The top reported proficiency rate is 10% in English language arts. The lowest is 5% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Fort Logan Northgate
Fort Logan Northgate is a regular public school in the Sheridan School District No. 2, serving grades three through eight. It sits in the southwestern section of Denver, near the boundary with the unincorporated area that contains the Fort Logan National Cemetery. The school operates within the context of a major consolidated city-county that functions as the commercial and transportation hub for the Rocky Mountain region, with an economy anchored in telecommunications, aerospace, health care, and government.
The school’s student body is a little over three hundred and seventy students across six grade levels. The largest share of students is in middle school grades, with a roughly even split between the elementary grades and the middle school grades. The student population is predominantly Hispanic, with a smaller share of white students and very small shares of students who identify as Asian, Black, two or more races, or American Indian or Alaska Native. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a marker of the economic circumstances many families in the attendance area face.
On the Colorado Measures of Academic Success, proficiency rates for Fort Logan Northgate are well below the midpoint among districts in Arapahoe County. In English language arts, about one in ten students scored at the proficient or above level. In math, fewer than one in twenty students met that bar. In science, the proficiency rate for fifth graders was in the single digits. The eighth-grade science proficiency result was suppressed by the state, likely because very few students reached the threshold. Participation rates on the assessments were high, so the results reflect nearly all students.
Performance at this level places the school in the bottom quartile of Arapahoe County districts on an overall proficiency index. That comparison set covers the county’s twelve districts, which include some of the highest-performing suburban systems in the metro area, so the gap is wide. For a parent, the low proficiency rates are the central fact of the academic picture here. A family should consider what kind of academic support the school provides and whether that aligns with their child’s needs.
The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. It does not offer a specialized program, and no data on course access, staffing ratios, or discipline were available in the provided information. The Sheridan district, as a whole, did not yield any publicly reported recent changes such as major curriculum shifts, building referendums, or leadership turnover that met the bar for lasting impact, so the district context is stable but unremarkable on paper.
Housing in the area has seen a modest decline in both home values and rents over the past year, relative to national trends. The typical home value sits somewhat above the national figure but below the state average, while typical rents are below the estimated monthly mortgage payment for a median-priced home. That gap suggests renting may be the more accessible option for many households in this part of Denver.
For a family assessing Fort Logan Northgate, the profile is clear. The school serves a high-poverty population with very low state test results. A parent should want to understand what intervention and enrichment structures the school has in place, how it supports students who are below grade level, and what the trajectory looks like for students who move on to the district’s high school. The school’s setting in a large, growing city provides access to the civic and cultural resources of Denver, but the academic outcomes at this school are a significant concern.
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