The top reported proficiency rate is 70% in English language arts. The lowest is 38% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Village Middle School
Village Middle School is a regular public school serving grades five through eight in Colorado Springs, part of Academy School District No. 20. It is a relatively small school for its grade band, with a student body that tilts heavily white and includes a modest share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school is not a charter and does not appear to operate as a magnet or Title I school.
Academically, Village Middle School posts results that stand well above the typical middle school in El Paso County. On the Colorado Measures of Academic Success, overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades lands in the top quartile relative to the county's districts. That is a strong showing. The picture is not uniform across subjects: in English language arts, a large majority of students met or exceeded proficiency, and in eighth-grade science, a similarly large share did. Mathematics proficiency is lower, roughly around two in five students performing at the proficient level or above. That spread is worth noting for any family whose child might need stronger math support.
A significant wrinkle in the data is the participation rate on the state assessments. Only about a quarter to a third of enrolled students appear to have taken the tests in each subject. That is an unusually low rate, and it raises questions about how representative the reported scores are of the full student body. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand whether the low participation reflects opt-outs, absences, or something else, and what that means for interpreting the proficiency numbers.
The school enrolls fewer than one hundred fifty students, making it a small community within a large district. The grade distribution shows a building population that grows as students move up, with the smallest cohort in fifth grade and the largest in eighth. The student body is predominantly white, with Hispanic students making up a modest share and Black, Asian, and multiracial students present in smaller numbers. The share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch is around one in six, a relatively low rate that aligns with the area's overall economic profile.
Colorado Springs is a large, sprawling city shaped by a heavy military and aerospace presence, with Fort Carson, multiple Space Force bases, and the U.S. Air Force Academy anchoring the local economy. The city's residential development is largely auto-oriented, though some walkable pockets exist. Housing values in the school's ZIP code area sit near the middle of the range for the state, and the rental market is comparably priced. The broader metropolitan area has seen steady population growth, and the city has invested in civic infrastructure. The district itself recently passed a major bond to rebuild schools on the Air Force Academy campus, leveraging additional federal funding for facility improvements, though those projects are not directly tied to Village Middle School.
Because Village Middle School serves only middle grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and the data on discipline, chronic absenteeism, special education, and English learner populations is absent from the available records. A family looking into those areas would need to ask the school directly. The school offers no program data in the provided materials, so the depth of elective, arts, or STEM pathways is not clear.
Overall, Village Middle School presents as an academically strong option within the Academy district, with a notably small student body and a solid record on state tests in reading and science, while math performance is lower. The low test participation rate is the largest open question in the profile, and any parent considering the school would do well to understand what drives it. The school fits families who value a smaller middle school setting in a stable, middle-income suburban context within a large district that is investing in its facilities.
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