Southern Hills Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Boulder, Colorado·80305
Score
98.2/100
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#5
Among 255 Colorado middle schools
#2
In Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
#2
In Boulder
Top 2%
In Colorado

Score 98.2/100: better than 98% of Colorado middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% met or exceeded expectations on state tests in Colorado, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Colorado schools.

English language arts
78%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 44%, better than 98% of them
484 students tested
Math
72%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 35%, better than 97% of them
491 students tested
Science
74%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 36%, better than 98% of them
141 students tested
All Colorado schools (ELA / math)
45% / 38%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Colorado Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6CMAS74.2182
English language artsGrade 7CMAS81.1159
English language artsGrade 8CMAS79.7143
English language artsAll gradesCMAS78.1484
MathGrade 6CMAS65.8187
MathGrade 7CMAS75.5159
MathGrade 8CMAS75.2145
MathAll gradesCMAS71.7491
ScienceGrade 8CMAS73.8141

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
493
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
493
Typical middle school: 467
Free or reduced-price lunch
11%
Typical middle school: 49%

District and location

City
Boulder County

Contact

Address
1500 KNOX DRIVE
Boulder, CO 80305

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Colorado. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Southern Hills Middle School at a glance

Southern Hills Middle School is a public middle school in Boulder, Colorado, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Boulder Valley School District No. Re2. It has about 493 students (a typical Colorado middle school has 467). About 11% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 49% at a typical Colorado middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 78% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 72% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Colorado middle schools, it scores 98.2 out of 100: better than 98% of them, ranking #5 of 255. Its English language arts result fell by 8 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.