Rocky Top Middle School

14150 York Street, Thornton, CO 80602

BSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
1,052
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Adams County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 266 Colorado middle schools · How we grade
Test scores45% proficient in math & reading
75thpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
70thpercentile
Attendance30% chronically absent
59thpercentile
Class size18.5 students per teacher
18thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Colorado middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Rocky Top Middle School

Rocky Top Middle School is a public middle school in Thornton, Colorado, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Adams 12 Five Star Schools. The school is located in a large suburb in Adams County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,052 students were enrolled, with about 18.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Colorado middle school (15.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 266 Colorado middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

14150 York Street
Thornton, CO 80602
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,052 students
Students per teacher
18.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Adams 12 Five Star Schools
County
Adams County
NCES school ID
080690001726

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.