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Public middle school · School District No. Re-50 Wiggins · Wiggins, Colorado

Wiggins Middle School

Wiggins Middle School rates 4.2, right at the middle of School District No. Re-50 Wiggins's middle schools, whose rated median is 4.0.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.2this school

4.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the School District No. Re-50 Wiggins median is 4.0.

#1,697 of 1,829 schools in Colorado · School District No. Re-50 Wiggins: 2 middle schools rated, median 4.0

The brief

A School District No. Re-50 Wiggins middle school where students score 20 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,697 of 1,829 schools in Colorado and 2 of 3 in School District No. Re-50 Wiggins.

Wiggins Middle School is listed in School District No. Re-50 Wiggins, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math22%113 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading35%56 students tested · state average not published · 2021 EdFacts
Proficiency has fallen 5 points since 2019, to 22% in 2022, across a 14-year record (2009–2022).2022 EdFacts; 27 test records from CO state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.6
40% of the rating
Academics
4.3
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.5
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2024

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 39% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 55% (multi-year average, 2009-2021).

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 · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2021 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2021 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · 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 80654; 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, 2009-2022, multi-year average, 2009-2021; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Wiggins Middle School and the 9 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
$99,830
Median home value
$396,500
Median rent
$1,096/mo
College educated
19.8%
Homeownership
72.7%
Poverty rate
7.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 80654; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
26
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
37
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
250/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Wiggins. 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 (Wiggins), 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
35.8%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Wiggins Middle School serve?

Wiggins Middle School serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend Wiggins Middle School?

Wiggins Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 134 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wiggins Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Wiggins Middle School is 16.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Wiggins Middle School rank in CO?

Wiggins Middle School ranks #1,697 of 1,829 schools in CO.

What is Wiggins Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Wiggins Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.2 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 Wiggins Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Wiggins Middle School has 39% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 55% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2021).

Is Wiggins Middle School a charter school?

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

Is Wiggins Middle School a Title I school?

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

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

35.8% of students at Wiggins 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
7th – 8th
Enrollment
134
Student-teacher ratio
16.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
8
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Morgan County
Rank in district
#2 of 3
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$12,119
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 80654)
3,216
Area average commute
38.9 min
Area median age
36.7

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.