Prairie Middle School

Regular School · AURORA, CO

Prairie Middle School is a regular school school in AURORA, Colorado, serving grades 06–08 with 1,491 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.2:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

1,491

Teachers (FTE)

98.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	705	47%
Black or African American	305	20%
White	250	17%
Two or more races	129	9%
Asian	86	6%
American Indian / Alaska Native	8	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	6	0%
Not Specified	2	0%
Total enrollment	1,491	796M / 693F

English Language Learners: 464 (31% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	6.0% -26.2pp	32.2%	366
Reading Proficiency	15.0% -40.2pp	55.2%	205
Science Proficiency	15-19%	—	122

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.07 grade levels

Math

+0.23 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

39 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

280

18.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

581

39% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,491	100%

Contact & Location

12600 EAST JEWELL AVENUE

AURORA, CO 80012

Phone: (720)747-3000

District

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,139

District enrollment: 52,392

Other Schools in District

Altitude Elementary School Elementary
Antelope Ridge Elementary School Elementary
Arrowhead Elementary School Elementary
Aspen Crossing Elementary School Elementary
Belleview Elementary School Elementary
Black Forest Hills Elementary School Elementary
Buffalo Trail Elementary School Elementary
Canyon Creek Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 80012) → CensusDepth.com
Colorado population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Colorado teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

080291000201

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD