South Middle School

12310 East Parkview Dr, Aurora CO, 80011 | Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J | 303-364-7623
  • grades 6-8
  • students 827
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 12% 71% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 124 in Aurora
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
29%Aurora
39%Colorado

South Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J" in Aurora, CO. There are a total of 827 students and 46 teachers at South Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

South Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 11.5%, which is 71% lower than the Colorado average.

South Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students827
Teachers46
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At South Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All8%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6<= 5%
7<= 5%
810-14%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
610-14%
710-14%
815-19%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

South Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 5.0% 18.2% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 21.2% 18.4% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.2% 4.5% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 68.2% 53.2% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.9% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.5% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 4.3% 3.5% 3.1%

Aurora demographics profile

StatisticAuroraColoradoNational
Population379,4345,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,3725691
Median age34.836.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%56%55%
Speak English67%83%79%
Speak Spanish20%12%13%

Education level achieved in Aurora

IndexAuroraColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade84.2%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school83.1%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college61.1%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.6%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.9%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters8.8%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The South Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.