Sunset Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Longmont, Colorado·80501
Score
45.7/100
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#139
Among 255 Colorado middle schools
#6
In St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
#3
In Longmont
Top 55%
In Colorado

Score 45.7/100: better than 45% 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
33%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 44%, better than 39% of them
223 students tested
Math
29%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 35%, better than 52% of them
228 students tested
Science
28%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 36%, better than 42% of them
58 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 6CMAS37.685
English language artsGrade 7CMAS31.679
English language artsGrade 8CMAS28.859
English language artsAll gradesCMAS33.2223
MathGrade 6CMAS31.885
MathGrade 7CMAS23.581
MathGrade 8CMAS30.662
MathAll gradesCMAS28.5228
ScienceGrade 8CMAS27.658

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
341
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
341
Typical middle school: 467
Free or reduced-price lunch
54%
Typical middle school: 49%

District and location

City
Boulder County

Contact

Address
1300 S. SUNSET
Longmont, CO 80501

"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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Sunset Middle School at a glance

Sunset Middle School is a public middle school in Longmont, Colorado, serving grades 6-8. It is part of St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J. It has about 341 students (a typical Colorado middle school has 467). About 54% 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, 33% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 29% 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 45.7 out of 100: better than 45% of them, ranking #139 of 255. Its English language arts result fell by 11 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.