Deer Creek Middle School

Summary:

Deer Creek Middle School is a public middle school located in Littleton, Colorado, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 557. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District, which is ranked 35 out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating.

Deer Creek Middle School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, with higher percentages of students proficient or better in CMAS/English Language Arts (56% vs. 51.8% for the district and 44.1% for the state) and CMAS/Math (45.6% vs. 40.7% for the district and 34.2% for the state). The school has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 25% of Colorado middle schools, and maintains a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Deer Creek Middle School also excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Colorado middle schools for Hispanic students, low socioeconomic status students, and gifted and talented students.

While Deer Creek Middle School has a predominantly White student population, the school has seen a gradual increase in the percentage of Hispanic students, from 11.56% in 2020-2021 to 14.9% in 2022-2023. The school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 16.5 to 18.5 students per teacher over the past three school years, lower than many nearby schools such as Carmody Middle School and Bear Valley International School, which have lower proficiency rates and lower statewide rankings. However, Deer Creek Middle School's statewide ranking has declined from 46th out of 458 Colorado middle schools in 2018-2019 to 116th out of 485 in 2023-2024, suggesting the school may be facing increasing competition from other high-performing middle schools in the state.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 9201 West Columbine Drive
       Littleton, CO  80123-4140


(303) 982-3820

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
116th of 485 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,480 Help


Students who attend Deer Creek Middle School usually attend:

High:    Chatfield High School

Feeder schools for Deer Creek Middle School:

Elementary:    Stony Creek Elementary School
    Ute Meadows Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.5 Help
Number of students:  557

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.2%
Hispanic:
14.9%
Two or more races:
4.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  25% Help


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Compare Details Deer Creek Middle School ranks better than 76.1% of middle schools in Colorado. It also ranks 7th among 19 ranked middle schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.46. (See more...)
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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 Deer Creek Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Deer Creek Middle School is $15,480, which is the 6th highest among 19 middle schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Deer Creek Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Deer Creek Middle School 116th of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Deer Creek Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Jefferson County School District No. R-1:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson County School District No. R-1 35th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Deer Creek Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Deer Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 84.79 39th 336 88.4%
2005 86.44 30th 340 91.2%
2006 86.00 35th 346 89.9%
2007 83.28 48th 360 86.7%
2008 86.39 35th 362 90.3%
2009 86.21 38th 377 89.9%
2010 84.21 49th 409 88.0%
2011 87.87 32nd 422 92.4%
2012 87.36 38th 425 91.1%
2013 90.51 26th 454 94.3%
2014 92.30 23rd 461 95.0%
2015 86.47 43rd 436 90.1%
2016 84.36 40th 400 90.0%
2017 89.55 36th 424 91.5%
2018 85.32 42nd 418 90.0%
2019 86.61 46th 458 90.0%
2021 78.62 60th 369 83.7%
2022 77.88 77th 448 82.8%
2023 76.01 95th 480 80.2%
2024 72.46 116th 485 76.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Deer Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.65 11th 222 95.0%
2019 69.52 44th 240 81.7%
2021 64.42 24th 114 78.9%
2022 73.19 24th 197 87.8%
2023 62.59 57th 241 76.3%
2024 72.71 39th 244 84.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Deer Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.96 43rd 315 86.3%
2019 83.23 50th 352 85.8%
2021 71.98 53rd 254 79.1%
2022 66.49 93rd 326 71.5%
2023 69.55 94th 363 74.1%
2024 74.32 75th 350 78.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Deer Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.49 87th 121 28.1%
2019 57.16 65th 134 51.5%
2022 74.60 20th 93 78.5%
2023 74.31 22nd 125 82.4%
2024 75.57 16th 126 87.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Deer Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.40 33rd 317 89.6%
2019 85.09 42nd 343 87.8%
2021 74.01 51st 249 79.5%
2022 77.13 55th 328 83.2%
2023 71.46 81st 356 77.2%
2024 62.33 107th 357 70.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Deer Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.70 7th 165 95.8%
2019 87.55 17th 220 92.3%
2021 82.69 12th 83 85.5%
2022 73.55 27th 169 84.0%
2023 67.24 42nd 198 78.8%
2024 74.29 31st 199 84.4%
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Rank History for White students at Deer Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.87 43rd 199 78.4%
2019 74.99 52nd 283 81.6%
2021 64.34 61st 203 70.0%
2022 61.43 86th 265 67.5%
2023 58.88 101st 286 64.7%
2024 49.80 129th 273 52.7%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Deer Creek Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 865 10 20 58 0 n/a n/a 0 953
1989 944 8 24 56 4 n/a n/a 0 1036
1990 968 11 24 55 4 n/a n/a 0 1062
1991 1040 13 25 63 2 n/a n/a 0 1143
1992 1108 9 37 67 4 n/a n/a 0 1225
1993 1260 12 43 71 7 n/a n/a 0 1393
1994 1382 12 39 82 5 n/a n/a 0 1520
1995 962 5 24 42 2 n/a n/a 0 1035
1996 962 5 24 42 2 n/a n/a 0 1035
1997 989 8 23 48 1 n/a n/a 0 1069
1998 1027 5 24 48 3 n/a n/a 0 1107
1999 1052 3 16 41 6 n/a n/a 0 1118
2000 1018 5 15 61 2 n/a n/a 0 1101
2001 980 12 21 59 3 n/a n/a 0 1075
2002 1061 10 28 81 2 n/a n/a 0 1182
2003 1061 10 28 81 2 n/a n/a 0 1182
2004 599 6 28 47 2 n/a n/a 0 682
2005 567 7 22 43 8 n/a n/a 0 647
2006 568 13 19 50 6 n/a n/a 0 656
2007 501 14 27 52 4 n/a n/a 0 598
2008 472 12 26 38 2 n/a n/a 0 550
2009 452 7 22 41 2 n/a n/a 0 524
2010 436 7 23 46 4 n/a n/a 0 516
2011 431 3 13 55 3 0 27 0 532
2012 413 5 13 67 3 0 19 0 520
2013 416 2 11 72 3 0 19 0 523
2014 431 2 12 57 3 1 21 0 527
2015 535 3 12 63 1 1 15 0 630
2016 572 2 16 71 0 0 17 0 678
2017 563 2 19 73 0 0 23 0 680
2018 630 3 22 92 2 1 38 0 788
2019 627 6 24 110 6 1 39 0 813
2020 599 10 23 83 4 0 33 0 752
2021 531 10 21 77 3 0 24 0 666
2022 475 7 18 79 0 0 24 0 603
2023 430 2 16 83 0 0 26 0 557

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 Deer Creek Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 953 43.8 21.7 n/a
1989 1036 49.2 21.0 1.9
1990 1062 50.7 20.9 2.5
1991 1143 53.2 21.4 1.2
1992 1225 58.2 21.0 2.8
1993 1393 64.7 21.5 1.1
1994 1520 68.0 22.4 0.9
1995 1035 49.8 20.8 1.9
1996 1035 49.8 20.8 1.9
1997 1069 50.7 21.1 1.2
1998 1107 52.5 21.1 1.7
1999 1118 54.8 20.4 1.5
2000 1101 56.1 19.6 2.9
2001 1075 56.6 19.0 3.3
2002 1182 62.7 18.9 3.3
2003 1182 62.7 18.9 3.3
2004 682 36.4 18.7 5.3
2005 647 34.4 18.8 4
2006 656 33.4 19.6 6.6
2007 598 32.0 18.7 6.2
2008 550 30.0 18.3 7.6
2009 524 31.6 16.6 6.7
2010 516 28.2 18.3 11.6
2011 532 30.4 17.5 12.6
2012 520 28.2 18.4 15.4
2013 523 28.2 18.5 15.3
2014 527 27.6 19.0 14.2
2015 630 30.0 21.0 10.8
2016 678 34.0 19.9 8.8
2017 680 34.0 20.0 10.1
2018 788 40.7 19.3 14.1
2019 813 42.3 19.2 13.4
2020 752 38.7 19.3 15.4
2021 666 35.9 18.5 17.6
2022 603 33.8 17.7 18.7
2023 557 33.5 16.5 25

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 Deer Creek Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 953 43.8 21.7 n/a
1989 1036 49.2 21.0 1.9
1990 1062 50.7 20.9 2.5
1991 1143 53.2 21.4 1.2
1992 1225 58.2 21.0 2.8
1993 1393 64.7 21.5 1.1
1994 1520 68.0 22.4 0.9
1995 1035 49.8 20.8 1.9
1996 1035 49.8 20.8 1.9
1997 1069 50.7 21.1 1.2
1998 1107 52.5 21.1 1.7
1999 1118 54.8 20.4 1.5
2000 1101 56.1 19.6 2.9
2001 1075 56.6 19.0 3.3
2002 1182 62.7 18.9 3.3
2003 1182 62.7 18.9 3.3
2004 682 36.4 18.7 5.3
2005 647 34.4 18.8 4
2006 656 33.4 19.6 6.6
2007 598 32.0 18.7 6.2
2008 550 30.0 18.3 7.6
2009 524 31.6 16.6 6.7
2010 516 28.2 18.3 11.6
2011 532 30.4 17.5 12.6
2012 520 28.2 18.4 15.4
2013 523 28.2 18.5 15.3
2014 527 27.6 19.0 14.2
2015 630 30.0 21.0 10.8
2016 678 34.0 19.9 8.8
2017 680 34.0 20.0 10.1
2018 788 40.7 19.3 14.1
2019 813 42.3 19.2 13.4
2020 752 38.7 19.3 15.4
2021 666 35.9 18.5 17.6
2022 603 33.8 17.7 18.7
2023 557 33.5 16.5 25

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Deer Creek Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,544
2020 $10,929
2021 $11,775
2022 $13,317
2023 $15,480

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Deer Creek Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 46th of 458 Middle schoolsRanks 95th of 480 Middle schools
 9.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Deer Creek Middle School)63.464.6
 1.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)51.549.3
 2.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)43.643.4
 0.2%
6th Grade Math (Deer Creek Middle School)45.345.1
 0.2%
   6th Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)3532.2
 2.8%
   6th Grade Math (Colorado)29.528.2
 1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Deer Creek Middle School)68.758.6
 10.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)51.949.6
 2.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.545
 1.5%
7th Grade Math (Deer Creek Middle School)51.637.3
 14.3%
   7th Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)38.630.9
 7.7%
   7th Grade Math (Colorado)31.626.3
 5.3%
8th Grade Science (Deer Creek Middle School)6146.4
 14.6%
   8th Grade Science (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)38.137.1
 1%
   8th Grade Science (Colorado)31.531.3
 0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Deer Creek Middle School)68.253.5
 14.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)50.748.5
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.942.4
 4.5%
8th Grade Math (Deer Creek Middle School)64.650
 14.6%
   8th Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)42.139
 3.1%
   8th Grade Math (Colorado)36.932.7
 4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Deer Creek Middle School)66.758.8
 7.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)51.750.8
 0.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Deer Creek Middle School)53.843.9
 9.9%
   All Grades Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)39.838.7
 1.1%
   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 Students813557
 31.5%
African American62
 66.7%
American Indian60
 100%
Asian2416
 33.3%
Hispanic11083
 24.5%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White627430
 31.4%
Two or More Races3926
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13.4%25%
 11.5%


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Deer Creek Middle School ranks 116th of 485 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 557 students attended Deer Creek Middle School.

Students who attend Deer Creek Middle School usually go on to attend Chatfield High School

Students at Deer Creek Middle School are 77% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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