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

Sterling Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Sterling Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 080669001154
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👥 S:T ratio
6
🌟 Gifted program
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sterling Middle School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Colorado schools.

#3 of 5
public schools in Sterling · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
23.4:1
large classes for Colorado
48.9%
free-lunch eligible

Sterling Middle School has class sizes larger than 94% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sterling Middle School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Sterling, CO.

School address

Sterling, CO 80751
District: School District No. Re-1 Valley · Colorado

NCES ID 080669001154 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-28 students YoY

Sterling Middle School shrank from 399 students in 2022-23 to 371 in 2023-24 (-7.0%).

Teacher FTE added 17.2 → 19.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-28 students YoY 080669001154 · Sterling, CO Middle · SMALL · TRAD

397 enr · 23.4:1 · 48.9% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Sterling High School (421 students)

Sterling Middle School shrank from 399 students in 2022-23 to 371 in 2023-24 (-7.0%). Teacher FTE added 17.2 → 19.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Sterling Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sterling Middle School reports 397 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 Sterling Middle School compares

Sterling Middle School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.4:1 ▲ 41% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 48.9% ▲ 27% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 397 top 43% - -

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

23.4:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
397
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
48.9%
free-lunch eligible - 27% 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
23.4:1
students per teacher - 41% above state mean
Top 94% in Colorado - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$12,521
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $17,910
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
69
in-school suspensions + 44 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 28.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 65.5%
Hispanic or Latino 28.2%
Two or More 3.0%
African American 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Asian 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 65.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.0, Sterling Middle School is about as mixed as the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for School District No. Re-1 Valley reports $12,521 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Sterling Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sterling High School Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ayres Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Campbell Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Caliche Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hagen Early Education Center Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data

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

Other Schools in This District

School District No. Re-1 Valley · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~397 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~23.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Sterling Middle School

How many students attend Sterling Middle School?

Sterling Middle School has 397 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Sterling, CO. CCD year-over-year: 399 (2022-23) → 371 (2023-24), down 28.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Sterling Middle School is 23.4:1, which is 41% higher than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 49% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

48.9% of students at Sterling Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Sterling Middle School is White at 65.5% of enrollment, in Sterling, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sterling Middle School?

Sterling Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Sterling Middle School rank among public schools in Sterling?

By Resource Investment Index, Sterling Middle School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Sterling, 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 Sterling on the city page.

What other schools are in School District No. Re-1 Valley?

Besides Sterling Middle School, School District No. Re-1 Valley also operates Sterling High School (421 students), Ayres Elementary School (385 students), and Campbell Elementary School (347 students). See the School District No. Re-1 Valley district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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