Prairie Middle School
Aurora, CO
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Colorado Academic Performance
School Performance Framework
Priority Improvement Plan(Third tier)
% of students who met or exceeded expectations
| Grade | English Language Arts | Math | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 19.9% | 10.8% | — |
| 6 | 17.9% | 10.0% | — |
| 7 | 26.2% | 13.5% | — |
| 8 | 14.2% | 8.6% | 10.1% |
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
25.0% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 1,477 | 1,361 |
| Suspended out of school | 24.3% · 359 | 25.0% · 340 |
| Suspended in school | 1.9% · 28 | 1.2% · 17 |
| Expelled | 2.1% · 31 | 0.9% · 12 |
Safety and Attendance
Chronic absenteeism rates from the Colorado Department of Education.
Chronic Absenteeism
49.5%
Total Students
1,763
School Profile
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
1,362 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino43.1%
White18.3%
Black or African American23.0%
Asian5.1%
Two or More Races9.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.7%
Public school directory
NCES ID 080291000201
- District
- Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 1,362 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 89.1
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Colorado Academic Performance · Colorado Department of Education · 2024–25
- Colorado Academic Performance by Race and Ethnicity · Colorado Department of Education · 2024–25
- Colorado Chronic Absenteeism · Colorado Department of Education · 2024–25