Wheat Ridge Middle School (Closed 2012)

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Wheat Ridge Middle School (Closed 2012)

7101 West 38th Ave
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

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Wheat Ridge Middle School serves 352 students in grades 7-8.

The percentage of students achieving was 66% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving was 74% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 89%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wheat Ridge Middle School
7	186
8	166

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Total Students

352 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wheat Ridge Middle School
2023	352
2022	352
2021	352
2020	352
2019	352
2018	352
2017	352
2016	352
2015	352
2011	352
2010	385
2009	366
2008	350
2007	353
2006	364
2005	435
2004	447
2003	451
2002	456
2001	487
2000	482
1999	462
1998	524
1997	548
1996	543
1995	543
1994	473
1993	418
1992	386
1991	365
1990	356

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Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wheat Ridge Middle School
2023	34
2022	34
2021	34
2020	34
2019	34
2018	34
2017	34
2016	34
2015	34
2011	34
2010	34
2009	34
2008	31
2007	32
2006	34
2005	31
2004	27
2003	29
2002	29
2001	27
2000	27
1999	23
1998	26
1997	25
1996	27
1995	24
1994	24
1993	22
1992	20
1991	19
1990	19

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State Level (CO)

(10-11)

66%

82%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Wheat Ridge Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2011	66%	82%	88%
2010	61%	81%	87%

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(10-11)

74%

89%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Wheat Ridge Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2011	74%	89%	94%
2010	71%	89%	93%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wheat Ridge Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	10:1	16:1	16:1
2022	10:1	15:1	16:1
2021	10:1	15:1	17:1
2020	10:1	16:1	18:1
2019	10:1	16:1	18:1
2018	10:1	17:1	18:1
2017	10:1	17:1	18:1
2016	10:1	17:1	18:1
2015	10:1	17:1	18:1
2011	10:1	17:1	18:1
2010	11:1	16:1	18:1
2009	11:1	16:1	17:1
2008	11:1	16:1	18:1
2007	11:1	17:1	18:1
2006	11:1	16:1	18:1
2005	14:1	17:1	19:1
2004	17:1	16:1	19:1
2003	16:1	16:1	18:1
2002	16:1	17:1	19:1
2001	18:1	17:1	20:1
2000	18:1	17:1	21:1
1999	20:1	17:1	21:1
1998	21:1	18:1	21:1
1997	22:1	18:1	21:1
1996	20:1	18:1	21:1
1995	23:1	18:1	21:1
1994	19:1	18:1	22:1
1993	19:1	18:1	21:1
1992	19:1	18:1	21:1
1991	19:1	18:1	21:1
1990	19:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Wheat Ridge Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	3%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	3%	2%	1%
2007	3%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	3%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	3%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	4%	1%	1%
1999	4%	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	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Wheat Ridge Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2009	1%	4%	4%
2008	1%	3%	4%
2006	1%	3%	4%
2005	1%	3%	4%
2004	1%	3%	4%
2003	2%	3%	4%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	1%	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	4%	2%	3%
1992	4%	2%	3%
1991	4%	2%	3%
1990	3%	2%	2%
1989	3%	2%	2%
1988	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

75%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wheat Ridge Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	75%	35%	26%
2022	75%	35%	25%
2021	75%	34%	25%
2020	75%	34%	23%
2019	75%	34%	23%
2018	75%	34%	25%
2017	75%	34%	25%
2016	75%	33%	25%
2015	75%	33%	26%
2011	75%	32%	23%
2010	68%	29%	19%
2009	72%	28%	19%
2008	66%	28%	19%
2007	60%	28%	18%
2006	65%	27%	17%
2005	62%	26%	16%
2004	58%	25%	15%
2003	57%	24%	14%
2002	50%	23%	13%
2001	43%	22%	12%
2000	37%	21%	11%
1999	32%	20%	10%
1998	35%	19%	10%
1997	35%	19%	9%
1996	29%	18%	9%
1995	27%	18%	8%
1994	27%	17%	8%
1993	23%	17%	8%
1992	25%	17%	8%
1991	21%	16%	7%
1990	21%	16%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wheat Ridge Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	3%	5%	1%
2022	3%	4%	1%
2021	3%	5%	1%
2020	3%	5%	1%
2019	3%	5%	1%
2018	4%	5%	1%
2017	4%	5%	1%
2016	4%	5%	1%
2015	4%	5%	1%
2011	3%	5%	1%
2010	5%	6%	2%
2009	4%	6%	2%
2008	4%	6%	2%
2007	6%	6%	2%
2006	5%	6%	2%
2005	4%	6%	2%
2004	4%	6%	2%
2003	6%	6%	2%
2002	5%	6%	2%
2001	5%	6%	1%
2000	2%	5%	1%
1999	3%	5%	1%
1998	2%	5%	1%
1997	2%	5%	1%
1996	3%	5%	1%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	3%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%
1991	2%	5%	1%
1990	2%	5%	1%

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White

19%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wheat Ridge Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	19%	51%	65%
2022	19%	52%	66%
2021	19%	52%	66%
2020	19%	53%	67%
2019	19%	53%	67%
2018	20%	53%	67%
2017	20%	53%	67%
2016	20%	54%	68%
2015	20%	54%	66%
2011	19%	57%	68%
2010	24%	60%	73%
2009	21%	61%	74%
2008	26%	61%	74%
2007	31%	62%	75%
2006	27%	63%	76%
2005	31%	64%	77%
2004	34%	65%	78%
2003	33%	66%	79%
2002	40%	67%	81%
2001	49%	68%	82%
2000	55%	70%	84%
1999	59%	71%	85%
1998	58%	72%	85%
1997	59%	72%	86%
1996	64%	73%	86%
1995	67%	74%	87%
1994	65%	75%	87%
1993	70%	75%	87%
1992	68%	75%	87%
1991	71%	76%	88%
1990	73%	76%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Wheat Ridge Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	1%	4%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2016	1%	4%	3%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2011	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wheat Ridge Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	0.40	0.62	0.51
2022	0.40	0.61	0.51
2021	0.40	0.61	0.51
2020	0.40	0.60	0.49
2019	0.40	0.60	0.49
2018	0.40	0.60	0.49
2017	0.40	0.60	0.49
2016	0.40	0.60	0.48
2015	0.40	0.60	0.49
2011	0.40	0.58	0.48
2010	0.48	0.55	0.43
2009	0.44	0.55	0.42
2008	0.50	0.55	0.42
2007	0.54	0.54	0.40
2006	0.51	0.53	0.39
2005	0.52	0.52	0.38
2004	0.55	0.52	0.37
2003	0.57	0.51	0.35
2002	0.59	0.50	0.33
2001	0.58	0.49	0.31
2000	0.56	0.47	0.29
1999	0.55	0.46	0.27
1998	0.54	0.46	0.26
1997	0.53	0.45	0.25
1996	0.51	0.45	0.24
1995	0.48	0.43	0.23
1994	0.50	0.41	0.22
1993	0.46	0.41	0.22
1992	0.48	0.40	0.22
1991	0.45	0.40	0.21
1990	0.43	0.40	0.20

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Eligible for

77%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wheat Ridge Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	77%	33%	26%
2022	77%	30%	23%
2021	77%	33%	25%
2020	77%	33%	24%
2019	77%	33%	24%
2018	76%	35%	25%
2017	76%	35%	25%
2016	76%	34%	23%
2015	76%	34%	24%
2011	77%	33%	25%
2010	79%	31%	23%
2009	73%	28%	19%
2008	76%	28%	19%
2007	74%	27%	19%
2006	75%	27%	19%
2005	66%	25%	15%
2004	57%	24%	13%
2003	54%	22%	11%
2002	46%	21%	10%
2001	40%	20%	9%
2000	41%	21%	10%
1999	36%	21%	10%
1998	38%	22%	10%
1997	37%	22%	10%
1996	34%	22%	10%
1995	31%	22%	10%
1994	38%	21%	10%
1993	34%	20%	9%
1992	32%	19%	8%
1991	25%	18%	7%
1990	27%	18%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Wheat Ridge Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	9%	7%	7%
2022	9%	6%	6%
2021	9%	7%	6%
2020	9%	8%	7%
2019	9%	8%	7%
2018	9%	8%	7%
2017	9%	8%	7%
2016	9%	7%	6%
2015	9%	7%	6%
2011	9%	7%	5%
2010	9%	7%	6%
2009	13%	7%	6%
2008	8%	7%	6%
2007	11%	7%	5%
2006	8%	6%	5%
2005	10%	6%	5%
2004	12%	6%	5%
2003	14%	7%	5%
2002	15%	7%	5%
2001	13%	7%	5%
2000	14%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 82% CO state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 89% CO state average).

How many students attend Wheat Ridge Middle School?

352 students attend Wheat Ridge Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Wheat Ridge Middle School students are Hispanic, 19% of students are White, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wheat Ridge Middle School?

Wheat Ridge Middle School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Wheat Ridge Middle School offer ?

Wheat Ridge Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Wheat Ridge Middle School part of?

Wheat Ridge Middle School is part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1.

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