About Our School

Spangdahlem Middle School opened in 1990, with a bit more than 500 students, 40 teachers and support staff. The playground was added a few years later. The original building served the community for 30 years.

In January 2020 Spangdahlem Middle School moved into our 21st Century building.

Our school colors and mascot were decided by the students. One 8th grade student was a big fan of the Georgia Bulldogs, and with his influence, we became the Spangdahlem Bulldogs with our school colors of red and black.

Points of Excellence

• SY25-26 PSAT Data: students who met/exceeded the benchmark for Literacy: 85%; Math: 50% (a 22% increase from SY24/25)

• SY24-25 Assessment Data: 

• 7^th ELA/Literacy (Met/Exceed %): 90%; 7^th Math (Met/Exceed %): 62% 
• 7^th grade ELA proficiency scores (90%) exceeded DoDEA scores by 26% and Europe West scores by 21% 
• 7^th grade Math proficiency scores (62%) exceeded DoDEA scores by 18% and Europe West scores by 10%

• SY24-25 Accreditation: SpMS out-performed the Europe West District Cognia averages in 5 of 7 Environments and 21 of 28 Indicators. Six of seven Environments were reated as 3.0+, an increase from 2022's Cognia visit in 6 of 7 Environments.

• SY24-25 AVID: SpMS earned the AVID Schoolwide Site of Distinction designation for second year in a row. The AVID Schoolwide Site of Distinction honor is awarded to only 6% of secondary schools in the AVID system. 

• SY23-24 AVID: SpMS earned the AVID Schoolwide Site of Distinction designation. An AVID Schoolwide Site of Distinction is a top-tier recognition for schools implementing the AVID framework with high fidelity across all four domains: Instruction, Systems, Leadership, and Culture. These schools foster a rigorous, college-going environment for all students by utilizing WICOR (Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, Reading) strategies and ensuring widespread staff training. Read more here: Four DoDEA Europe Schools recognized as AVID Schoolwide Sites of Distinction

• SY20-21: 8th grade pilot program for Air Force JROTC, in coordination with Spangdahlem High School, for high school credit.

• In January 2020, the new Spangdahlem Middle and High School opened. Students, faculty, and staff transitioned quickly to the new building, with the support of volunteers, family members, and 52d Fighter Wing staff. Our new 21st Century learning facility is a model of the future of learning for DoDEA and worldwide.

• In 2019, team “No Name” from Spangdahlem Middle School placed ninth overall in the DoDEA-E FLL Robotics European Championship. A total of 174 teams from 36 schools across 7 countries competed.

• In 2019, our 8th grade students surpassed their peers with district and nationwide scores on PSAT.

• In 2018, Spangdahlem Middle School was the only DoDEA School to receive the designation of “Green Ribbon School” awarded by the U.S. Department of Education. SpMS was honored for its innovative efforts to reduce environmental impact and utility costs, improve health and wellness, and ensure effective sustainability education.