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Merrill Middle School

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Merrill Middle School ranks 58 th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Merrill Middle School is a public middle school in Denver, Colorado, serving 604 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the School District No. 1, which is ranked 76 out of 115 districts in the state. Merrill Middle School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, ranking in the top 25% of Colorado middle schools.

Merrill Middle School's academic performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% for White students and Gifted and Talented students, and in the top 50% for Female, Male, and Disabled students. However, the school's performance for Hispanic students and Low Socio-Economic Status students is more average, ranking in the middle 50% of Colorado middle schools. The school also has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 1.9% to 3.8% over the past few years, which are lower than the district and state averages. Nonetheless, Merrill Middle School faces challenges with higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.6% to 37.1% over the past few years, which are above the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Merrill Middle School's academic performance is generally stronger than Morey Middle School and Grant Beacon Middle School, but lags behind the high-performing DSST: Cedar Middle School. Merrill Middle School also has a relatively diverse student population, with 36.09% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is lower than some nearby schools with higher percentages of students from low-income families.

611

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,046

Per pupil spending ?

39.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1551 South Monroe Street
Denver, CO 80210-3015

(720) 424-0600

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend Merrill Middle School usually attend:

High:

South High School

Feeder schools for Merrill Middle School:

Elementary:	Cory Elementary School
	Ellis Elementary School
	Slavens K-8 School
	Steele Elementary School
	More...
	Stephen Knight Center for Early Education
	University Park Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.5%

Hispanic:

32.1%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (59% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Colorado middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg37%

Colorado avg40%

58^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 29Middle Schools in the School District No. 1

76^th of 115School District No. 1 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	58 of 469	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	48 of 485	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	53 of 480	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	67 of 448	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	84 of 369	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	100 of 458	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	111 of 418	73.4%	★★★★☆
2017	52.5	173 of 424	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.6	144 of 400	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.0	196 of 436	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	22.5	376 of 461	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.7	397 of 454	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.0	379 of 425	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	5.4	408 of 422	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.0	392 of 409	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.4	363 of 377	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.9	339 of 362	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.6	340 of 360	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.7	323 of 346	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.9	310 of 340	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	9.9	306 of 336	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	6 of 18	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	3 of 12	75.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	52 of 347	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	39 of 350	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	48 of 363	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	62 of 326	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	93 of 254	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.0	84 of 352	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	78 of 315	75.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	11 of 132	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	73.9	22 of 126	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	9 of 125	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	77.3	12 of 93	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	51.1	80 of 134	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	108 of 121	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	73 of 218	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.0	32 of 199	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	62 of 198	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	71 of 169	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	107 of 220	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	70 of 165	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	77 of 241	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	68 of 244	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.7	80 of 241	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	86 of 197	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	108 of 240	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	115 of 222	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	60 of 352	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	48 of 357	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	50 of 356	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	61 of 328	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	56 of 249	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	98 of 343	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.7	100 of 317	68.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	21 of 275	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	17 of 273	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	14 of 286	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	23 of 265	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	74.9	35 of 203	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	38 of 283	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	36 of 199	81.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2025)67th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+22 vs state

Science56%+20 vs state

Math54%+18 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, June 14, 2015

The school has a lot of diversity and some good teachers, but some of the teachers (especially temporary teachers) don’t seem to care much. I’ve heard several reports of teachers not being able to control their students and then becoming frustrated and not teaching, just handing out paperwork with no classroom instruction on how to complete the assignments. Also, the administration does not plan very well. For example, there were not enough yearbooks to go around (I'm thinking, can't students pay up front and then the school orders the books, so they know how many to order?). Also, student behavior needs improvement, as there seems to be a handful of students who cause a lot of distraction that negatively impacts learning (kids stealing things out of gym lockers, students acting out in class, some bullying, etc.). On a positive note, there is extra help available some Saturday mornings throughout the school year, and most of the teachers are caring and professional. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)					CMAS Math (2025)					CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Merrill Middle School	Public	6-8	1551 South Monroe Street	Denver	80210	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-0600	611	36	17.1	39.1%	333 (54.5%)	25 (4.1%)	196 (32.1%)	25 (4.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	84.1	58^th of 469 public middle schools	87.6%		87.1	48^th of 485 public middle schools	90.1%	10		65.7	71.5	62.4	66.5		44.7	57.4	58.9	53.7		56.3	$18,046
Grant Beacon Middle School	Public	6-8	1751 South Washington Street	Denver	80210	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-9360	339	21	16.2	65.5%	92 (27.1%)	30 (8.8%)	184 (54.3%)	10 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.9%)	41.3	234^th of 469 public middle schools	50.1%		48.7	218^th of 485 public middle schools	55.1%	16		32.7	43.7	48.4	41.6		20.2	27.5	35.8	27.7		33.3	$19,744
Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences	Public	6-8	451 Clermont Street	Denver	80220	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 423-9680	651	35	18.8	51.9%	227 (34.9%)	106 (16.3%)	235 (36.1%)	16 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (0.9%)	56 (8.6%)	29.1	321^st of 469 public middle schools	31.6%		32.8	295^th of 485 public middle schools	39.2%	26		35.8	43.3	32.8	37.0		15.2	18.3	21.8	18.5		29.0	$16,842
DSST: Cedar Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	150 S Pearl Street	Denver	80209	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 524-6350	485	36	13.5	50.5%	187 (38.6%)	90 (18.6%)	148 (30.5%)	21 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.4%)	86.7	48^th of 469 public middle schools	89.8%		78.5	83^rd of 485 public middle schools	82.9%	35		70.6	66.7	73.5	70.2		55.9	47.0	60.8	54.6		58.7	$9,604
Englewood Leadership Academy	Public	6-9	3800 S Logan St	Englewood	80113	Arapahoe County	Englewood School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 781-7817	110	3	34.3	51.8%	56 (50.9%)	2 (1.8%)	44 (40.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.5%)	72.1	114^th of 469 public middle schools	75.7%		73.6	105^th of 485 public middle schools	78.4%	9		45.8	45.2	75.0	55.1				56.3	34.7		59.4	$11,951
Englewood Middle School	Public	7-8	3800 S Logan St	Englewood	80113	Arapahoe County	Englewood School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 781-7817	210	20	10.6	72.9%	83 (39.5%)	12 (5.7%)	99 (47.1%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.3%)	19.9	367^th of 469 public middle schools	21.7%		12.1	437^th of 485 public middle schools	9.9%	70			33.3	22.2	28.2			16.8	16.5	16.7		20.9	$20,399
Hamilton Middle School	Public	6-8	8600 East Dartmouth Avenue	Denver	80231	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-9500	775	49	15.9	67.4%	171 (22.1%)	113 (14.6%)	409 (52.8%)	24 (3.1%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.8%)	47 (6.1%)	18.1	383^rd of 469 public middle schools	18.3%		16.3	397^th of 485 public middle schools	18.1%	14		25.3	31.0	23.1	26.7		13.4	17.7	14.7	15.4		19.4	$18,033
Morey Middle School	Public	6-8	840 East 14th Avenue	Denver	80218	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-0700	479	25	19.1	29.0%	284 (59.3%)	30 (6.3%)	96 (20.0%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.4%)	97.8	9^th of 469 public middle schools	98.1%		97.1	11^th of 485 public middle schools	97.7%	2		85.3	85.3	87.8	86.1		75.3	73.0	83.6	77.3		71.5	$16,610
KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	375 S Tejon Street	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 623-5772	301	29	10.5	93.7%	5 (1.7%)	7 (2.3%)	279 (92.7%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	11.9	432^nd of 469 public middle schools	7.9%		10.9	445^th of 485 public middle schools	8.2%	13	20.7	13.4	29.2	21.2	20.9	13.8	4.9	16.7	10.3	10.7	20.7	9.3	$18,412
Girls Athletic Leadership School Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	750 Galapago St.	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 282-6437	223	16	14.1	30.9%	124 (55.6%)	16 (7.2%)	58 (26.0%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.1%)	76.3	94^th of 469 public middle schools	80.0%		61.1	150^th of 485 public middle schools	69.1%	56		67.2	76.9	56.6	68.2		40.0	43.6	46.2	43.1		46.9	$13,673

Frequently Asked Questions about Merrill Middle School

What high school do graduates of Merrill Middle School attend?

Students who attend Merrill Middle School usually go on to attend South High School

What is the racial makeup of Merrill Middle School?

Students at Merrill Middle School are 55% White, 32% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Asian.

What district is Merrill Middle School in?

School District No. 1

How many students attend Merrill Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 611 students attended Merrill Middle School.

Is Merrill Middle School a good school?

Merrill Middle School ranks 58^th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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