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Arvada Middle School (Closed 2011)

5751 Balsam St
Arvada, CO 80002

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The percentage of students achieving was 65% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 81%). The percentage of students achieving was 77% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 89%).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

Total Students (09-10)

264 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Arvada Middle School
2010	264
2009	267
2008	273
2007	303
2006	319
2005	354
2004	368
2003	421
2002	445
2001	471
2000	498
1999	560
1998	495
1997	540
1996	562
1995	503
1994	560
1993	739
1992	653
1991	618
1990	586

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Arvada Middle School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	21
2010	21
2009	22
2008	25
2007	24
2006	24
2005	24
2004	26
2003	27
2002	25
2001	24
2000	25
1999	27
1998	26
1997	28
1996	26
1995	23
1994	27
1993	33
1992	30
1991	28
1990	28
1989	32

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CO)

(09-10)

65%

81%

(09-10)

77%

89%

Student : Teacher Ratio

n/a

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Arvada Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2010	12:1	16:1	18:1
2009	12:1	16:1	17:1
2008	11:1	16:1	18:1
2007	13:1	17:1	18:1
2006	13:1	16:1	18:1
2005	15:1	17:1	19:1
2004	14:1	16:1	19:1
2003	16:1	16:1	18:1
2002	18:1	17:1	19:1
2001	20:1	17:1	20:1
2000	20:1	17:1	21:1
1999	21:1	17:1	21:1
1998	19:1	18:1	21:1
1997	20:1	18:1	21:1
1996	22:1	18:1	21:1
1995	22:1	18:1	21:1
1994	21:1	18:1	22:1
1993	23:1	18:1	21:1
1992	22:1	18:1	21:1
1991	22:1	18:1	21:1
1990	21:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

(09-10)

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Arvada Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2010	5%	1%	2%
2009	4%	1%	1%
2008	3%	2%	1%
2007	5%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

(09-10)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Arvada Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2010	2%	4%	4%
2009	2%	4%	4%
2008	2%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	4%	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%	3%
1995	4%	3%	3%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	4%	2%	3%
1991	4%	2%	3%
1990	5%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

(09-10)

40%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Arvada Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2010	40%	29%	19%
2009	35%	28%	19%
2008	33%	28%	19%
2007	34%	28%	18%
2006	36%	27%	17%
2005	33%	26%	16%
2004	29%	25%	15%
2003	26%	24%	14%
2002	23%	23%	13%
2001	18%	22%	12%
2000	18%	21%	11%
1999	19%	20%	10%
1998	18%	19%	10%
1997	15%	19%	9%
1996	13%	18%	9%
1995	9%	18%	8%
1994	9%	17%	8%
1993	12%	17%	8%
1992	12%	17%	8%
1991	10%	16%	7%
1990	9%	16%	7%

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Black

(09-10)

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Arvada Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2010	4%	6%	2%
2009	6%	6%	2%
2008	5%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2005	3%	6%	2%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	3%	6%	2%
2002	4%	6%	2%
2001	2%	6%	1%
2000	2%	5%	1%
1999	2%	5%	1%
1998	2%	5%	1%
1997	2%	5%	1%
1996	2%	5%	1%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	2%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1992	2%	5%	1%
1991	2%	5%	1%
1990	1%	5%	1%

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White

(09-10)

49%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Arvada Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2010	49%	60%	73%
2009	53%	61%	74%
2008	57%	61%	74%
2007	55%	62%	75%
2006	56%	63%	76%
2005	58%	64%	77%
2004	63%	65%	78%
2003	66%	66%	79%
2002	67%	67%	81%
2001	75%	68%	82%
2000	75%	70%	84%
1999	73%	71%	85%
1998	75%	72%	85%
1997	79%	72%	86%
1996	80%	73%	86%
1995	84%	74%	87%
1994	83%	75%	87%
1993	83%	75%	87%
1992	80%	75%	87%
1991	82%	76%	88%
1990	83%	76%	89%

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Hawaiian

(09-10)

n/a

Two or more races

(09-10)

n/a

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Arvada Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2010	0.60	0.55	0.43
2009	0.60	0.55	0.42
2008	0.57	0.55	0.42
2007	0.58	0.54	0.40
2006	0.56	0.53	0.39
2005	0.56	0.52	0.38
2004	0.52	0.52	0.37
2003	0.50	0.51	0.35
2002	0.50	0.50	0.33
2001	0.41	0.49	0.31
2000	0.41	0.47	0.29
1999	0.43	0.46	0.27
1998	0.41	0.46	0.26
1997	0.36	0.45	0.25
1996	0.34	0.45	0.24
1995	0.29	0.43	0.23
1994	0.30	0.41	0.22
1993	0.30	0.41	0.22
1992	0.34	0.40	0.22
1991	0.32	0.40	0.21
1990	0.30	0.40	0.20

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Eligible for (09-10)

65%

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Arvada Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2010	65%	31%	23%
2009	56%	28%	19%
2008	55%	28%	19%
2007	63%	27%	19%
2006	56%	27%	19%
2005	51%	25%	15%
2004	43%	24%	13%
2003	42%	22%	11%
2002	33%	21%	10%
2001	30%	20%	9%
2000	31%	21%	10%
1999	33%	21%	10%
1998	31%	22%	10%
1997	28%	22%	10%
1996	26%	22%	10%
1995	24%	22%	10%
1994	22%	21%	10%
1993	25%	20%	9%
1992	25%	19%	8%
1991	26%	18%	7%
1990	23%	18%	7%

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Eligible for (09-10)

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2010)
Year	Arvada Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2010	16%	7%	6%
2009	16%	7%	6%
2008	14%	7%	6%
2007	11%	7%	5%
2006	13%	6%	5%
2005	10%	6%	5%
2004	12%	6%	5%
2003	13%	7%	5%
2002	15%	7%	5%
2001	14%	7%	5%
2000	12%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 81% CO state average), while 77% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 89% CO state average).

How many students attend Arvada Middle School?

264 students attend Arvada Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Arvada Middle School students are White, 40% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What grades does Arvada Middle School offer ?

Arvada Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Arvada Middle School part of?

Arvada Middle School is part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1.

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