Rocky Top Middle School

Regular School · THORNTON, CO

Rocky Top Middle School is a regular school school in THORNTON, Colorado, serving grades 06–08 with 1,052 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.5:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

1,052

Teachers (FTE)

57.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	584	56%
Hispanic/Latino	293	28%
Asian	81	8%
Two or more races	72	7%
Black or African American	17	2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Not Specified	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,052	519M / 532F

English Language Learners: 24 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	42.0% +9.8pp	32.2%	303
Reading Proficiency	60-64%	55.2%	192
Science Proficiency	40-44%	—	130

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)

+0.40 grade levels

Math

+0.22 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

162 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

8.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

279

26.5% 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.)	1,052	100%

Contact & Location

14150 YORK STREET

THORNTON, CO 80602

Phone: (720)972-2200

http://rockytop.adams12.org

District

Adams 12 Five Star Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,447

District enrollment: 35,747

Other Schools in District

Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School Elementary
Centennial Elementary School Elementary
Cherry Drive Elementary School Elementary
Coronado Hills Elementary School Elementary
Cotton Creek Elementary School Elementary
Coyote Ridge Elementary School Elementary
Eagleview Elementary School Elementary
Federal Heights Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 80602) → CensusDepth.com
Colorado population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Colorado teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

080690001726

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