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Rodger Quist Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

13451 Yosemite Street, Thornton, CO 80602 · (303) 655-6950 · Part of School District 27J

Thornton’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
855
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Rodger Quist Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Thornton kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–516 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Rodger Quist Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

13451 Yosemite Street, Thornton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6283
Grade 7292
Grade 8280
Enrollment over time
888’20
916’21
923’22
844’23
855’24

Down 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 44%White 42%Asian 8%Two or more races 4%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rodger Quist Middle School from Thornton 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; Thornton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.