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Moore Middle School (Closed 2024)

8455 West 88th Avenue
Arvada, CO 80005

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Bottom 50%

Serving 269 students in grades 6-8, Moore Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 15% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving was 29% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Moore Middle School
6	64
7	99
8	106

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Total Students

269 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Moore Middle School
2025	269
2024	269
2023	368
2022	492
2021	562
2020	583
2019	606
2018	424
2017	387
2015	481
2014	501
2013	502
2012	516
2011	504
2010	534
2009	582
2008	599
2007	695
2006	777
2005	806
2004	824
2003	875
2002	883
2001	885
2000	891
1999	921
1998	924
1997	881
1996	875
1995	903
1994	863
1993	854
1992	834
1991	853
1990	866
1989	828
1988	1,049
1987	1,102

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Moore Middle School
2025	16
2024	16
2023	22
2022	29
2021	30
2020	34
2019	33
2018	23
2017	21
2015	26
2014	30
2013	27
2012	29
2011	29
2010	31
2009	31
2008	34
2007	38
2006	42
2005	43
2004	45
2003	47
2002	47
2001	44
2000	45
1999	44
1998	43
1997	43
1996	43
1995	42
1994	39
1993	42
1992	39
1991	40
1990	41
1989	39
1988	50
1987	48

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School Rankings

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State Level (CO)

#1351 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)

Year	Moore Middle School
2023	#1351
2022	#1356
2021	#1259
2019	#1347
2018	#1182
2017	#1226
2016	#1074
2015	#876
2014	#859
2013	#925
2012	#876
2011	#1051
2010	#846

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15%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Moore Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	15%	33%	40%
2022	14%	32%	38%
2021	11%	33%	36%
2019	21%	35%	41%
2018	22%	35%	42%
2017	17%	33%	40%
2016	19%	33%	40%
2015	25%	31%	39%
2014	53%	57%	63%
2013	54%	57%	63%
2012	54%	56%	62%
2011	86%	82%	88%
2010	82%	81%	87%

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29%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)

Year	Moore Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	29%	45%	52%
2021	37%	47%	53%
2019	30%	47%	54%
2018	32%	44%	42%
2017	33%	42%	49%
2016	38%	40%	46%
2015	37%	40%	49%
2014	73%	69%	76%
2013	71%	70%	77%
2012	72%	70%	76%
2011	89%	89%	94%
2010	93%	89%	93%

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(20-21)

15-19%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Moore Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	17:1	15:1
2024	17:1	15:1
2023	17:1	16:1	16:1
2022	17:1	16:1	16:1
2021	19:1	15:1	17:1
2020	17:1	16:1	18:1
2019	18:1	17:1	18:1
2018	18:1	17:1	18:1
2017	18:1	17:1	18:1
2015	19:1	17:1	18:1
2014	17:1	17:1	18:1
2013	19:1	17:1	18:1
2012	18:1	17:1	18:1
2011	17:1	17:1	18:1
2010	17:1	16:1	18:1
2009	19:1	16:1	17:1
2008	18:1	16:1	18:1
2007	18:1	17:1	18:1
2006	19:1	16:1	18:1
2005	19:1	17:1	19:1
2004	18:1	16:1	19:1
2003	19:1	16:1	18:1
2002	19:1	17:1	19:1
2001	20:1	17:1	20:1
2000	20:1	17:1	21:1
1999	21:1	18:1	21:1
1998	21:1	18:1	21:1
1997	20:1	18:1	21:1
1996	20:1	18:1	21:1
1995	22:1	18:1	21:1
1994	22:1	19:1	22:1
1993	20:1	19:1	21:1
1992	21:1	18:1	21:1
1991	21:1	18:1	21:1
1990	21:1	18:1	21:1
1989	21:1	18:1	21:1
1988	21:1	18:1	21:1
1987	23:1	19:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)

Year	Moore Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Moore Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	2%	3%
2024	2%	3%
2023	1%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	5%	3%	4%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	4%	3%	3%
2001	4%	3%	3%
2000	4%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	3%
1990	2%	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%	2%
1988	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

39%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Moore Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	39%	37%
2024	39%	36%
2023	38%	35%	26%
2022	40%	35%	25%
2021	38%	34%	25%
2020	34%	34%	23%
2019	31%	34%	23%
2018	33%	34%	25%
2017	37%	33%	25%
2015	34%	33%	26%
2014	30%	33%	24%
2013	26%	32%	24%
2012	24%	32%	24%
2011	26%	31%	23%
2010	21%	28%	19%
2009	19%	28%	19%
2008	19%	28%	19%
2007	18%	28%	18%
2006	17%	27%	17%
2005	13%	26%	16%
2004	12%	25%	15%
2003	14%	24%	14%
2002	11%	23%	13%
2001	11%	22%	12%
2000	10%	21%	11%
1999	11%	20%	10%
1998	9%	19%	10%
1997	8%	19%	9%
1996	8%	18%	9%
1995	8%	18%	8%
1994	8%	17%	8%
1993	9%	17%	8%
1992	6%	17%	8%
1991	6%	17%	7%
1990	7%	16%	7%
1989	7%	16%	7%
1988	7%	15%	6%

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White

54%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Moore Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	54%	49%
2024	54%	50%
2023	54%	51%	65%
2022	49%	52%	66%
2021	52%	52%	66%
2020	56%	53%	67%
2019	62%	53%	67%
2018	59%	53%	67%
2017	55%	54%	67%
2015	59%	54%	66%
2014	63%	55%	68%
2013	66%	56%	68%
2012	67%	56%	68%
2011	64%	57%	68%
2010	70%	61%	73%
2009	73%	61%	74%
2008	74%	62%	74%
2007	75%	62%	75%
2006	76%	63%	76%
2005	80%	64%	77%
2004	80%	65%	78%
2003	80%	66%	79%
2002	84%	67%	81%
2001	84%	68%	82%
2000	84%	69%	84%
1999	85%	70%	85%
1998	87%	71%	85%
1997	88%	72%	86%
1996	87%	73%	86%
1995	88%	74%	87%
1994	87%	74%	87%
1993	87%	75%	87%
1992	91%	75%	87%
1991	92%	75%	88%
1990	89%	76%	89%
1989	90%	76%	90%
1988	90%	77%	90%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)

Year	Moore Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	4%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	5%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

46%

51%

0.56

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Moore Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	0.56	0.62
2024	0.56	0.62
2023	0.57	0.62	0.51
2022	0.60	0.61	0.51
2021	0.59	0.61	0.51
2020	0.57	0.60	0.49
2019	0.52	0.60	0.49
2018	0.55	0.60	0.49
2017	0.56	0.60	0.49
2015	0.54	0.60	0.49
2014	0.52	0.59	0.49
2013	0.50	0.59	0.49
2012	0.50	0.59	0.49
2011	0.53	0.58	0.48
2010	0.47	0.55	0.43
2009	0.43	0.55	0.42
2008	0.42	0.54	0.42
2007	0.41	0.54	0.40
2006	0.40	0.53	0.39
2005	0.34	0.52	0.38
2004	0.35	0.52	0.37
2003	0.34	0.51	0.35
2002	0.28	0.50	0.33
2001	0.28	0.49	0.31
2000	0.29	0.48	0.29
1999	0.27	0.47	0.27
1998	0.24	0.46	0.26
1997	0.22	0.45	0.25
1996	0.24	0.44	0.24
1995	0.22	0.42	0.23
1994	0.24	0.42	0.22
1993	0.24	0.41	0.22
1992	0.17	0.41	0.22
1991	0.15	0.41	0.21
1990	0.20	0.40	0.20
1989	0.19	0.40	0.19
1988	0.19	0.39	0.18

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(22-23)

68.8%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)

Year	Moore Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	68.8%	33.6%	29.6%
2022	100%	37.4%	41.1%
2021	100%	26.8%	31.9%

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Eligible for

46%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Moore Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	46%	39%
2024	46%	39%
2023	38%	33%	26%
2022	37%	30%	23%
2021	37%	33%	25%
2020	38%	33%	24%
2019	37%	33%	24%
2018	36%	34%	25%
2017	36%	35%	25%
2015	38%	34%	24%
2014	34%	35%	25%
2013	36%	34%	26%
2012	32%	34%	25%
2011	31%	33%	25%
2010	27%	31%	23%
2009	18%	28%	19%
2008	19%	28%	19%
2007	16%	27%	19%
2006	16%	27%	19%
2005	11%	25%	15%
2004	9%	24%	13%
2003	9%	22%	11%
2002	7%	21%	10%
2001	6%	20%	9%
2000	7%	21%	10%
1999	7%	21%	10%
1998	8%	22%	10%
1997	7%	22%	10%
1996	6%	22%	10%
1995	5%	22%	10%
1994	6%	21%	10%
1993	7%	20%	9%
1992	3%	19%	8%
1991	4%	18%	7%
1990	4%	18%	7%
1989	3%	17%	6%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)

Year	Moore Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	10%	5%
2024	10%	6%
2023	15%	7%	7%
2022	14%	6%	6%
2021	12%	7%	6%
2020	12%	8%	7%
2019	12%	8%	7%
2018	13%	8%	7%
2017	14%	8%	7%
2015	12%	7%	6%
2014	14%	7%	7%
2013	11%	7%	7%
2012	14%	7%	7%
2011	10%	7%	5%
2010	10%	7%	6%
2009	9%	7%	6%
2008	7%	7%	6%
2007	7%	7%	5%
2006	6%	6%	5%
2005	5%	6%	5%
2004	5%	6%	5%
2003	5%	7%	5%
2002	5%	7%	5%
2001	4%	7%	5%
2000	5%	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 is Moore Middle School's ranking?

Moore Middle School is ranked #1351 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

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

15% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Moore Middle School?

269 students attend Moore Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Moore Middle School students are White, 39% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Moore Middle School?

Moore Middle School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Moore Middle School offer ?

Moore Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Moore Middle School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Moore Middle School located?

Moore Middle School is located in the West Westminster neighborhood of Arvada, CO.

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