Rocky Top Middle School
14150 York Street, Thornton, CO 80602 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 | 48% state 33% · 2025-26 | 58% state 42% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 7 | 46% state 33% · 2025-26 | 59% state 47% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 8 | 46% state 38% · 2025-26 | 42% state 42% · 2025-26 | 44% state 35% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 46% state 34% · 2025-26 | 53% state 44% · 2025-26 | 44% state 35% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 46% state 34% | 53% state 44% | 44% state 35% |
| 2024-25 | 51% state 33% | 56% state 46% | 55% state 36% |
| 2023-24 | 49% state 30% | 56% state 45% | 51% state 32% |
| 2022-23 | 45% state 27% | 52% state 44% | — |
| 2021-22 | 40% state 28% | 51% state 43% | — |
| 2018-19 | 52% state 33% | 57% state 46% | — |
| 2017-18 | 50% state 29% | 62% state 44% | — |
| 2016-17 | 48% state 26% | 57% state 43% | — |
| 2015-16 | 48% state 26% | 51% state 40% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado middle schools where 3–13% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 8%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 46%, typical similar school 45%. Higher than 51% of 116 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 53%, typical similar school 55%. Higher than 43% of 116 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Louisville Middle School 9.5 mi from this school · math 61% · English 65%
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 8%
- White 56%
- Hispanic 28%
- Black 2%
- Two or more 7%
- Other 0%
Students with disabilities: 11% of students (113) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 7% 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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Stargate Charter School
Grades K–12
Charter
· Adams 12 Five Star Schools
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1.2 mi |
77%
+40
vs state
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77%
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vs state
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10% | |
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Century Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Adams 12 Five Star Schools
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1.4 mi |
23%
−12
vs state
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32%
−12
vs state
|
50% | |
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Discovery Magnet School
Grades K–8
· School District 27J
|
1.7 mi |
46%
+9
vs state
|
51%
+7
vs state
|
23% | |
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Westgate Community School
Grades K–12
Charter
· Adams 12 Five Star Schools
|
2.2 mi |
25%
−12
vs state
|
34%
−11
vs state
|
38% | |
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Pathways Future Center
Grades 6–12
Virtual
Alternative
· Adams 12 Five Star Schools
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2.5 mi |
11%
−28
vs state · 2018-19
|
31%
−28
vs state · 2022-23
|
73% | |
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Shadow Ridge Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Adams 12 Five Star Schools
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2.7 mi |
11%
−23
vs state
|
17%
−27
vs state
|
57% | |
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Silver Hills Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Adams 12 Five Star Schools
|
2.8 mi |
19%
−16
vs state
|
28%
−15
vs state
|
69% | |
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STEM Lab
Grades PK–8
· Adams 12 Five Star Schools
|
3.0 mi |
51%
+14
vs state
|
64%
+20
vs state
|
31% | |
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Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver
Grades K–8
Charter
· State Charter School Institute
|
3.0 mi |
23%
−14
vs state
|
27%
−17
vs state
|
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Hulstrom K-8
Grades K–8
· Adams 12 Five Star Schools
|
3.2 mi |
85%
+48
vs state
|
93%
+48
vs state
|
11% |
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