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About this school
Silver Hills Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Westminster, Colorado that is part of Adams 12 Five Star Schools.
It serves 965 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
Its teachers have had 112 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
69%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Silver Hills Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 23, 2026
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Silver Hills Middle School
$78,918
raised using DonorsChoose
112
projects
funded
63
teachers
funded
90
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Silver Hills Middle School has received support from
67 individuals from Colorado and
23 individuals out-of-state.
