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Nucla Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

225 West 4th Avenue, Nucla, CO 81424 · (970) 864-7350 · Part of West End School District RE-2

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Students
39
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Nucla Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 11.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Nucla kids: Nucla High School

On the path

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

PK–6Nucla Elementary Schoolin Naturita
7–8Nucla Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Nucla High School60 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts24%
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 ↗

225 West 4th Avenue, Nucla

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 720
Grade 819
Enrollment over time
35’20
27’21
25’22
31’23
39’24

Up 11.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nucla Middle School from Nucla families.

Other schools in West End School District RE-2

The district →
Nucla Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Naturita
C−
161 students17:1
Nucla High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Nucla
C
60 students8:1

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