Fitzsimmons Middle School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

57093 Us Highway 285
Bailey, CO 80421

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Top 50%

Serving 147 students in grades 6-8, Fitzsimmons Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 147 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 50% in CO
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 50-59% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Fitzsimmons Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Fitzsimmons Middle School's student population of 147 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fitzsimmons Middle School
6	42
7	52
8	53

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Total Students

147 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fitzsimmons Middle School
2023	169
2022	169
2021	176
2020	204
2019	204
2018	237
2017	237
2016	243
2015	238
2014	238
2013	267
2012	257
2011	246
2010	247
2009	243
2008	276
2007	311
2006	320
2005	344
2004	339
2003	365
2002	364
2001	369
2000	358
1999	370
1998	385
1997	365
1996	379
1995	389
1994	348
1993	313
1992	296
1991	284
1990	239
1989	235
1988	224
1987	231

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fitzsimmons Middle School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	15
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	17
2015	16
2014	17
2013	17
2012	17
2011	18
2010	18
2009	19
2008	21
2007	20
2006	19
2005	22
2004	22
2003	24
2002	24
2001	22
2000	23
1999	23
1998	23
1997	22
1996	24
1995	22
1994	22
1993	20
1992	17
1991	15
1990	15
1989	14
1988	11
1987	13

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School Calendar

School Motto

'Learning for Life'

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Fitzsimmons Middle School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Fitzsimmons Middle School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#591 out of 1748 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fitzsimmons Middle School
2023	#591
2022	#662
2021	#310
2019	#301
2018	#270
2017	#227
2016	#283
2015	#167
2014	#695
2013	#426
2012	#365

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35-39%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fitzsimmons Middle School	Colorado	Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park
2023	37%	33%	37%
2022	32%	32%	35%
2021	42%	33%	38%
2019	47%	35%	40%
2018	43%	35%	40%
2017	46%	33%	42%
2016	46%	33%	42%
2015	52%	31%	40%
2014	65%	57%	64%
2013	73%	57%	71%
2012	70%	56%	69%

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50-54%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fitzsimmons Middle School	Colorado	Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park
2022	52%	45%	55%
2021	62%	47%	66%
2019	67%	47%	56%
2018	78%	44%	40%
2017	73%	42%	62%
2016	60%	40%	53%
2015	61%	40%	52%
2014	73%	69%	79%
2013	80%	70%	81%
2012	85%	70%	82%
2011	95%	89%	97%

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(20-21)

50-59%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fitzsimmons Middle School	Colorado	Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park
2023	11:1	16:1	15:1
2022	11:1	15:1	15:1
2021	12:1	15:1	13:1
2020	13:1	16:1	16:1
2019	13:1	16:1	16:1
2018	15:1	17:1	16:1
2017	15:1	17:1	16:1
2016	14:1	17:1	17:1
2015	15:1	17:1	16:1
2014	14:1	17:1	17:1
2013	15:1	17:1	17:1
2012	15:1	17:1	16:1
2011	14:1	17:1	17:1
2010	14:1	16:1	17:1
2009	13:1	16:1	16:1
2008	13:1	16:1	17:1
2007	16:1	17:1	18:1
2006	17:1	16:1	18:1
2005	16:1	17:1	18:1
2004	15:1	16:1	18:1
2003	15:1	16:1	17:1
2002	15:1	17:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	16:1
2000	16:1	17:1	17:1
1999	16:1	17:1	16:1
1998	17:1	18:1	17:1
1997	17:1	18:1	18:1
1996	16:1	18:1	17:1
1995	18:1	18:1	18:1
1994	16:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	18:1	18:1
1991	19:1	18:1	18:1
1990	16:1	18:1	17:1
1989	17:1	18:1	18:1
1988	20:1	18:1	21:1
1987	18:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Fitzsimmons Middle School	Colorado	Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park
2023	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%	1%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	2%	1%	4%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	3%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2020)
Year	Fitzsimmons Middle School	Colorado	Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fitzsimmons Middle School	Colorado	Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park
2023	14%	35%	12%
2022	13%	35%	13%
2021	12%	34%	11%
2020	13%	34%	13%
2019	13%	34%	13%
2018	13%	34%	12%
2017	13%	34%	12%
2016	14%	33%	12%
2015	15%	33%	10%
2014	13%	33%	10%
2013	9%	32%	9%
2012	9%	32%	9%
2011	10%	32%	8%
2010	5%	29%	6%
2009	4%	28%	6%
2008	6%	28%	6%
2007	5%	28%	6%
2006	4%	27%	5%
2005	4%	26%	5%
2004	6%	25%	5%
2003	5%	24%	4%
2002	5%	23%	5%
2001	5%	22%	5%
2000	4%	21%	4%
1999	5%	20%	4%
1998	4%	19%	2%
1997	4%	19%	3%
1996	4%	18%	3%
1995	3%	18%	2%
1994	3%	17%	2%
1993	4%	17%	3%
1992	3%	17%	3%
1991	3%	16%	2%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	Fitzsimmons Middle School	Colorado	Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park
2021	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	2%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%
1991	1%	5%	1%

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White

81%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fitzsimmons Middle School	Colorado	Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park
2023	81%	51%	83%
2022	82%	52%	81%
2021	83%	52%	82%
2020	80%	53%	81%
2019	80%	53%	81%
2018	79%	53%	82%
2017	79%	53%	82%
2016	80%	54%	82%
2015	81%	54%	60%
2014	81%	55%	84%
2013	84%	56%	85%
2012	86%	56%	85%
2011	87%	57%	87%
2010	90%	60%	90%
2009	89%	61%	89%
2008	87%	61%	89%
2007	88%	62%	88%
2006	92%	63%	90%
2005	93%	64%	90%
2004	89%	65%	91%
2003	89%	66%	91%
2002	91%	67%	91%
2001	92%	68%	92%
2000	92%	70%	94%
1999	92%	71%	94%
1998	94%	72%	96%
1997	95%	72%	96%
1996	92%	73%	95%
1995	93%	74%	95%
1994	94%	75%	95%
1993	94%	75%	95%
1992	94%	75%	94%
1991	94%	76%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fitzsimmons Middle School	Colorado	Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	1%	4%	5%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fitzsimmons Middle School	Colorado	Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park
2023	0.33	0.62	0.30
2022	0.31	0.61	0.32
2021	0.30	0.61	0.31
2020	0.34	0.60	0.33
2019	0.34	0.60	0.33
2018	0.36	0.60	0.32
2017	0.36	0.60	0.32
2016	0.34	0.60	0.31
2015	0.32	0.60	0.36
2014	0.33	0.59	0.29
2013	0.29	0.59	0.28
2012	0.25	0.59	0.27
2011	0.24	0.58	0.25
2010	0.19	0.55	0.19
2009	0.21	0.55	0.21
2008	0.24	0.55	0.21
2007	0.22	0.54	0.22
2006	0.15	0.53	0.19
2005	0.13	0.52	0.19
2004	0.21	0.52	0.18
2003	0.21	0.51	0.17
2002	0.17	0.50	0.17
2001	0.15	0.49	0.15
2000	0.15	0.47	0.11
1999	0.15	0.46	0.11
1998	0.11	0.46	0.09
1997	0.10	0.45	0.07
1996	0.15	0.45	0.09
1995	0.13	0.43	0.08
1994	0.12	0.41	0.09
1993	0.12	0.41	0.09
1992	0.12	0.40	0.11
1991	0.11	0.40	0.08

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Eligible for

25%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fitzsimmons Middle School	Colorado	Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park
2023	12%	33%	15%
2022	12%	30%	15%
2021	17%	33%	20%
2020	23%	33%	22%
2019	23%	33%	22%
2018	23%	35%	24%
2017	23%	35%	24%
2016	27%	34%	25%
2015	26%	34%	24%
2014	31%	35%	27%
2013	34%	34%	27%
2012	23%	34%	25%
2011	26%	33%	24%
2010	18%	31%	17%
2009	14%	28%	14%
2008	12%	28%	11%
2007	15%	27%	13%
2006	13%	27%	12%
2005	10%	25%	10%
2004	12%	24%	10%
2003	9%	22%	10%
2002	9%	21%	7%
2001	8%	20%	7%
2000	9%	21%	7%
1999	10%	21%	8%
1998	8%	22%	8%
1997	10%	22%	9%
1996	10%	22%	10%
1995	8%	22%	9%
1994	11%	21%	10%
1993	16%	20%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Fitzsimmons Middle School	Colorado	Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park
2023	5%	7%	4%
2022	2%	6%	2%
2021	4%	7%	4%
2020	8%	8%	5%
2019	8%	8%	5%
2018	5%	8%	5%
2017	5%	8%	5%
2016	5%	7%	3%
2015	3%	7%	4%
2014	5%	7%	6%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	11%	7%	9%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	8%	7%	7%
2009	8%	7%	6%
2008	7%	7%	7%
2007	8%	7%	6%
2006	6%	6%	5%
2005	7%	6%	7%
2004	4%	6%	4%
2003	5%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Fitzsimmons Middle School's ranking?

Fitzsimmons Middle School is ranked #591 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Fitzsimmons Middle School?

147 students attend Fitzsimmons Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Fitzsimmons Middle School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fitzsimmons Middle School?

Fitzsimmons Middle School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Fitzsimmons Middle School offer ?

Fitzsimmons Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Fitzsimmons Middle School part of?

Fitzsimmons Middle School is part of Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park.

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