Milliken Middle School

Summary:

Milliken Middle School is a public middle school in Milliken, Colorado, serving 682 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Weld County School District No. Re-5J, which is ranked 61 out of 116 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Milliken Middle School has a higher percentage of Hispanic students (30.5%) compared to the state average of 44.1%, and lower percentages of African American (0.29%) and Asian (1.03%) students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado middle schools, between 247-336 out of 485 schools in the past 5 years, and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average. While the school ranks in the top 70 out of 199 Colorado middle schools for Hispanic students, it ranks in the bottom 225 out of 286 for White students. However, the school performs well for low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 121 out of 241 Colorado middle schools.

Milliken Middle School's academic performance is below the state and district averages across most subject areas and grade levels, with proficiency rates in CMAS English Language Arts (41.7%) and Math (23.2%) lower than the state averages of 44.1% and 34.2%, respectively. When compared to nearby middle schools, Milliken Middle School generally performs worse than Severance Middle School and Windsor Middle School in the Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4, but outperforms some middle schools in the Greeley School District No. 6, such as Heath Middle School and Franklin Middle School.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 66 Irene Avenue
       Milliken, CO  80543


(970) 587-4341

District: Weld County School District No. Re-5J

SchoolDigger Rank:
247th of 485 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,010 Help


Students who attend Milliken Middle School usually attend:

High:    Roosevelt High School

Feeder schools for Milliken Middle School:

Elementary:    Elwell Elementary School
    Milliken Elementary School
    Pioneer Ridge Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  661

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.2%
Hispanic:
31.3%
Two or more races:
2.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Milliken Middle School ranks worse than 50.9% of middle schools in Colorado. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.44. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.2%), Hispanic (31.3%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 35.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Milliken Middle School is 15.1. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Milliken Middle School is $13,010.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Milliken Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Milliken Middle School 247th of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Milliken Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Weld County School District No. Re-5J:

SchoolDigger ranks Weld County School District No. Re-5J 61st of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Milliken Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Milliken Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 23.48 268th 336 20.2%
2005 28.43 259th 340 23.8%
2006 38.83 233rd 346 32.7%
2007 32.23 269th 360 25.3%
2008 49.81 202nd 362 44.2%
2009 48.87 211th 377 44.0%
2010 49.45 219th 409 46.5%
2011 50.60 227th 422 46.2%
2012 47.71 232nd 425 45.4%
2013 49.38 243rd 454 46.5%
2014 43.12 267th 461 42.1%
2015 38.43 259th 436 40.6%
2016 31.07 269th 400 32.8%
2017 27.36 305th 424 28.1%
2018 22.11 318th 418 23.9%
2019 25.82 328th 458 28.4%
2022 21.91 336th 448 25.0%
2023 37.74 269th 480 44.0%
2024 40.44 247th 485 49.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Milliken Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 42.17 121st 241 49.8%
2024 60.40 64th 244 73.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Milliken Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.24 248th 315 21.3%
2022 23.19 244th 326 25.2%
2023 36.68 208th 363 42.7%
2024 34.86 209th 350 40.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Milliken Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.18 259th 317 18.3%
2019 19.14 277th 343 19.2%
2022 16.76 274th 328 16.5%
2023 30.63 228th 356 36.0%
2024 36.70 200th 357 44.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Milliken Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.98 112th 198 43.4%
2024 56.33 70th 199 64.8%
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Rank History for White students at Milliken Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 12.51 257th 283 9.2%
2022 9.24 248th 265 6.4%
2023 22.64 225th 286 21.3%
2024 21.24 217th 273 20.5%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Open Quote This school is horrible. The administration is absolutely awful. I have had nothing but problems with this school from day one and I have 3 children there and 2 more on the way which we are now looking at KQA as an alternative to this school. The only saving grace is that the principal Mr. Long will be gone at the end of the year. This school is full of outright discrimination and poor policies. My child has repeatedly come home from school after being beaten up and harassed and the school refuses to do anything about it. The administration will fill you with nothing but lies and double speak when trying to support their decisions to do nothing about the problems they have. I urge you to validate my statements and contact the ACLU as they have been filled with complaints and concerns for the past few years as it pertains to this school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Milliken Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 159 0 0 116 0 n/a n/a 0 275
1989 156 0 0 109 0 n/a n/a 0 265
1990 167 0 0 98 0 n/a n/a 0 265
1991 160 0 0 112 0 n/a n/a 0 272
1992 164 0 0 113 0 n/a n/a 0 277
1993 180 0 0 119 0 n/a n/a 0 299
1994 183 0 0 125 0 n/a n/a 0 308
1995 168 2 0 138 0 n/a n/a 0 308
1996 168 2 0 138 0 n/a n/a 0 308
1997 181 0 0 128 2 n/a n/a 0 311
1998 178 0 0 144 2 n/a n/a 0 324
1999 190 2 0 150 2 n/a n/a 0 344
2000 223 2 1 133 3 n/a n/a 0 362
2001 234 4 0 134 2 n/a n/a 0 374
2002 229 3 3 141 0 n/a n/a 0 376
2003 229 3 3 141 0 n/a n/a 0 376
2004 281 3 3 167 0 n/a n/a 0 454
2005 313 4 3 179 1 n/a n/a 0 500
2006 306 7 3 205 5 n/a n/a 0 526
2007 297 10 2 206 1 n/a n/a 0 516
2008 361 6 0 202 2 n/a n/a 0 571
2009 380 4 3 202 1 n/a n/a 0 590
2010 385 3 3 205 2 n/a n/a 0 598
2011 379 3 4 217 2 0 5 0 610
2012 391 4 2 212 1 0 5 0 615
2013 427 2 2 198 0 0 6 0 635
2014 461 2 1 228 0 0 5 0 697
2015 478 5 2 227 0 0 2 0 714
2016 456 5 3 247 1 0 6 0 718
2017 484 5 5 217 0 0 7 0 718
2018 501 3 3 234 0 1 11 0 753
2019 510 2 5 232 0 2 11 0 762
2020 531 1 5 264 0 2 11 0 814
2021 501 1 9 247 2 1 17 0 778
2022 434 1 9 196 4 0 17 0 661
2023 442 2 7 208 4 2 17 0 682
2024 431 3 5 207 1 1 13 0 661

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Milliken Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 275 15.8 17.4 n/a
1989 265 16.8 15.7 32.5
1990 265 16.7 15.8 27.2
1991 272 16.6 16.3 32.4
1992 277 16.3 16.9 35
1993 299 17.7 16.9 34.8
1994 308 17.7 17.4 33.1
1995 308 22.0 14.0 34.1
1996 308 22.0 14.0 34.1
1997 311 23.0 13.5 24.1
1998 324 21.5 15.1 29.6
1999 344 23.9 14.4 27
2000 362 24.3 14.9 37.6
2001 374 28.0 13.4 32.6
2002 376 29.0 13.0 31.6
2003 376 29.0 13.0 31.6
2004 454 30.0 15.1 29.3
2005 500 33.0 15.2 36.6
2006 526 34.0 15.5 31.6
2007 516 31.5 16.4 33.9
2008 571 37.5 15.2 34
2009 590 37.0 15.9 35.1
2010 598 37.0 16.1 38.1
2011 610 33.0 18.4 41.1
2012 615 33.0 18.6 39.7
2013 635 33.4 19.0 35.3
2014 697 34.8 19.9 34.6
2015 714 37.0 19.2 31.8
2016 718 37.0 19.4 31.6
2017 718 37.5 19.1 29.8
2018 753 38.5 19.5 29.2
2019 762 38.5 19.7 37
2020 814 42.8 19.0 36.1
2021 778 40.2 19.3 35.5
2022 661 43.1 15.3 12.4
2023 682 42.3 16.1 26.1
2024 661 43.6 15.1 35.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Milliken Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 275 15.8 17.4 n/a
1989 265 16.8 15.7 32.5
1990 265 16.7 15.8 27.2
1991 272 16.6 16.3 32.4
1992 277 16.3 16.9 35
1993 299 17.7 16.9 34.8
1994 308 17.7 17.4 33.1
1995 308 22.0 14.0 34.1
1996 308 22.0 14.0 34.1
1997 311 23.0 13.5 24.1
1998 324 21.5 15.1 29.6
1999 344 23.9 14.4 27
2000 362 24.3 14.9 37.6
2001 374 28.0 13.4 32.6
2002 376 29.0 13.0 31.6
2003 376 29.0 13.0 31.6
2004 454 30.0 15.1 29.3
2005 500 33.0 15.2 36.6
2006 526 34.0 15.5 31.6
2007 516 31.5 16.4 33.9
2008 571 37.5 15.2 34
2009 590 37.0 15.9 35.1
2010 598 37.0 16.1 38.1
2011 610 33.0 18.4 41.1
2012 615 33.0 18.6 39.7
2013 635 33.4 19.0 35.3
2014 697 34.8 19.9 34.6
2015 714 37.0 19.2 31.8
2016 718 37.0 19.4 31.6
2017 718 37.5 19.1 29.8
2018 753 38.5 19.5 29.2
2019 762 38.5 19.7 37
2020 814 42.8 19.0 36.1
2021 778 40.2 19.3 35.5
2022 661 43.1 15.3 12.4
2023 682 42.3 16.1 26.1
2024 661 43.6 15.1 35.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Milliken Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,812
2020 $9,736
2021 $9,343
2022 $12,138
2023 $13,010

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Milliken Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 328th of 458 Middle schoolsRanks 269th of 480 Middle schools
 15.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Milliken Middle School)40.843.2
 2.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Weld County School District No. Re-5J)37.946.3
 8.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)43.643.4
 0.2%
6th Grade Math (Milliken Middle School)26.815.4
 11.4%
   6th Grade Math (Weld County School District No. Re-5J)24.417.8
 6.6%
   6th Grade Math (Colorado)29.528.2
 1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Milliken Middle School)34.847.4
 12.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Weld County School District No. Re-5J)34.447.5
 13.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.545
 1.5%
7th Grade Math (Milliken Middle School)20.121.8
 1.7%
   7th Grade Math (Weld County School District No. Re-5J)19.420.6
 1.2%
   7th Grade Math (Colorado)31.626.3
 5.3%
8th Grade Science (Milliken Middle School)15.724.8
 9.1%
   8th Grade Science (Weld County School District No. Re-5J)19.525.2
 5.7%
   8th Grade Science (Colorado)31.531.3
 0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Milliken Middle School)26.741.4
 14.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Weld County School District No. Re-5J)28.141.1
 13%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.942.4
 4.5%
8th Grade Math (Milliken Middle School)17.520.8
 3.3%
   8th Grade Math (Weld County School District No. Re-5J)18.620.7
 2.1%
   8th Grade Math (Colorado)36.932.7
 4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Milliken Middle School)34.243.8
 9.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Weld County School District No. Re-5J)33.740
 6.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Milliken Middle School)21.419.1
 2.3%
   All Grades Math (Weld County School District No. Re-5J)24.523.4
 1.1%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students762682
 10.5%
African American22
American Indian04
Asian57
 40%
Hispanic232208
 10.3%
Pacific Islander22
White510442
 13.3%
Two or More Races1117
 54.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37%26.1%
 10.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Milliken Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 661 students attended Milliken Middle School.

Milliken Middle School ranks 247th of 485 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Milliken Middle School are 65% White, 31% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend Milliken Middle School usually go on to attend Roosevelt High School


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