Prairie Middle School
12600 East Jewell Avenue, Aurora, CO 80012 Map
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 11% state 33% · 2025-26 | 20% state 42% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 7 | 11% state 33% · 2025-26 | 22% state 47% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 8 | 16% state 38% · 2025-26 | 24% state 42% · 2025-26 | 17% state 35% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 13% state 35% · 2025-26 | 22% state 43% · 2025-26 | 17% state 35% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 13% state 35% | 22% state 43% | 17% state 35% |
| 2024-25 | 11% state 33% | 20% state 46% | 10% state 36% |
| 2023-24 | 9% state 31% | 20% state 44% | 15% state 32% |
| 2022-23 | 8% state 27% | — | — |
| 2021-22 | 10% state 26% | — | — |
| 2018-19 | 18% state 32% | 26% state 46% | — |
| 2017-18 | 15% state 29% | 25% state 44% | — |
| 2016-17 | 15% state 27% | 30% state 43% | — |
| 2015-16 | 19% state 27% | 32% state 40% | — |
| 2014-15 | — | 31% state 40% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado middle schools where 17–27% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 22%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 13%, typical similar school 21%. Higher than 17% of 72 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 22%, typical similar school 30%. Higher than 23% of 74 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Columbia Middle School 3.4 mi from this school · math 21% · English 25%
- Aurora Science & Tech Middle School 5.1 mi from this school · math 16% · English 31%
- DSST: Montview Middle School 5.3 mi from this school · math 28% · English 31%
Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 6%
- White 17%
- Hispanic 47%
- Black 20%
- Two or more 9%
- Other 1%
Students with disabilities: 16% of students (213) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 3% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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Aurora Hills Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
1.2 mi |
13%
−22
vs state
|
15%
−28
vs state
|
86% | |
|
Montessori del Mundo Charter School
Grades PK–6
Charter
· State Charter School Institute
|
2.0 mi |
7%
−29
vs state
|
16%
−32
vs state
|
67% | |
|
Challenge School
Grades PK–8
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
2.2 mi |
92%
+55
vs state
|
91%
+47
vs state
|
17% | |
|
Lotus School for Excellence
Grades K–12
Charter
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
2.4 mi |
24%
−13
vs state
|
33%
−12
vs state
|
92% | |
|
AXL Academy
Grades PK–8
Charter
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
2.5 mi |
7%
−30
vs state
|
18%
−26
vs state
|
80% | |
|
Aurora Academy Charter School
Grades K–8
Charter
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
3.0 mi |
38%
+1
vs state
|
50%
+5
vs state
|
74% | |
|
Del Mar Academy
Grades PK–7
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
3.0 mi |
4%
−36
vs state
|
9%
−36
vs state
|
83% | |
|
Global Village Academy Aurora
Grades K–8
Charter
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
3.1 mi |
14%
−23
vs state · 2024-25
|
31%
−14
vs state · 2024-25
|
77% | |
|
Academy of Advanced Learning
Grades K–8
Charter
· State Charter School Institute
|
3.1 mi |
24%
−14
vs state
|
24%
−21
vs state
|
46% | |
|
Mrachek Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
3.1 mi |
14%
−20
vs state
|
17%
−27
vs state
|
83% |
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