Overview of Highland Middle School: Highland Middle School is a public school situated in Ault, CO, which is in a distant rural environment. The learner population of Highland Middle School is 219, and the school has 6-8. At Highland Middle School, 22% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 22% scored above or at that level for reading. The school’s minority learner enrollment is 36%. The learner-teacher ratio is 15:1, which is the same as that of the district. The learner population is made up of 49% female learners and 51% male learners. The school enrolls 49% of low-income learners. There are 15 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Highland Middle School: At Highland Middle School, 22% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 22% scored above or at that level for reading. Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Weld County School District No. Re-9, 24% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 20% tested above or at that level for math. Highland Middle School did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In Colorado, 42% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 33% tested above or at that level for math.