Top Rankings
St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 20 public middle schools serving 12,229 students in St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
55 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
32,474 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
1,880 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 179 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)33%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.63
# American Indian Students
80 Students
1,727 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,132 Students
11,670 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
9,850 Students
109,002 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
36%
# Black Students
319 Students
14,331 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
19,815 Students
152,091 Students
% White Students
61%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
31 Students
1,107 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,247 Students
16,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,280
2,990
# Students in K Grade:
2,218
12,529
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,242
13,092
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,461
13,869
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,319
13,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,322
13,809
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,279
15,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,302
56,830
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,333
63,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,455
64,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,554
8,819
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,584
9,037
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,577
8,879
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,548
10,083
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,653 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,480 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$476 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$470 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,653
$15,473
Spending / Student
$14,480
$15,791
Best St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Altona Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4600 Clover Basin Drive
Longmont, CO 80503
(720) 494-3980
Longmont, CO 80503
(720) 494-3980
Grades: 6-8
| 741 students
Rank: #22.
Apex Home School Enrichment Program
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1351 S. Sunset St Unit B
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 702-8600
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 702-8600
Grades: K-12
| 717 students
Rank: #33.
Lyons Middle/senior High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Mcconnell Drive
Lyons, CO 80540
(303) 823-6631
Lyons, CO 80540
(303) 823-6631
Grades: 6-12
| 352 students
Rank: #44.
Westview Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1651 Airport Road
Longmont, CO 80503
(303) 772-3134
Longmont, CO 80503
(303) 772-3134
Grades: 6-8
| 621 students
Rank: #55.
Flagstaff Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2040 Miller Drive
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 651-7900
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 651-7900
Grades: PK-8
| 775 students
Rank: #66.
Aspen Ridge Preparatory School
Charter School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
705 Austin Avenue
Erie, CO 80516
(720) 242-6225
Erie, CO 80516
(720) 242-6225
Grades: K-8
| 548 students
Rank: #77.
Mead Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
620 Welker Ave.
Mead, CO 80542
(970) 535-4446
Mead, CO 80542
(970) 535-4446
Grades: 6-8
| 575 students
Rank: #88.
Twin Peaks Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
340 South Sunset Street
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 772-7286
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 772-7286
Grades: K-12
| 852 students
Rank: #99.
Soaring Heights Pk-8
(Math: 42% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3280 County Road 5
Erie, CO 80516
(303) 702-8020
Erie, CO 80516
(303) 702-8020
Grades: PK-8
| 1,254 students
Rank: #1010.
Erie Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
650 Main Street
Erie, CO 80516
(303) 828-3391
Erie, CO 80516
(303) 828-3391
Grades: 6-8
| 742 students
Rank: #1111.
Firestone Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5753 Twilight Avenue
Longmont, CO 80504
(303) 772-3711
Longmont, CO 80504
(303) 772-3711
Grades: PK-8
| 615 students
Rank: #1212.
St. Vrain Community Montessori School
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1055 Delaware Ave.
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 682-4339
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 682-4339
Grades: PK-8
| 267 students
Rank: #1313.
Coal Ridge Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6201 Booth Drive
Longmont, CO 80504
(303) 833-4176
Longmont, CO 80504
(303) 833-4176
Grades: 6-8
| 763 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Carbon Valley Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4040 Coriolis Way
Frederick, CO 80530
(303) 774-9555
Frederick, CO 80530
(303) 774-9555
Grades: PK-8
| 250 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
St. Vrain Launched Virtual Academy
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
395 S. Pratt Parkway
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 702-8800
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 702-8800
Grades: K-12
| 329 students
Rank: #1616.
Sunset Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1300 S. Sunset
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 776-3963
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 776-3963
Grades: 6-8
| 341 students
Rank: #1717.
Trail Ridge Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Button Rock Drive
Longmont, CO 80504
(720) 494-3820
Longmont, CO 80504
(720) 494-3820
Grades: 6-8
| 470 students
Rank: #1818.
Thunder Valley Pk-8
(Math: 10% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
555 8th Street
Frederick, CO 80530
(303) 833-2456
Frederick, CO 80530
(303) 833-2456
Grades: PK-8
| 857 students
Rank: #1919.
Longs Peak Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1500 14th Avenue
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 776-5611
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 776-5611
Grades: 5-8
| 382 students
Rank: #2020.
Timberline Pk-8
(Math: 7% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
233 East Mountain View Avenue
Longmont, CO 80504
(303) 772-3900
Longmont, CO 80504
(303) 772-3900
Grades: PK-8
| 778 students
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