Is Severance Middle School a good school?

Severance Middle School ranks 227 th of 485 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Severance Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 714 students attended Severance Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Severance Middle School?

Students at Severance Middle School are 68% White, 27% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Severance Middle School attend?

Students who attend Severance Middle School usually go on to attend Windsor High School

Severance Middle School

Summary:

Severance Middle School is a public middle school located in Windsor, Colorado, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 725 students. The school is part of the Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4, which is ranked 16th out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Severance Middle School has a lower percentage of Hispanic, Asian, and Native American students compared to the state average, its academic performance is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grades in CMAS English Language Arts and Math. The school's proficiency rates for specific student groups, such as Hispanic, White, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, are also notably lower than the state averages for those groups. This suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to address these performance gaps.

Compared to nearby schools, Windsor Middle School and Windsor Charter Academy Middle School within the same district generally outperform Severance Middle School in academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. Additionally, Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School and Preston Middle School, located in the neighboring Poudre School District, significantly outperform Severance Middle School across all academic measures.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1801 Avery Plaza Street
Windsor, CO 80550-2950

(970) 833-7200

District: Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4

SchoolDigger Rank:
227^th of 485 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,641

Students who attend Severance Middle School usually attend:

High:

Windsor High School

Feeder schools for Severance Middle School:

Elementary:

Range View Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 714

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.1%

Hispanic:

26.6%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Severance Middle School ranks better than 53.2% of middle schools in Colorado. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.4. (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: White (68.1%), Hispanic (26.6%), two or more races (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Severance Middle School is 16.3, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Severance Middle School is $11,641. 1 middle schools in the Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Severance Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Severance Middle School 227^th of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Severance Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hispanic students:

White students:

Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4:

SchoolDigger ranks Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4 16^th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Severance Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2010	59.53	171^st	409	58.2%
2011	68.29	130^th	422	69.2%
2012	74.78	97^th	425	77.2%
2013	74.67	100^th	454	78.0%
2014	75.62	96^th	461	79.2%
2015	72.38	85^th	436	80.5%
2016	52.13	172^nd	400	57.0%
2017	44.42	205^th	424	51.7%
2018	58.42	147^th	418	64.8%
2019	61.20	153^rd	458	66.6%
2021	58.86	128^th	369	65.3%
2022	50.01	198^th	448	55.8%
2023	54.52	182^nd	480	62.1%
2024	47.40	227^th	485	53.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Severance Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	71.18	15^th	114	86.8%
2022	47.40	81^st	197	58.9%
2024	40.75	133^rd	244	45.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Severance Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	58.88	110^th	315	65.1%
2019	57.85	133^rd	352	62.2%
2021	46.93	124^th	254	51.2%
2022	49.43	149^th	326	54.3%
2023	56.62	138^th	363	62.0%
2024	48.65	160^th	350	54.3%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Severance Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	74.99	18^th	126	85.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Severance Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	51.29	133^rd	317	58.0%
2019	57.92	117^th	343	65.9%
2021	55.76	99^th	249	60.2%
2022	40.54	176^th	328	46.3%
2023	44.22	174^th	356	51.1%
2024	36.64	201^st	357	43.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Severance Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	28.92	138^th	199	30.7%

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Rank History for White students at Severance Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2019	43.02	157^th	283	44.5%
2021	41.45	115^th	203	43.3%
2022	32.83	180^th	265	32.1%
2023	40.38	164^th	286	42.7%
2024	33.89	183^rd	273	33.0%

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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
Thursday, May 19, 2022

Little to no support from administration and staff when you are actively looking for academic and emotional support for your struggling student. Transition from elementary to middle school is not easy to begin with but when the teaching staff is rude and children feel uncomfortable asking for help in class there is a problem. There is no administrative presence at school events and I witnessed on multiple occasions the use of drugs during sporting events as well as theft but there was no one to report it too beyond the coaches who were inaccessible due to them coaching the games. There were over 6 student safety incidents with in the first couple months school. Those ranges from threats of violence from students to other students, weapons located on campus, a child being severely injured with no known witness of the account, a fight in a class room that resulted in school lock down and parents not notified until after school was over. I called the school because my daughter texted to tell me she was safe and ok and I had heard nothing from the school previous to that. I removed my child for all of these reasons. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Severance Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2010	215	1	5	40	2	n/a	n/a	263
2011	279	0	2	53	3	0	14	351
2012	331	1	4	51	3	0	12	402
2013	369	2	4	56	3	0	13	447
2014	361	1	5	60	3	0	14	444
2015	376	0	3	77	2	0	14	472
2016	379	1	3	86	3	0	11	483
2017	404	2	3	107	2	0	9	527
2018	398	0	8	111	2	0	8	527
2019	468	2	8	127	0	0	11	616
2020	478	5	10	130	0	1	16	640
2021	427	7	4	134	2	1	13	588
2022	519	14	10	197	4	0	17	761
2023	495	13	6	191	1	2	17	725
2024	486	10	7	190	5	0	16	714

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Severance Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	263	20.4	12.8	24.7
2011	351	24.3	14.4	24.2
2012	402	25.8	15.5	17.7
2013	447	28.6	15.6	18.6
2014	444	28.8	15.3	15.5
2015	472	31.0	15.2	14.8
2016	483	30.0	16.1	14.7
2017	527	31.4	16.7	18
2018	527	32.5	16.2	15.2
2019	616	35.6	17.2	18.2
2020	640	36.1	17.7	17.3
2021	588	36.4	16.1	20.6
2022	761	43.3	17.5	16.2
2023	725	42.9	16.8	25.4
2024	714	43.7	16.3	27.7

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 Severance Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	263	20.4	12.8	24.7
2011	351	24.3	14.4	24.2
2012	402	25.8	15.5	17.7
2013	447	28.6	15.6	18.6
2014	444	28.8	15.3	15.5
2015	472	31.0	15.2	14.8
2016	483	30.0	16.1	14.7
2017	527	31.4	16.7	18
2018	527	32.5	16.2	15.2
2019	616	35.6	17.2	18.2
2020	640	36.1	17.7	17.3
2021	588	36.4	16.1	20.6
2022	761	43.3	17.5	16.2
2023	725	42.9	16.8	25.4
2024	714	43.7	16.3	27.7

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 Severance Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,871
2020	$9,947
2021	$10,235
2022	$10,477
2023	$11,641

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Severance 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 153^rd of 458 Middle schools	Ranks 182^nd of 480 Middle schools	4.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Severance Middle School)	61.2	47.2	14%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4)	57.9	47.2	10.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	43.6	43.4	0.2%
6th Grade Math (Severance Middle School)	35.6	43.8	8.2%
6th Grade Math (Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4)	37.6	40.1	2.5%
6th Grade Math (Colorado)	29.5	28.2	1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Severance Middle School)	64	49.4	14.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4)	53.6	55.1	1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.5	45	1.5%
7th Grade Math (Severance Middle School)	38.4	29.8	8.6%
7th Grade Math (Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4)	39.1	37.7	1.4%
7th Grade Math (Colorado)	31.6	26.3	5.3%
8th Grade Science (Severance Middle School)	32.6	26.4	6.2%
8th Grade Science (Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4)	35.8	34.5	1.3%
8th Grade Science (Colorado)	31.5	31.3	0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Severance Middle School)	45.7	35.3	10.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4)	47.4	43.5	3.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.9	42.4	4.5%
8th Grade Math (Severance Middle School)	35.1	42.3	7.2%
8th Grade Math (Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4)	35.3	46.8	11.5%
8th Grade Math (Colorado)	36.9	32.7	4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Severance Middle School)	57.2	44.3	12.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4)	54.8	50.3	4.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Severance Middle School)	36.4	37.9	1.5%
All Grades Math (Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4)	41	42.8	1.8%
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	616	725	17.7%
African American	2	13	550%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	8	6	25%
Hispanic	127	191	50.4%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	468	495	5.8%
Two or More Races	11	17	54.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	18.2%	25.4%	7.2%

Schools Near Severance 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
Severance Middle School	Public	6-8	1801 Avery Plaza Street	Windsor	80550	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4	No	No	No	No	(970) 833-7200	714	44	16.3	27.7%	486 (68.1%)	10 (1.4%)	190 (26.6%)	7 (1.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	47.4	227^th of 485 public middle schools	53.2%		54.5	182^nd of 480 public middle schools	62.1%	45	38.6	45.5	41.2	41.7			35.1	32.7	34.1	$11,641
Windsor Charter Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	810 Automation Drive	Windsor	80550	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 833-5190	371	24	15.3	17.5%	299 (80.6%)	3 (0.8%)	50 (13.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.8%)	85.9	53^rd of 485 public middle schools	89.1%		86.3	51^st of 480 public middle schools	89.4%	2		70.0		65.4	40.0	64.2	64.8	56.5		$4,568
Windsor Middle School	Public	6-8	900 Main Street	Windsor	80550	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4	No	No	No	No	(970) 686-8200	764	50	15.2	19.8%	600 (78.5%)	7 (0.9%)	134 (17.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.5%)	57.2	175^th of 485 public middle schools	63.9%		55.8	165^th of 480 public middle schools	65.6%	10	43.6	51.6	47.7	47.7		31.4		33.7	42.5	$12,079
Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School	Public	6-8	3002 East Trilby Road	Fort Collins	80528	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-5400	766	39	19.3	11.4%	571 (74.5%)	8 (1.0%)	65 (8.5%)	78 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.7%)	95	18^th of 485 public middle schools	96.3%		95.9	14^th of 480 public middle schools	97.1%	4	82.5	85.9	69.3	79.8	74.9	72.1	64.9	70.9	55.3	$14,574
Eaton Middle School	Public	6-8	601 1st Street	Eaton	80615	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 454-3358	487	31	15.9	37.0%	354 (72.7%)	2 (0.4%)	119 (24.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	39.7	255^th of 485 public middle schools	47.4%		50.7	213^th of 480 public middle schools	55.6%	42	49.4	36.0	30.8	39.5	39.4	21.9	23.5	29.0	21.2	$12,346
Preston Middle School	Public	6-8	4901 Corbett Drive	Fort Collins	80528	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-7300	549	30	18.5	26.4%	416 (75.8%)	11 (2.0%)	82 (14.9%)	20 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.3%)	77	86^th of 485 public middle schools	82.3%		79	86^th of 480 public middle schools	82.1%		58.9	63.0	71.5	64.2	43.4	45.7	50.0	46.3	40.0	$16,627
Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	818 35th Avenue	Greeley	80634	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 348-3200	400	31	12.8	92.0%	51 (12.8%)	13 (3.3%)	318 (79.5%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	20.3	369^th of 485 public middle schools	23.9%		15.4	403^rd of 480 public middle schools	16.0%	34	33.0	33.1	18.9	27.8	18.2	18.7	17.2	18.0	9.9	$16,045
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	209 West 1st	Ault	80610	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-9	No	No	No	No	(970) 834-2820	237	18	13.2	42.2%	148 (62.4%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (34.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	18.8	382^nd of 485 public middle schools	21.2%		41.3	250^th of 480 public middle schools	47.9%	132	29.3	14.8	20.7	22.7	14.6			12.4	24.1	$12,343
Prairie Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	3737 65th Avenue	Evans	80634	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(970) 348-3600	548	32	17.1	82.5%	118 (21.5%)	17 (3.1%)	364 (66.4%)	28 (5.1%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.3%)	11 (2.0%)	20.7	363^rd of 485 public middle schools	25.2%		29.5	315^th of 480 public middle schools	34.4%	48	21.6	37.6	30.1	29.9	8.0	13.2	19.8	13.7	18.2	$15,558
Heath Middle School	Public	6-8	2223 16th Street	Greeley	80631	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 348-3400	571	38	14.9	88.3%	91 (15.9%)	24 (4.2%)	413 (72.3%)	26 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	10 (1.8%)	10.4	449^th of 485 public middle schools	7.4%		10.4	452^nd of 480 public middle schools	5.8%	3	13.6	16.1	21.0	17.3	3.4	7.1	14.9	9.1	9.6	$14,747

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