Bell Middle School
1001 Ulysses Street, Golden, CO 80401 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 | 59% state 33% · 2025-26 | 65% state 42% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 7 | 46% state 33% · 2025-26 | 62% state 47% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 8 | 57% state 38% · 2025-26 | 61% state 42% · 2025-26 | 63% state 35% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 54% state 34% · 2025-26 | 63% state 44% · 2025-26 | 63% state 35% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 54% state 34% | 63% state 44% | 63% state 35% |
| 2024-25 | 44% state 33% | 62% state 46% | 56% state 36% |
| 2023-24 | 41% state 30% | 58% state 44% | 44% state 32% |
| 2022-23 | 37% state 29% | 55% state 44% | 49% state 31% |
| 2021-22 | 31% state 28% | 51% state 43% | — |
| 2018-19 | 43% state 33% | 59% state 46% | — |
| 2017-18 | 43% state 29% | 63% state 45% | — |
| 2016-17 | 41% state 25% | 56% state 43% | — |
| 2015-16 | 42% state 26% | 58% state 41% | — |
| 2014-15 | 38% state 27% | 54% state 41% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado middle schools where 6–16% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 11%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 54%, typical similar school 37%. Higher than 86% of 129 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 63%, typical similar school 47%. Higher than 84% of 129 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Morey Middle School 11.6 mi from this school · math 76% · English 82%
- McAuliffe International School 14.6 mi from this school · math 75% · English 74%
- West Middle School 16.3 mi from this school · math 68% · English 71%
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 2%
- White 74%
- Hispanic 17%
- Black 2%
- Two or more 5%
- Other 0%
Students with disabilities: 13% of students (99) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 8% 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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Free Horizon Montessori
Grades PK–8
· Jefferson County School District No. R-1
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0.9 mi |
36%
−4
vs state
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42%
−4
vs state
|
24% | |
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Golden View Classical Academy
Grades K–12
Charter
· State Charter School Institute
|
1.1 mi |
57%
+19
vs state
|
52%
+7
vs state
|
— | |
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McLain Community High School
Grades 7–12
Alternative
· Jefferson County School District No. R-1
|
2.6 mi | — |
20%
−42
vs state · 2024-25
|
60% | |
|
Compass Montessori - Golden Charter School
Grades PK–12
Charter
· Jefferson County School District No. R-1
|
2.9 mi |
32%
−5
vs state
|
40%
−4
vs state
|
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Manning Options School
Grades 6–8
· Jefferson County School District No. R-1
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3.1 mi |
66%
+32
vs state
|
76%
+32
vs state
|
12% | |
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Dunstan Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Jefferson County School District No. R-1
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4.6 mi |
42%
+8
vs state
|
59%
+15
vs state
|
28% | |
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Dennison Elementary School
Grades K–6
· Jefferson County School District No. R-1
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4.8 mi |
89%
+49
vs state
|
91%
+45
vs state
|
13% | |
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Creighton Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Jefferson County School District No. R-1
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4.8 mi |
30%
−4
vs state
|
43%
−1
vs state
|
54% | |
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Drake Junior High School
Grades 6–8
· Jefferson County School District No. R-1
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4.8 mi |
48%
+13
vs state
|
53%
+9
vs state
|
19% | |
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Jeffco Virtual Academy
Grades 6–12
Virtual
Alternative
· Jefferson County School District No. R-1
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4.9 mi |
16%
|
29%
−18
vs state · 2018-19
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