Silver Hills Middle School
Silver Hills Middle School serves 1,120 students in grades 6-8.
Silver Hills Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Silver Hills Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Silver Hills Middle School's student population of 1,120 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 57 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
1,120 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Silver Hills Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,783 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Silver Hills Middle School is 0.60, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1281 out of 1783 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
17:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
5%
3%
Hispanic
51%
34%
Black
2%
5%
White
38%
53%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 8/11/2021
Great school I learned so much thank you.
2 2/10/2020
I'm a student at silver hills and every week I get scolded by other students for being a Christian and a Republican. It seems like that the only way to be accepted by others is to believe exactly what they believe. Thankfully, not all the students are like this, and that's the only thing keeping me from giving this school a one star.
4 1/21/2017
Very Crowded but great teachers and schedule system. But we only get 15 minutes for lunch.
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