Prairie Heights Middle School

GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta

571 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Prairie Heights Middle School, located in Evans, Colorado, serves as a key educational facility within the Weld County School District 6. The school is committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment that focuses on the academic, social, and emotional development of students in grades 6 through 8. By offering a diverse curriculum, the school aims to prepare its middle-schoolers for the rigors of high school while encouraging them to explore their individual interests and talents.

Beyond traditional classroom instruction, Prairie Heights Middle School emphasizes the importance of community and extracurricular engagement. The school typically provides various opportunities for students to participate in clubs, sports, and enrichment activities, which are designed to build leadership skills and school spirit. With its focus on personalized learning and character development, the school strives to create a foundation for student success both during their middle school years and in their future academic endeavors.

571

Total Students

33.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

69.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Prairie Heights Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	131
Hispanic	383
Black	17
Asian	22
Two or More	11
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
383 (67.1 %)
White
131 (22.9 %)
Asian
22 (3.9 %)
Black
17 (3.0 %)
Two or More
11 (1.9 %)
American Indian
5 (0.9 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta
Phone:	(970)348-3600
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	571
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	354
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	42

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 178

Grade 7 179

Grade 8 214