Century Middle School

Summary:

Century Middle School is a public middle school located in Thornton, Colorado, serving 827 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district, which is ranked 53 out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Century Middle School has a more diverse student population compared to surrounding schools, with higher percentages of Hispanic (41.84%) and Asian (3.99%) students, its academic performance is generally lower than the district and state averages. The school's proficiency rates on CMAS tests in English Language Arts (34.8%) and Math (20.8%) are significantly below the district (41.4% and 33.3%) and state (44.1% and 34.2%) averages. Additionally, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of Colorado middle schools for White students and Gifted and Talented students, but performing better for Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Century Middle School generally performs worse academically, with lower CMAS proficiency rates and lower statewide rankings. However, it outperforms some schools in other districts, such as Thornton Middle School and Global Intermediate Academy, which have even lower academic achievement. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Century Middle School, coupled with its lower academic performance, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in shaping the educational outcomes at the school.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 13000 Lafayette Street
       Thornton, CO  80241-1804


(720) 972-5240

District: Adams 12 Five Star Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
287th of 485 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,515 Help


Students who attend Century Middle School usually attend:

High:    Mountain Range High School

Feeder schools for Century Middle School:

Elementary:    Hunters Glen Elementary School
    Leroy Elementary
    Stellar Elementary School
    Tarver Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  17.5 Help
Number of students:  827

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.4%
Hispanic:
41.8%
Two or more races:
4.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.4% Help


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Compare Details Century Middle School ranks worse than 59.2% of middle schools in Colorado. It also ranks 3rd among 7 ranked middle schools in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.08. (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 Century Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Century Middle School is $14,515. 3 middle schools in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Century Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Century Middle School 287th of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Century Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Adams 12 Five Star Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Adams 12 Five Star Schools 53rd of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Century Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Century Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 45.57 187th 336 44.3%
2005 56.86 155th 340 54.4%
2006 56.33 149th 346 56.9%
2007 63.92 126th 360 65.0%
2008 58.97 148th 362 59.1%
2009 58.79 161st 377 57.3%
2010 63.68 143rd 409 65.0%
2011 61.60 163rd 422 61.4%
2012 57.06 192nd 425 54.8%
2013 61.97 172nd 454 62.1%
2014 57.76 181st 461 60.7%
2015 51.99 179th 436 58.9%
2016 51.39 176th 400 56.0%
2017 53.54 168th 424 60.4%
2018 44.93 212th 418 49.3%
2019 46.64 234th 458 48.9%
2021 30.75 256th 369 30.6%
2022 31.99 286th 448 36.2%
2023 34.12 292nd 480 39.2%
2024 34.08 287th 485 40.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Century Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.25 133rd 222 40.1%
2019 39.84 138th 240 42.5%
2021 26.45 94th 114 17.5%
2022 32.47 127th 197 35.5%
2023 38.76 138th 241 42.7%
2024 39.28 143rd 244 41.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Century Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.39 167th 315 47.0%
2019 44.23 184th 352 47.7%
2021 24.14 200th 254 21.3%
2022 27.89 227th 326 30.4%
2023 31.84 222nd 363 38.8%
2024 30.77 225th 350 35.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Century Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.90 93rd 121 23.1%
2019 52.08 78th 134 41.8%
2022 29.79 80th 93 14.0%
2023 18.07 112th 125 10.4%
2024 27.23 106th 126 15.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Century Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.68 188th 317 40.7%
2019 42.24 186th 343 45.8%
2021 27.43 185th 249 25.7%
2022 26.98 221st 328 32.6%
2023 28.25 233rd 356 34.6%
2024 29.00 241st 357 32.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Century Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.77 88th 165 46.7%
2019 39.71 125th 220 43.2%
2021 38.35 51st 83 38.6%
2022 35.25 106th 169 37.3%
2023 38.78 114th 198 42.4%
2024 39.65 108th 199 45.7%
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Rank History for White students at Century Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.49 138th 199 30.7%
2019 35.06 186th 283 34.3%
2021 16.27 183rd 203 9.9%
2022 19.04 219th 265 17.4%
2023 19.35 234th 286 18.2%
2024 19.65 220th 273 19.4%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Century Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1999 748 21 28 121 13 n/a n/a 0 931
2000 770 21 37 125 14 n/a n/a 0 967
2001 809 23 47 151 11 n/a n/a 0 1041
2002 973 30 58 200 3 n/a n/a 0 1264
2003 973 30 58 200 3 n/a n/a 0 1264
2004 984 25 67 227 6 n/a n/a 0 1309
2005 679 18 43 130 4 n/a n/a 0 874
2006 748 18 56 139 8 n/a n/a 0 969
2007 762 17 49 164 9 n/a n/a 0 1001
2008 699 20 49 192 3 n/a n/a 0 963
2009 731 29 48 177 7 n/a n/a 0 992
2010 773 30 55 191 4 n/a n/a 0 1053
2011 856 11 15 225 6 2 5 0 1120
2012 726 31 61 237 10 0 16 0 1081
2013 711 22 58 239 9 1 18 0 1058
2014 692 25 54 256 9 1 16 0 1053
2015 675 30 45 278 9 1 16 0 1054
2016 664 32 43 290 12 1 20 0 1062
2017 636 24 41 281 13 3 23 0 1021
2018 581 19 43 269 13 4 27 0 956
2019 527 21 56 305 10 1 35 0 955
2020 515 19 50 300 7 0 27 0 918
2021 492 21 39 339 4 0 46 0 941
2022 430 14 28 350 6 0 38 0 866
2023 392 12 33 346 4 0 40 0 827

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 Century Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 931 44.2 21.1 2.1
2000 967 49.0 19.7 5.6
2001 1041 47.0 22.1 6.8
2002 1264 62.0 20.4 9.4
2003 1264 62.0 20.4 9.4
2004 1309 62.3 21.0 10.4
2005 874 44.0 19.9 13.2
2006 969 46.8 20.7 14.8
2007 1001 51.0 19.6 14.7
2008 963 48.8 19.7 16
2009 992 47.9 20.7 19.7
2010 1053 52.0 20.2 21.1
2011 1120 52.9 21.1 25.4
2012 1081 52.5 20.5 27.9
2013 1058 45.0 23.4 30.2
2014 1053 52.2 20.1 32.7
2015 1054 50.0 21.0 29.2
2016 1062 55.0 19.3 33.1
2017 1021 55.3 18.4 32.9
2018 956 49.3 19.3 33.8
2019 955 48.5 19.6 34.8
2020 918 51.8 17.7 36.1
2021 941 47.5 19.8 40.9
2022 866 47.0 18.4 39.6
2023 827 47.1 17.5 46.4

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 Century Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 931 44.2 21.1 2.1
2000 967 49.0 19.7 5.6
2001 1041 47.0 22.1 6.8
2002 1264 62.0 20.4 9.4
2003 1264 62.0 20.4 9.4
2004 1309 62.3 21.0 10.4
2005 874 44.0 19.9 13.2
2006 969 46.8 20.7 14.8
2007 1001 51.0 19.6 14.7
2008 963 48.8 19.7 16
2009 992 47.9 20.7 19.7
2010 1053 52.0 20.2 21.1
2011 1120 52.9 21.1 25.4
2012 1081 52.5 20.5 27.9
2013 1058 45.0 23.4 30.2
2014 1053 52.2 20.1 32.7
2015 1054 50.0 21.0 29.2
2016 1062 55.0 19.3 33.1
2017 1021 55.3 18.4 32.9
2018 956 49.3 19.3 33.8
2019 955 48.5 19.6 34.8
2020 918 51.8 17.7 36.1
2021 941 47.5 19.8 40.9
2022 866 47.0 18.4 39.6
2023 827 47.1 17.5 46.4

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 Century Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,145
2020 $11,113
2021 $11,670
2022 $12,667
2023 $14,515

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Century Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 234th of 458 Middle schoolsRanks 292nd of 480 Middle schools
 9.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Century Middle School)3331.9
 1.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Adams 12 Five Star Schools)39.938.3
 1.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)43.643.4
 0.2%
6th Grade Math (Century Middle School)23.820.5
 3.3%
   6th Grade Math (Adams 12 Five Star Schools)3228.2
 3.8%
   6th Grade Math (Colorado)29.528.2
 1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Century Middle School)5340.5
 12.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Adams 12 Five Star Schools)46.743.2
 3.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.545
 1.5%
7th Grade Math (Century Middle School)33.719.3
 14.4%
   7th Grade Math (Adams 12 Five Star Schools)33.924.7
 9.2%
   7th Grade Math (Colorado)31.626.3
 5.3%
8th Grade Science (Century Middle School)33.627.1
 6.5%
   8th Grade Science (Adams 12 Five Star Schools)34.229.4
 4.8%
   8th Grade Science (Colorado)31.531.3
 0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Century Middle School)4335.4
 7.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Adams 12 Five Star Schools)47.336.9
 10.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.942.4
 4.5%
8th Grade Math (Century Middle School)45.126.8
 18.3%
   8th Grade Math (Adams 12 Five Star Schools)40.130
 10.1%
   8th Grade Math (Colorado)36.932.7
 4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Century Middle School)4235.8
 6.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Adams 12 Five Star Schools)44.740.9
 3.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Century Middle School)33.322.3
 11%
   All Grades Math (Adams 12 Five Star Schools)3532
 3%
   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 Students955827
 13.4%
African American2112
 42.9%
American Indian104
 60%
Asian5633
 41.1%
Hispanic305346
 13.4%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White527392
 25.6%
Two or More Races3540
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients34.8%46.4%
 11.7%


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Students at Century Middle School are 47% White, 42% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% African American.

Century Middle School ranks 287th of 485 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 827 students attended Century Middle School.

Students who attend Century Middle School usually go on to attend Mountain Range High School


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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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