Rodger Quist Middle School

13451 YOSEMITE STREET
THORNTON, CO 80602

923 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Rodger Quist Middle School is a public middle school and part of the School District 27J school district, located in THORNTON, CO with 923 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 45 teachers, Rodger Quist Middle School has a student/teacher ratio of about 20.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

923

Total Students

45.4

Full-Time Teachers

20.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

35.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Rodger Quist Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	461
Hispanic	336
Black	13
Asian	71
Two or More	40
American Indian	2

White
461 (49.9 %)
Hispanic
336 (36.4 %)
Asian
71 (7.7 %)
Two or More
40 (4.3 %)
Black
13 (1.4 %)
American Indian
2 (0.2 %)

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:	School District 27J
Phone:	(303)655-6950
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	923
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	45.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	275
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	55

* 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 6 303

Grade 7 304

Grade 8 316