Sterling Middle School

Regular School · STERLING, CO

Sterling Middle School is a regular school school in STERLING, Colorado, serving grades 06–08 with 397 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.2:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

397

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	260	65%
Hispanic/Latino	112	28%
Two or more races	12	3%
Black or African American	5	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	4	1%
Asian	3	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	397	229M / 168F

English Language Learners: 25 (6% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	23.0% -9.2pp	32.2%	254
Reading Proficiency	30-34%	55.2%	122
Science Proficiency	20-24%	—	127

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)

+0.12 grade levels

Math

+0.02 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

12 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

9.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

20.9% 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.)	397	100%

Contact & Location

1177 PAWNEE AVE

STERLING, CO 80751

Phone: (970)522-1041

http://re1valleyco.sites.thrillshare.com/o/sterling-middle-school

District

School District No. Re-1 Valley

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,048

District enrollment: 1,972

Other Schools in District

Ayres Elementary School Elementary
Caliche Elementary School Elementary
Campbell Elementary School Elementary
Caliche Junior-Senior High School High
Sterling High School High
Hagen Early Education Center Prekindergarten

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 80751) → CensusDepth.com
Colorado population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Colorado teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

080669001154

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