%
2005	7.49	318^th	340	6.5%
2006	10.38	313^th	346	9.5%
2007	13.52	320^th	360	11.1%
2008	15.58	318^th	362	12.2%
2009	20.99	318^th	377	15.6%
2010	20.07	345^th	409	15.6%
2011	23.89	339^th	422	19.7%
2012	19.33	357^th	425	16.0%
2013	26.64	351^st	454	22.7%
2014	21.85	380^th	461	17.6%
2015	18.87	368^th	436	15.6%
2016	18.70	338^th	400	15.5%
2017	21.74	327^th	424	22.9%
2018	13.01	379^th	418	9.3%
2019	14.35	393^rd	458	14.2%
2021	12.84	340^th	369	7.9%
2022	10.67	414^th	448	7.6%
2023	8.00	469^th	480	2.3%
2024	10.16	451^st	485	7.0%

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Fort Lupton Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	359	5	5	287	1	n/a	n/a	657
1989	340	4	6	308	0	n/a	n/a	658
1990	335	3	6	300	0	n/a	n/a	644
1991	358	2	6	296	1	n/a	n/a	663
1992	373	1	8	294	0	n/a	n/a	676
1993	406	3	4	323	1	n/a	n/a	737
1994	457	3	3	331	2	n/a	n/a	796
1995	438	4	2	366	2	n/a	n/a	812
1996	438	4	2	366	2	n/a	n/a	812
1997	428	3	3	379	4	n/a	n/a	817
1998	401	3	2	408	4	n/a	n/a	818
1999	407	6	5	393	3	n/a	n/a	814
2000	391	5	6	393	5	n/a	n/a	800
2001	387	9	4	391	4	n/a	n/a	795
2002	348	7	4	462	1	n/a	n/a	822
2003	348	7	4	462	1	n/a	n/a	822
2004	220	2	2	366	0	n/a	n/a	590
2005	217	3	5	356	3	n/a	n/a	584
2006	186	3	2	345	6	n/a	n/a	542
2007	172	1	7	335	5	n/a	n/a	520
2008	159	3	3	334	3	n/a	n/a	502
2009	164	5	4	322	2	n/a	n/a	497
2010	167	6	3	309	2	n/a	n/a	487
2011	136	1	5	346	1	2	4	495
2012	147	3	5	370	2	1	4	532
2013	124	3	3	379	3	1	5	518
2014	123	1	2	355	1	0	4	486
2015	98	1	0	341	1	0	2	443
2016	105	0	0	348	2	0	1	456
2017	97	1	2	389	2	0	6	497
2018	101	3	1	382	2	0	6	495
2019	87	5	1	406	1	0	5	505
2020	76	2	0	389	4	0	5	476
2021	81	0	1	364	1	0	6	453
2022	96	1	2	349	3	0	6	457
2023	77	2	5	359	0	1	2	446
2024	68	3	5	367	1	2	2	448

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 Fort Lupton Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	657	31.8	20.6	n/a
1989	658	34.9	18.8	36.5
1990	644	36.7	17.5	36.5
1991	663	36.1	18.3	36
1992	676	36.1	18.7	38.5
1993	737	38.8	19.0	35.4
1994	796	39.8	20.0	39.9
1995	812	50.0	16.2	45.8
1996	812	50.0	16.2	45.8
1997	817	55.0	14.9	35.9
1998	818	53.0	15.4	40.8
1999	814	56.9	14.3	43.7
2000	800	54.2	14.8	62.6
2001	795	54.1	14.7	49.6
2002	822	56.3	14.6	61.9
2003	822	56.3	14.6	61.9
2004	590	40.7	14.5	68
2005	584	39.9	14.6	56.2
2006	542	35.2	15.4	62.5
2007	520	35.1	14.8	63.5
2008	502	31.1	16.1	61.6
2009	497	29.7	16.7	64.6
2010	487	30.2	16.0	67.1
2011	495	29.3	16.8	67.1
2012	532	27.5	19.3	69.9
2013	518	32.1	16.0	73
2014	486	31.9	15.1	70.2
2015	443	28.0	15.8	79.9
2016	456	29.0	15.7	77.6
2017	497	29.2	17.0	65.4
2018	495	29.4	16.8	78.4
2019	505	28.5	17.7	80.2
2020	476	31.4	15.1	70.8
2021	453	27.9	16.2	74.4
2022	457	24.0	19.0	61.7
2023	446	25.3	17.5	66.8
2024	448	26.6	16.8	61.8

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 Fort Lupton Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	657	31.8	20.6	n/a
1989	658	34.9	18.8	36.5
1990	644	36.7	17.5	36.5
1991	663	36.1	18.3	36
1992	676	36.1	18.7	38.5
1993	737	38.8	19.0	35.4
1994	796	39.8	20.0	39.9
1995	812	50.0	16.2	45.8
1996	812	50.0	16.2	45.8
1997	817	55.0	14.9	35.9
1998	818	53.0	15.4	40.8
1999	814	56.9	14.3	43.7
2000	800	54.2	14.8	62.6
2001	795	54.1	14.7	49.6
2002	822	56.3	14.6	61.9
2003	822	56.3	14.6	61.9
2004	590	40.7	14.5	68
2005	584	39.9	14.6	56.2
2006	542	35.2	15.4	62.5
2007	520	35.1	14.8	63.5
2008	502	31.1	16.1	61.6
2009	497	29.7	16.7	64.6
2010	487	30.2	16.0	67.1
2011	495	29.3	16.8	67.1
2012	532	27.5	19.3	69.9
2013	518	32.1	16.0	73
2014	486	31.9	15.1	70.2
2015	443	28.0	15.8	79.9
2016	456	29.0	15.7	77.6
2017	497	29.2	17.0	65.4
2018	495	29.4	16.8	78.4
2019	505	28.5	17.7	80.2
2020	476	31.4	15.1	70.8
2021	453	27.9	16.2	74.4
2022	457	24.0	19.0	61.7
2023	446	25.3	17.5	66.8
2024	448	26.6	16.8	61.8

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 Fort Lupton Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,501
2020	$13,751
2021	$12,979
2022	$13,522
2023	$14,337

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fort Lupton Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 393^rd of 458 Middle schools	Ranks 469^th of 480 Middle schools	11.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Fort Lupton Middle School)	24.6	12.6	12%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Weld re-8 schools)	29.5	23.6	5.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	43.6	43.4	0.2%
6th Grade Math (Fort Lupton Middle School)	21	5.7	15.3%
6th Grade Math (Weld re-8 schools)	24.7	16.3	8.4%
6th Grade Math (Colorado)	29.5	28.2	1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Fort Lupton Middle School)	18.7	12.9	5.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Weld re-8 schools)	26	21.2	4.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.5	45	1.5%
7th Grade Math (Fort Lupton Middle School)	7.8	4.8	3%
7th Grade Math (Weld re-8 schools)	16.1	11.7	4.4%
7th Grade Math (Colorado)	31.6	26.3	5.3%
8th Grade Science (Fort Lupton Middle School)	10.8	7.4	3.4%
8th Grade Science (Weld re-8 schools)	17.2	14.3	2.9%
8th Grade Science (Colorado)	31.5	31.3	0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Fort Lupton Middle School)	23.5	11.7	11.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Weld re-8 schools)	30.3	18.8	11.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.9	42.4	4.5%
8th Grade Math (Fort Lupton Middle School)	20.1	8.5	11.6%
8th Grade Math (Weld re-8 schools)	27.3	16.7	10.6%
8th Grade Math (Colorado)	36.9	32.7	4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Fort Lupton Middle School)	22.4	12.4	10%
All Grades English Language Arts (Weld re-8 schools)	27.8	24.3	3.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Fort Lupton Middle School)	16.5	6.3	10.2%
All Grades Math (Weld re-8 schools)	23.2	20.3	2.9%
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	505	446	11.7%
African American	5	2	60%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	1	5	400%
Hispanic	406	359	11.6%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	87	77	11.5%
Two or More Races	5	2	60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	80.2%	66.8%	13.4%

Schools Near Fort Lupton 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
Fort Lupton Middle School	Public	6-8	201 South McKinley	Fort Lupton	80621	Weld County	Weld re-8 schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 857-7200	448	27	16.8	61.8%	68 (15.2%)	3 (0.7%)	367 (81.9%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	10.2	451^st of 485 public middle schools	7.0%		8	469^th of 480 public middle schools	2.3%	18	17.5	22.4	15.4	18.3	6.3	10.3	9.0	8.5	8.4	$14,337
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
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
Coal Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	6201 Booth Drive	Firestone	80504	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 833-4176	763	41	18.8	29.6%	489 (64.1%)	8 (1.0%)	218 (28.6%)	17 (2.2%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.4%)	52.3	196^th of 485 public middle schools	59.6%		53.1	192^nd of 480 public middle schools	60.0%	4	43.5	57.7	42.6	48.4	29.9	40.8	27.8	33.2	28.9	$13,637
South Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	1004 Main Street	Platteville	80651	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 350-4201	164	14	11.7	53.7%	60 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (61.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	14.3	412^th of 485 public middle schools	15.1%		23	353^rd of 480 public middle schools	26.5%	59	25.9	23.9	13.3	22.3		8.7		6.8	16.7	$16,701
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
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
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
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
Erie Middle School	Public	6-8	650 Main Street	Erie	80516	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 828-3391	742	37	20.0	12.4%	552 (74.4%)	11 (1.5%)	108 (14.6%)	42 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.8%)	79	79^th of 485 public middle schools	83.7%		68.7	124^th of 480 public middle schools	74.2%	45	57.9	56.4	55.7	56.7	49.6	49.8	59.5	52.9	49.5	$13,775

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Fort Lupton Middle School ranks in the bottom 7.0% of Colorado middle schools.

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Students at Fort Lupton Middle School are 82% Hispanic, 15% White, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Fort Lupton Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 448 students attended Fort Lupton Middle School.

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