South Middle School serves 827 learners in grades 6-8.

South Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Colorado for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Latino).

School Overview: South Middle School’s learner population of 827 learners has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: South Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,768 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of South Middle School is 0.55, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.60. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to South Middle School is Aps Online School (0.9 miles away)

The closest middle school is Academy Of Advanced Learning (1.2 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Lyn Knoll Elementary School (0.3 miles away)