Sterling Middle School

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  • Sterling Middle School serves 422 students in grades 6-8.
  • The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the CO average of 17:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 46%.
  • Sterling Middle School operates within the No. Re-1, Valley School District.

School Overview

  • The student population of 422 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
  • The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 9% over five years.
Grades OfferedGrades 6-8
Total Students422 students
Sterling Middle School Total Students (1988-2015)
Gender %Sterling Middle School Gender
Total Classroom Teachers29 teachers
Sterling Middle School Total Teachers (1988-2015)
Students by GradeSterling Middle School Student By Grade

School Comparison

This School(CO) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio15:117:1
Sterling Middle School Student Teacher Ratio (1989-2015)
American Indian
1%
1%
Sterling Middle School American Indian Students (2001-2015)
Asian		n/a
3%
Sterling Middle School Asian Students (2001-2014)
Hispanic
28%
33%
Sterling Middle School Black Students (1988-2015)
Black		n/a
5%
Sterling Middle School Black Students (1991-2013)
White
68%
54%
Sterling Middle School White Students (1988-2015)
Hawaiian		n/an/a
Sterling Middle School Hawaiian Students (2009-2010)
Two or more races
3%
4%
Sterling Middle School Two Or More Races Students (2011-2015)
All Ethnic GroupsSterling Middle School All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity BreakdownCO All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown
Diversity Score
The chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.		0.460.60
Sterling Middle School Diversity Score (1988-2015)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
34%
34%
Sterling Middle School Eligible for Free Lunch (1990-2015)
Eligible for Reduced
Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
12%
7%
Sterling Middle School Eligible for Reduced Lunch (2000-2015)

District Comparison

  • No. Re-1, Valley School District's student population of 2,272 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
  • The revenue/student of $9,358 in this district is less than the state average of $14,042. The district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four years.
  • The district's spending/student of $9,391 is less than the state average of $13,805. The district spending/student has declined by 7% over four years.
School District Name No. Re-1, Valley School District
Number of Schools
Managed
7
3
Number of Students Managed2,272575
No. Re-1, Valley School District Students Managed (1989-2014)
District Total Revenue$22 MM$8 MM
No. Re-1, Valley School District District Total Revenue (1992-2014)
District Spending$22 MM$8 MM
No. Re-1, Valley School District District Spending (1992-2014)
District Revenue / Student$9,358$14,042
No. Re-1, Valley School District District Revenue / Student (1990-2014)
District Spending / Student$9,391$13,805
No. Re-1, Valley School District District Spending / Student (1990-2014)
School Statewide TestingView Education Department Test Scores
Source: 2015 (latest year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education

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