The top reported proficiency rate is 69% in English language arts. The lowest is 64% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Campus Middle School
Campus Middle School serves sixth through eighth graders in Greenwood Village, part of the Cherry Creek School District. It is a large public middle school, not a charter or magnet, drawing a student body that reflects the affluent suburban community it sits within as well as the broader stretch of Arapahoe County it draws from.
The student composition is predominantly white, with a substantial Asian population and smaller shares of Hispanic, multiracial, and Black students. The share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch is relatively low, consistent with the high housing values in the Greenwood Village area. Homes in the school’s zip code carry a price well above the national median and well above the Colorado statewide benchmark; rents are also elevated. For a family moving into the attendance zone, housing costs represent a significant investment. The community itself is a corporate-anchored suburb built around the Denver Technological Center, with large-lot residential neighborhoods, office parks, and no traditional downtown. Daily life is car-oriented. The city provides parks, trails, and a light-rail connection to downtown Denver, but the built environment is suburban through and through.
Academically, Campus Middle School posts strong proficiency rates on Colorado’s state assessments. In math, a clear majority of students tested scored at the proficient or advanced level, and the same holds true for English language arts, where proficiency rates are even a bit higher. In eighth-grade science, about three in five students scored proficient or above. These results place the school’s overall proficiency index in the top quartile when positioned relative to all reporting districts in Arapahoe County. That is a strong showing and signals solid academic footing for a middle school in a high-performing district.
One important note about the testing data: participation rates were not complete, particularly in science where just over half of eighth graders took the test, and the overall testing rate in math and ELA was around seven in ten. The reported results are for the students who tested, so a family may want to ask the school directly about how testing participation is managed and whether there is any systematic pattern in which students opt in or out.
The school environment data is thin in several areas. We looked for discipline rates, chronic absenteeism figures, staffing ratios, and course access information, but the available data did not include them. A parent interested in school climate or the range of elective and advanced course offerings at the middle school level should reach out to Campus Middle School directly to get those details. Similarly, counts for students with disabilities and English learners were not reported in the data we reviewed, so the level of special education and language support services is not something we can characterize here.
What is clear is the academic baseline. Campus Middle School operates within the Cherry Creek district, a system known for its breadth of offerings, and the school itself is producing proficiency rates that are among the stronger ones in the county. For a family whose priority is a well-performing middle school in a high-cost, stable suburban setting with a corporate and professional class parent community, this school fits that description.
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