Middle school (grades 6-8) · Greeley, CO

Brentwood Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Brentwood Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 080441000634
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Brentwood Middle School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Colorado median.

#3 of 3
middle schools in Greeley · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
17.6:1
students per teacher
63.0%
free-lunch eligible

Brentwood Middle School has class sizes near the Colorado median. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Brentwood Middle School ranks #3 of 3 middle schools in Greeley, CO.

Enrollment

564

Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

32.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.6:1

vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg

+6% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

63.0%

vs 38.5% Colorado avg

+64% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Brentwood Middle School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Brentwood Middle School

Brentwood Middle School is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Greeley, Colorado, enrolling 564 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Colorado schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 63.0% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 564 puts it in the larger third of Colorado schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,922 scored Colorado schools.

Against 207 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #25.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (65%) and White (24%) (diversity index 52/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 187 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

The surrounding Greeleyschool District No. 6 in the County of Weld and Sta spends $12,298 per pupil, 24% below the Colorado average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Discipline events run high: 170 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 564 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Greeleyschool District No. 6 in the County of Weld and Sta also operates Greeley West High School (1,936 students) and University Schools (1,784 students) alongside Brentwood Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Brentwood Middle School compares

Brentwood Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.6:1 ▲ 6% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.0% ▲ 64% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 564 top 23% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.6:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
564
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
63.0%
free-lunch eligible - 64% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.6:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 68% in Colorado - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$12,298
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $16,273
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 187 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 164 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 30.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 64.5%
White 24.1%
Asian 5.1%
African American 3.2%
Two or More 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 64.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.2, Brentwood Middle School is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Greeleyschool District No. 6 in the County of Weld and Sta, which includes Brentwood Middle School.

$12,298
Per student
-24%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.8%
State 47.9%
Federal 13.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Brentwood Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Greeley West High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
University Schools Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Greeley Central High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Frontier Charter Academy Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northridge High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Brentwood Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Greeleyschool District No. 6 In The County Of Weld And Sta · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Colorado, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Brentwood Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Brentwood Middle School

How many students attend Brentwood Middle School?

Brentwood Middle School has 564 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Greeley, CO.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Brentwood Middle School is 17.6:1, which is 6% higher than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 12% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brentwood Middle School?

63.0% of students at Brentwood Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brentwood Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Brentwood Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 64.5% of enrollment, in Greeley, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Brentwood Middle School?

Brentwood Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Brentwood Middle School rank among middle schools in Greeley?

By Resource Investment Index, Brentwood Middle School ranks #3 of 3 middle schools in Greeley, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Greeley on the city page.

Is Brentwood Middle School a good school?

Brentwood Middle School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Colorado median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Greeleyschool District No. 6 in the County of Weld and Sta?

Besides Brentwood Middle School, Greeleyschool District No. 6 in the County of Weld and Sta also operates Greeley West High School (1,936 students), University Schools (1,784 students), and Greeley Central High School (1,507 students). See the Greeleyschool District No. 6 in the County of Weld and Sta district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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