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South Middle School (Closed 2023)

12310 East Parkview Dr
Aurora, CO 80011

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Bottom 50%

Serving 139 students in grades 8, South 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 ≤5% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving was 12% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 8
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

139 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	South Middle School
2025	139
2024	139
2023	139
2022	357
2021	706
2020	760
2019	787
2018	827
2017	735
2015	801
2014	743
2013	688
2012	686
2011	652
2010	647
2009	670
2008	724
2007	801
2006	835
2005	896
2004	888
2003	861
2002	858
2001	841
2000	836
1999	835
1998	789
1997	776
1996	769
1995	769
1994	885
1993	835
1992	774
1991	735
1990	651
1989	601
1988	547
1987	556

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	South Middle School
2025	10
2024	10
2023	10
2022	25
2021	44
2020	42
2019	44
2018	46
2017	47
2015	43
2014	43
2013	40
2012	40
2011	37
2010	38
2009	40
2008	44
2007	46
2006	49
2005	49
2004	49
2003	50
2002	46
2001	48
2000	48
1999	47
1998	45
1997	43
1996	46
1995	48
1994	49
1993	50
1992	48
1991	46
1990	41
1989	35
1988	38
1987	36

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CO)

#1725 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)

Year	South Middle School
2023	#1725
2022	#1731
2021	#1723
2019	#1738
2018	#1722
2017	#1682
2016	#1705
2015	#1683
2014	#1663
2013	#1650
2012	#1571
2011	#1517
2010	#1566

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≤5%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	South Middle School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2023	5%	33%	16%
2022	5%	32%	14%
2021	5%	33%	14%
2019	8%	35%	18%
2018	8%	35%	17%
2017	9%	33%	16%
2016	3%	33%	15%
2015	5%	31%	13%
2014	21%	57%	36%
2013	24%	57%	38%
2012	29%	56%	38%
2011	70%	82%	72%
2010	66%	81%	72%

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12%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)

Year	South Middle School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2022	12%	45%	24%
2021	7%	47%	25%
2019	15%	47%	27%
2018	12%	44%	17%
2017	10%	42%	24%
2016	6%	40%	22%
2015	11%	40%	21%
2014	35%	69%	47%
2013	37%	70%	49%
2012	44%	70%	48%
2011	78%	89%	78%
2010	72%	89%	77%

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(20-21)

≤10%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	South Middle School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2025	14:1	15:1
2024	14:1	15:1
2023	14:1	16:1	17:1
2022	14:1	16:1	16:1
2021	16:1	15:1	16:1
2020	18:1	16:1	18:1
2019	18:1	17:1	18:1
2018	18:1	17:1	18:1
2017	16:1	17:1	18:1
2015	19:1	17:1	19:1
2014	17:1	17:1	20:1
2013	17:1	17:1	20:1
2012	17:1	17:1	20:1
2011	18:1	17:1	20:1
2010	17:1	16:1	20:1
2009	17:1	16:1	19:1
2008	16:1	16:1	18:1
2007	17:1	17:1	19:1
2006	17:1	16:1	19:1
2005	18:1	17:1	19:1
2004	18:1	16:1	19:1
2003	17:1	16:1	19:1
2002	19:1	17:1	20:1
2001	18:1	17:1	20:1
2000	17:1	17:1	20:1
1999	18:1	18:1	19:1
1998	18:1	18:1	19:1
1997	18:1	18:1	19:1
1996	17:1	18:1	19:1
1995	16:1	18:1	19:1
1994	18:1	19:1	19:1
1993	17:1	19:1	19:1
1992	16:1	18:1	19:1
1991	16:1	18:1	20:1
1990	16:1	18:1	19:1
1989	17:1	18:1	20:1
1988	14:1	18:1	19:1
1987	15:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	South Middle School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	South Middle School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2025	1%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%	5%
2022	2%	3%	5%
2021	2%	3%	5%
2020	2%	3%	5%
2019	3%	3%	5%
2018	4%	3%	6%
2017	3%	3%	6%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	2%	3%	5%
2013	2%	3%	5%
2012	2%	3%	5%
2011	2%	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%	5%
2009	4%	4%	4%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	4%
2001	3%	3%	5%
2000	3%	3%	5%
1999	4%	3%	5%
1998	5%	3%	5%
1997	5%	3%	5%
1996	5%	3%	5%
1995	5%	2%	5%
1994	4%	3%	5%
1993	4%	2%	5%
1992	4%	2%	5%
1991	3%	2%	5%
1990	4%	2%	5%
1989	4%	2%	4%
1988	3%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

71%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	South Middle School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2025	71%	37%
2024	71%	36%
2023	71%	35%	57%
2022	72%	35%	56%
2021	68%	34%	56%
2020	66%	34%	55%
2019	64%	34%	55%
2018	64%	34%	55%
2017	66%	33%	55%
2015	65%	33%	55%
2014	68%	33%	54%
2013	66%	32%	54%
2012	66%	32%	52%
2011	66%	31%	52%
2010	65%	28%	51%
2009	63%	28%	51%
2008	63%	28%	50%
2007	57%	28%	49%
2006	54%	27%	48%
2005	50%	26%	45%
2004	46%	25%	41%
2003	41%	24%	39%
2002	34%	23%	36%
2001	29%	22%	31%
2000	25%	21%	27%
1999	20%	20%	22%
1998	17%	19%	18%
1997	12%	19%	16%
1996	10%	18%	13%
1995	10%	18%	10%
1994	8%	17%	9%
1993	8%	17%	8%
1992	8%	17%	7%
1991	7%	17%	6%
1990	6%	16%	6%
1989	6%	16%	6%
1988	8%	15%	6%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	South Middle School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2025	15%	5%
2024	15%	5%
2023	15%	5%	17%
2022	14%	4%	17%
2021	18%	5%	17%
2020	18%	5%	18%
2019	21%	5%	18%
2018	20%	5%	18%
2017	19%	5%	18%
2015	20%	5%	18%
2014	21%	5%	18%
2013	20%	5%	18%
2012	22%	5%	17%
2011	22%	5%	18%
2010	24%	6%	20%
2009	22%	6%	20%
2008	22%	6%	20%
2007	26%	6%	20%
2006	26%	6%	21%
2005	30%	6%	22%
2004	32%	6%	22%
2003	31%	6%	22%
2002	34%	6%	22%
2001	35%	6%	23%
2000	31%	6%	24%
1999	33%	6%	25%
1998	30%	6%	24%
1997	33%	5%	24%
1996	34%	5%	23%
1995	33%	5%	23%
1994	30%	5%	22%
1993	27%	5%	21%
1992	22%	5%	20%
1991	23%	5%	20%
1990	23%	5%	19%
1989	21%	5%	18%
1988	22%	5%	17%

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White

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	South Middle School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2025	7%	49%
2024	7%	50%
2023	7%	51%	14%
2022	6%	52%	14%
2021	6%	52%	14%
2020	6%	53%	16%
2019	5%	53%	16%
2018	5%	53%	17%
2017	6%	54%	17%
2015	7%	54%	18%
2014	5%	55%	18%
2013	7%	56%	19%
2012	6%	56%	21%
2011	8%	57%	22%
2010	8%	61%	23%
2009	10%	61%	24%
2008	11%	62%	25%
2007	13%	62%	25%
2006	16%	63%	26%
2005	17%	64%	28%
2004	20%	65%	31%
2003	24%	66%	34%
2002	28%	67%	37%
2001	32%	68%	40%
2000	40%	69%	43%
1999	41%	70%	47%
1998	46%	71%	52%
1997	48%	72%	54%
1996	49%	73%	58%
1995	51%	74%	61%
1994	57%	74%	63%
1993	60%	75%	65%
1992	64%	75%	67%
1991	65%	75%	68%
1990	65%	76%	69%
1989	68%	76%	71%
1988	67%	77%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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

Year	South Middle School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2025	4%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

93%

51%

0.47

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	South Middle School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2025	0.47	0.62
2024	0.47	0.62
2023	0.47	0.62	0.63
2022	0.46	0.61	0.63
2021	0.50	0.61	0.63
2020	0.53	0.60	0.64
2019	0.55	0.60	0.64
2018	0.55	0.60	0.64
2017	0.53	0.60	0.64
2015	0.54	0.60	0.63
2014	0.49	0.59	0.64
2013	0.52	0.59	0.65
2012	0.52	0.59	0.65
2011	0.51	0.58	0.65
2010	0.52	0.55	0.65
2009	0.55	0.55	0.65
2008	0.55	0.54	0.65
2007	0.60	0.54	0.66
2006	0.62	0.53	0.66
2005	0.64	0.52	0.68
2004	0.65	0.52	0.69
2003	0.68	0.51	0.69
2002	0.70	0.50	0.69
2001	0.70	0.49	0.69
2000	0.69	0.48	0.69
1999	0.69	0.47	0.67
1998	0.67	0.46	0.65
1997	0.65	0.45	0.63
1996	0.64	0.44	0.60
1995	0.62	0.42	0.57
1994	0.58	0.42	0.55
1993	0.56	0.41	0.53
1992	0.54	0.41	0.51
1991	0.52	0.41	0.50
1990	0.52	0.40	0.48
1989	0.49	0.40	0.46
1988	0.50	0.39	0.45

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(22-23)

69.1%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2022-2023)

Year	South Middle School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2023	69.1%	33.6%	47.6%
2022	100%	37.4%	47.4%

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Eligible for

81%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	South Middle School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2025	81%	39%
2024	81%	39%
2023	81%	33%	66%
2022	72%	30%	63%
2021	78%	33%	64%
2020	79%	33%	59%
2019	80%	33%	59%
2018	79%	34%	57%
2017	75%	35%	57%
2015	82%	34%	61%
2014	80%	35%	60%
2013	80%	34%	60%
2012	77%	34%	57%
2011	80%	33%	56%
2010	76%	31%	54%
2009	75%	28%	51%
2008	71%	28%	48%
2007	67%	27%	46%
2006	62%	27%	44%
2005	60%	25%	42%
2004	53%	24%	36%
2003	49%	22%	35%
2002	46%	21%	28%
2001	41%	20%	28%
2000	39%	21%	29%
1999	40%	21%	26%
1998	45%	22%	31%
1997	38%	22%	27%
1996	35%	22%	25%
1995	36%	22%	24%
1994	32%	21%	24%
1993	32%	20%	23%
1991	26%	18%	19%
1990	33%	18%	18%
1989	25%	17%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)

Year	South Middle School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2025	8%	5%
2024	8%	6%
2023	8%	7%	8%
2022	14%	6%	9%
2021	11%	7%	8%
2020	13%	8%	8%
2019	11%	8%	8%
2018	8%	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%	8%
2015	8%	7%	8%
2014	8%	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	9%	7%	7%
2010	8%	7%	7%
2009	10%	7%	8%
2008	9%	7%	8%
2007	8%	7%	8%
2006	7%	6%	6%
2005	7%	6%	6%
2004	8%	6%	6%
2003	11%	7%	7%
2002	11%	7%	7%
2001	11%	7%	8%
2000	12%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is South Middle School's ranking?

South Middle School is ranked #1725 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?

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 12% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend South Middle School?

139 students attend South Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of South Middle School students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, 7% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

South Middle School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does South Middle School offer ?

South Middle School offers enrollment in grades 8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is South Middle School part of?

South Middle School is part of Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County.

In what neighborhood is South Middle School located?

South Middle School is located in the Lynn Knoll neighborhood of Aurora, CO. There are 1 other public schools located in Lynn Knoll.

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