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

Broomfield Heights Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Broomfield Heights Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 080249000102
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
51
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Broomfield Heights Middle School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Colorado median.

#12 of 17
public schools in Broomfield · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
16.3:1
students per teacher
24.5%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Broomfield Heights Middle School ranks #12 of 17 public schools in Broomfield, CO.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+9 students YoY

Broomfield Heights Middle School held near 498 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 30.1 → 30.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 080249000102 · Broomfield, CO Middle · SMALL · TRAD

490 enr · 16.3:1 · 24.5% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Boulder High School (1,939 students)

Broomfield Heights Middle School held near 498 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE held 30.1 → 30.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Broomfield Heights Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Broomfield Heights Middle School reports 490 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Broomfield Heights Middle School compares

Broomfield Heights Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.3:1 ▼ 2% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.5% ▼ 36% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 490 top 30% - -

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

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
490
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
24.5%
free-lunch eligible - 36% below the Colorado average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 56% in Colorado - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
34.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,172
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $17,910
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 245 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
51
in-school suspensions + 35 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 64.3%
Hispanic or Latino 25.1%
Two or More 6.1%
Asian 2.7%
African American 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 64.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.9, Broomfield Heights Middle School is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 reports $17,172 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Broomfield Heights Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Boulder High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fairview High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Broomfield High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Centaurus High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Peak to Peak Charter School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Broomfield Heights Middle School

How many students attend Broomfield Heights Middle School?

Broomfield Heights Middle School has 490 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Broomfield, CO. CCD year-over-year: 489 (2022-23) → 498 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Broomfield Heights Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Broomfield Heights Middle School is 16.3:1, which is 2% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Broomfield Heights Middle School?

24.5% of students at Broomfield Heights Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Broomfield Heights Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Broomfield Heights Middle School is White at 64.3% of enrollment, in Broomfield, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Broomfield Heights Middle School?

Broomfield Heights Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Broomfield Heights Middle School rank among public schools in Broomfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Broomfield Heights Middle School ranks #12 of 17 public schools in Broomfield, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Broomfield on the city page.

What other schools are in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2?

Besides Broomfield Heights Middle School, Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 also operates Boulder High School (1,939 students), Fairview High School (1,863 students), and Broomfield High School (1,693 students). See the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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