Is Trail Ridge Middle School a good school?

Trail Ridge Middle School ranks 310 th of 485 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Trail Ridge Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 522 students attended Trail Ridge Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Trail Ridge Middle School?

Students at Trail Ridge Middle School are 61% Hispanic, 35% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Trail Ridge Middle School attend?

Students who attend Trail Ridge Middle School usually go on to attend Skyline High School

Trail Ridge Middle School

Summary:

Trail Ridge Middle School is a public middle school in Longmont, Colorado, serving 522 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the St. Vrain Valley School District, which is ranked 33 out of 116 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

While Trail Ridge Middle School has a significantly higher Hispanic student population (60.54%) compared to nearby schools, it consistently ranks in the bottom half of Colorado middle schools, with a ranking between 295-327 out of 369-485 schools over the past 8 years. The school's performance is below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, and it struggles to support its underperforming student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, low socioeconomic status students, and female students. This is likely due to the school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (52.64% to 64.94%), which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the same district, such as Erie Middle School, Coal Ridge Middle School, and Altona Middle School, significantly outperform Trail Ridge Middle School across all academic measures. This suggests that Trail Ridge Middle School may need to review its instructional practices, curriculum, and support systems to address the unique challenges of serving its diverse student population and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1000 Button Rock Drive
Longmont, CO 80501-2269

(720) 494-3820

District: St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

SchoolDigger Rank:
310^th of 485 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,885

Students who attend Trail Ridge Middle School usually attend:

High:

Skyline High School

Feeder schools for Trail Ridge Middle School:

Elementary:	Columbine Elementary School
	Fall River Elementary School
	Rocky Mountain Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.1

Number of students: 522

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.5%

White:

34.7%

Two or more races:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Trail Ridge Middle School ranks worse than 63.9% of middle schools in Colorado. It also ranks 7^th among 8 ranked middle schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.84. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Trail Ridge Middle School is $14,885, which is the 4^th highest among 8 middle schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Trail Ridge Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Trail Ridge Middle School 310^th of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Trail Ridge Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J 33^rd of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Trail Ridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2007	44.59	217^th	360	39.7%
2008	48.72	204^th	362	43.6%
2009	46.77	224^th	377	40.6%
2010	36.35	285^th	409	30.3%
2011	45.88	248^th	422	41.2%
2012	42.55	258^th	425	39.3%
2013	49.64	241^st	454	46.9%
2014	41.97	275^th	461	40.3%
2015	35.52	274^th	436	37.2%
2016	35.89	244^th	400	39.0%
2017	30.91	287^th	424	32.3%
2018	26.29	297^th	418	28.9%
2019	26.16	327^th	458	28.6%
2021	24.57	295^th	369	20.1%
2022	24.19	320^th	448	28.6%
2023	27.47	327^th	480	31.9%
2024	29.84	310^th	485	36.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Trail Ridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	21.50	192^nd	222	13.5%
2019	20.46	206^th	240	14.2%
2021	16.04	110^th	114	3.5%
2022	18.05	186^th	197	5.6%
2023	26.28	185^th	241	23.2%
2024	17.98	220^th	244	9.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Trail Ridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	22.66	246^th	315	21.9%
2019	20.84	281^st	352	20.2%
2021	24.00	201^st	254	20.9%
2022	20.22	262^nd	326	19.6%
2023	24.10	258^th	363	28.9%
2024	23.19	257^th	350	26.6%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Trail Ridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	53.32	75^th	134	44.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Trail Ridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	23.18	239^th	317	24.6%
2019	27.36	234^th	343	31.8%
2021	17.53	228^th	249	8.4%
2022	20.43	254^th	328	22.6%
2023	23.76	254^th	356	28.7%
2024	28.04	245^th	357	31.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Trail Ridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	21.97	138^th	165	16.4%
2019	16.82	195^th	220	11.4%

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Rank History for White students at Trail Ridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2019	32.11	192^nd	283	32.2%
2021	54.15	86^th	203	57.6%
2022	28.27	193^rd	265	27.2%
2023	36.87	181^st	286	36.7%
2024	43.22	145^th	273	46.9%

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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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Enrollment information for Trail Ridge Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2006	270	13	23	142	2	n/a	n/a	450
2007	308	14	29	200	5	n/a	n/a	556
2008	328	8	29	231	5	n/a	n/a	601
2009	340	6	30	251	5	n/a	n/a	632
2010	331	8	30	286	9	n/a	n/a	664
2011	329	6	21	270	4	0	2	632
2012	334	8	14	284	5	1	3	649
2013	334	5	11	281	3	2	4	640
2014	324	5	17	299	5	2	5	657
2015	307	11	21	318	8	2	4	671
2016	297	7	22	357	6	2	5	696
2017	279	3	19	390	9	1	7	708
2018	294	6	14	369	6	1	11	701
2019	281	9	10	387	6	1	17	711
2020	243	9	9	392	4	2	21	680
2021	191	4	7	388	2	3	14	609
2022	197	4	9	320	2	0	17	549
2023	181	7	7	316	2	0	9	522

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 Trail Ridge Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	450	30.3	14.9	36.9
2007	556	29.0	19.2	37.6
2008	601	35.2	17.1	40.6
2009	632	33.6	18.8	40.8
2010	664	37.7	17.6	47.7
2011	632	37.4	16.8	42.7
2012	649	35.7	18.1	45.1
2013	640	35.7	17.9	48.4
2014	657	34.6	18.9	52.8
2015	671	35.0	19.1	44.4
2016	696	37.0	18.8	47
2017	708	37.8	18.6	53.5
2018	701	36.8	19.0	51.1
2019	711	37.8	18.7	47.7
2020	680	37.8	17.9	52.6
2021	609	33.5	18.1	63.7
2022	549	33.0	16.5	52.6
2023	522	30.5	17.1	64.9

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 Trail Ridge Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	450	30.3	14.9	36.9
2007	556	29.0	19.2	37.6
2008	601	35.2	17.1	40.6
2009	632	33.6	18.8	40.8
2010	664	37.7	17.6	47.7
2011	632	37.4	16.8	42.7
2012	649	35.7	18.1	45.1
2013	640	35.7	17.9	48.4
2014	657	34.6	18.9	52.8
2015	671	35.0	19.1	44.4
2016	696	37.0	18.8	47
2017	708	37.8	18.6	53.5
2018	701	36.8	19.0	51.1
2019	711	37.8	18.7	47.7
2020	680	37.8	17.9	52.6
2021	609	33.5	18.1	63.7
2022	549	33.0	16.5	52.6
2023	522	30.5	17.1	64.9

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 Trail Ridge Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,270
2020	$12,203
2021	$12,317
2022	$14,002
2023	$14,885

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Trail Ridge Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 327^th of 458 Middle schools	Ranks 327^th of 480 Middle schools	3.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Trail Ridge Middle School)	28.3	30.9	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)	45.8	48.4	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	43.6	43.4	0.2%
6th Grade Math (Trail Ridge Middle School)	22.3	19.3	3%
6th Grade Math (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)	33.3	35.3	2%
6th Grade Math (Colorado)	29.5	28.2	1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Trail Ridge Middle School)	29.1	27.1	2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)	50.8	52.1	1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.5	45	1.5%
7th Grade Math (Trail Ridge Middle School)	20.4	18.8	1.6%
7th Grade Math (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)	36.6	31.1	5.5%
7th Grade Math (Colorado)	31.6	26.3	5.3%
8th Grade Science (Trail Ridge Middle School)	27.9	24	3.9%
8th Grade Science (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)	39.1	37.3	1.8%
8th Grade Science (Colorado)	31.5	31.3	0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Trail Ridge Middle School)	32.9	27.6	5.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)	54.1	46	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.9	42.4	4.5%
8th Grade Math (Trail Ridge Middle School)	27.2	26.6	0.6%
8th Grade Math (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)	44.9	40.9	4%
8th Grade Math (Colorado)	36.9	32.7	4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Trail Ridge Middle School)	29.9	28.6	1.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)	49.4	49.2	0.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Trail Ridge Middle School)	22.9	21.4	1.5%
All Grades Math (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)	39.9	40.4	0.5%
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	711	522	26.6%
African American	9	7	22.2%
American Indian	6	2	66.7%
Asian	10	7	30%
Hispanic	387	316	18.3%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	281	181	35.6%
Two or More Races	17	9	47.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	47.7%	64.9%	17.3%

Schools Near Trail Ridge 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 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Trail Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Button Rock Drive	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 494-3820	522	31	17.1	64.9%	181 (34.7%)	7 (1.3%)	316 (60.5%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	29.8	310^th of 485 public middle schools	36.1%		27.5	327^th of 480 public middle schools	31.9%	17		35.9	38.4	22.6	32.3		20.0	23.1	24.2	22.4	26.3	$14,885
Longs Peak Middle School	Public	5-8	1500 14th Avenue	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 776-5611	396	30	13.2	76.3%	117 (29.5%)	1 (0.3%)	260 (65.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	13.5	422^nd of 485 public middle schools	13.0%		12.9	421^st of 480 public middle schools	12.3%	1	21.1	20.2	19.4	25.5	21.6	23.1	9.7	8.6	16.7	12.8	12.4	$17,628
Sunset Middle School	Public	6-8	1300 S. Sunset	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 776-3963	377	26	14.3	56.8%	162 (43.0%)	4 (1.1%)	193 (51.2%)	9 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	30.4	307^th of 485 public middle schools	36.7%		33.3	297^th of 480 public middle schools	38.1%	10		30.1	44.6	36.0	36.7		13.6	26.1	19.1	19.4	23.0	$17,701
Mead Middle School	Public	6-8	620 Welker Ave.	Mead	80542	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(970) 535-4446	559	31	18.0	22.7%	390 (69.8%)	3 (0.5%)	132 (23.6%)	14 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.0%)	83.7	63^rd of 485 public middle schools	87.0%		76.3	92^nd of 480 public middle schools	80.8%	29		68.8	67.6	61.6	66.1		48.1	47.3	54.0	49.7	54.6	$15,290
Westview Middle School	Public	6-8	1651 Airport Road	Longmont	80503	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 772-3134	652	32	20.0	33.7%	467 (71.6%)	6 (0.9%)	140 (21.5%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.8%)	71.2	121^st of 485 public middle schools	75.1%		74.5	101^st of 480 public middle schools	79.0%	20		56.7	57.7	56.4	57.0		34.5	44.8	44.9	41.6	48.0	$14,691
Altona Middle School	Public	6-8	4600 Clover Basin Drive	Longmont	80503	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 494-3980	770	40	19.4	21.4%	549 (71.3%)	7 (0.9%)	115 (14.9%)	66 (8.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.0%)	93.6	24^th of 485 public middle schools	95.1%		93.8	25^th of 480 public middle schools	94.8%	1		75.5	71.9	77.0	74.8		55.5	57.7	77.2	64.1	66.1	$14,660
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	800	39	20.5	31.9%	489 (61.1%)	9 (1.1%)	248 (31.0%)	14 (1.8%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.1%)	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
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	731	37	19.9	13.7%	555 (75.9%)	8 (1.1%)	101 (13.8%)	37 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.1%)	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
Turner Middle School	Public	6-8	950 Massachusetts Avenue	Berthoud	80513	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-7400	461	29	15.9	18.7%	364 (79.0%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (14.8%)	8 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)	60.9	151^st of 485 public middle schools	68.9%		62	146^th of 480 public middle schools	69.6%	5		43.4	60.9	47.8	50.3		39.5	37.6	44.9	40.9	32.1	$14,039
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	186	13	14.2	46.2%	82 (44.1%)	1 (0.5%)	99 (53.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	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

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