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Adams City Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

4451 East 72nd Avenue, Commerce City, CO 80022 · (303) 289-5881 · Part of Adams County School District 14

Commerce City’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Colorado school districts

Students
296
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Adams City Middle School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 58.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Commerce City kids: Adams City High School

On the path

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

PK–59 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Adams City Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Adams City High School1,500 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 47%

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

4451 East 72nd Avenue, Commerce City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7139
Grade 8157
Enrollment over time
718’20
657’21
550’22
498’23
296’24

Down 58.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 88%White 10%Black 2%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Adams City Middle School from Commerce City families.

Other schools in Adams County School District 14

The district →

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; Commerce City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.