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Public middle school · Adams 12 Five Star Schools · Northglenn, Colorado

Silver Hills Middle School

Silver Hills Middle School rates 5.5, above the middle of Adams 12 Five Star Schools's middle schools, whose rated median is 4.6.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.5this school

5.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Adams 12 Five Star Schools median is 4.6.

#1,307 of 1,829 schools in Colorado · Adams 12 Five Star Schools: 7 middle schools rated, median 4.6

The brief

An Adams 12 Five Star Schools middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

It ranks 1,307 of 1,829 schools in Colorado and 32 of 54 in Adams 12 Five Star Schools.

Silver Hills Middle School is listed in Adams 12 Five Star Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math19%18 points below the Colorado average of 37%2026 CMAS
Reading28%17 points below the Colorado average of 45%2026 CMAS
Proficiency is down 62 points across the 18-year record (2009–2026) and has held near 23% recently.2026 CMAS; 43 test records from CO state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.2
40% of the rating
Academics
5.2
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.4
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 29% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 41% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 CMAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 CMAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 CMAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 CMAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 80234; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Silver Hills Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$88,714
Median home value
$493,900
Median rent
$1,772/mo
College educated
37.5%
Homeownership
59.5%
Poverty rate
7.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 80234; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
45
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
19
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
58
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,717/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Northglenn. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Northglenn), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
74.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 7.7Compare →
  2. Stargate Charter School2.7 mi · charter
    7.5Compare →
  3. Silver Hills Middle Schoolthis school
    5.5
  4. 5.3Compare →
  5. 5.1Compare →
  6. 4.6Compare →
  7. 4.6Compare →
  8. Westgate Community School1.0 mi · charter
    4.6Compare →
  9. 4.4Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Silver Hills Middle School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Silver Hills Middle School serve?

Silver Hills Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Silver Hills Middle School?

Silver Hills Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 930 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Silver Hills Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Silver Hills Middle School is 16.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Silver Hills Middle School rank in CO?

Silver Hills Middle School ranks #1,307 of 1,829 schools in CO.

What is Silver Hills Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Silver Hills Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Silver Hills Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Silver Hills Middle School has 29% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 41% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Silver Hills Middle School a charter school?

No, Silver Hills Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Silver Hills Middle School a Title I school?

No, Silver Hills Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Silver Hills Middle School?

74.3% of students at Silver Hills Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
930
Student-teacher ratio
16.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
57
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Adams County
Rank in district
#32 of 54
Schools in district
54
District spending per student
$14,748
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
8.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 80234)
29,573
Area average commute
26.4 min
Area median age
36.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Colorado Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.