Deer Creek Middle School vs. Summit Ridge Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Deer Creek Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 527 students in grades 6-8, Deer Creek Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 875 students in grades 6-8, Summit Ridge Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is equal to the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
527 students
875 students


% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
44 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#390 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#694 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
32%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
51%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
37%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
164
284
Grade 7 Students
177
289
Grade 8 Students
186
302
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
3%
4%


% Hispanic
16%
20%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
75%
69%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%


Diversity Score
0.41
0.48


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
22%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%

