Prairie Middle School

Prairie Middle School serves 1,362 students in grades 6-8 in Aurora, Colorado, with a student-teacher ratio of 15.3 to 1 across 89 full-time equivalent teachers. The school currently ranks in the 14th percentile among Colorado middle schools, with room for academic growth as reflected in its 10% math proficiency rate across all grades. Despite these academic challenges, Prairie Middle School operates in a stable community environment.

The surrounding 80012 ZIP code area is home to over 52,000 residents with a median household income of $66,898 and median home values around $372,300. About one-quarter of neighborhood adults hold bachelor's degrees or higher, while the poverty rate sits at 14.1%. As a regular public middle school, Prairie serves students during these crucial transitional years between elementary and high school.

The school's size allows for diverse programming opportunities, though families should be aware that academic performance indicators suggest the school is working to improve student outcomes in core subjects like mathematics. Prairie Middle School is situated in Aurora, Colorado's third-largest city, providing students access to the resources and opportunities that come with a large urban setting while serving a middle-class community in Arapahoe County.