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Vikan Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

879 Jessup Street, Brighton, CO 80601 · (303) 655-4050 · Part of School District 27J

Brighton’s School Grade B− better than 51% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
528
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Vikan Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 18.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Brighton kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Brighton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Vikan Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 47%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

879 Jessup Street, Brighton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6182
Grade 7167
Grade 8179
Enrollment over time
649’20
653’21
580’22
565’23
528’24

Down 18.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 68%White 27%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Vikan Middle School from Brighton families.

Other schools in School District 27J

The district →
Bromley East Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Brighton
C+
1,214 students29:1
Reunion Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Commerce City
B
742 students19:1
Turnberry Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Commerce City
C
742 students18:1
Second Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Commerce City
C−
697 students18:1
West Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Thornton
B
690 students17:1
Southlawn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Commerce City
673 students22:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Brighton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.