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O'Connell Middle School

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Public Grades 7-8

451

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

89.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1275 South Teller Street
Lakewood, CO 80232-5405

(303) 982-8370

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.5%

White:

12.2%

Asian:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2006 → 4th in 2015

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2006

!English Language Arts scores 27 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2014-2015) ?

This school33%

District avg37%

Colorado avg30%

Not ranked this year

O'Connell Middle School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

29^th of 115Jefferson County School District No. R-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
2015	11.7	418 of 436	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.3	421 of 461	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.1	418 of 454	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.8	370 of 425	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.3	365 of 422	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.9	356 of 409	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.0	337 of 377	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.1	326 of 362	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.1	324 of 360	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.0	307 of 346	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.4	296 of 340	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.8	254 of 336	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Colorado (2014-2015) ?

Math83%+59 vs state

Algebra I23%-8 vs state

English Language Arts14%-27 vs state

Science6%-23 vs state

Social Studies5%-12 vs state

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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
Carmody Middle School	Public	6-8	2050 S Kipling Street	Lakewood	80227	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-8930	550	33	16.9	51.8%	274 (49.8%)	16 (2.9%)	222 (40.4%)	15 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	39.5	246^th of 469 public middle schools	47.5%		34.3	283^rd of 485 public middle schools	41.6%	37		32.1	41.7	50.7	41.4		21.0	19.0	31.6	23.8		38.7	$16,042
Creighton Middle School	Public	6-8	75 Independence Street	Lakewood	80226	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-6282	741	46	15.9	54.3%	285 (38.5%)	32 (4.3%)	376 (50.7%)	12 (1.6%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	26 (3.5%)	37.9	259^th of 469 public middle schools	44.8%		38	264^th of 485 public middle schools	45.6%	5		40.5	42.4	34.9	39.2		28.3	26.9	27.3	27.5		30.4	$16,435
Bear Valley International School	Public	6-8	3005 South Golden Way	Denver	80227	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-9600	313	29	10.8	77.6%	45 (14.4%)	13 (4.2%)	230 (73.5%)	13 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	22.9	341^st of 469 public middle schools	27.3%		20.7	365^th of 485 public middle schools	24.7%	24		23.2	38.1	34.4	32.0		17.1	18.8	17.8	17.9		17.6	$21,897
Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood	Public, Charter	6-8	3201 W Arizona Ave.	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 962-9880	411	27	15.2	91.7%	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.9%)	390 (94.9%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	15.5	405^th of 469 public middle schools	13.6%		19.5	375^th of 485 public middle schools	22.7%	30		20.1	31.6	20.9	23.7		14.4	22.3	13.3	16.2		5.6	$14,004
Kepner Beacon Middle School	Public	6-8	911 South Hazel Court	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-0027	467	33	14.1	89.9%	16 (3.4%)	26 (5.6%)	409 (87.6%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	11	435^th of 469 public middle schools	7.2%		13.9	417^th of 485 public middle schools	14.0%	18		14.5	16.8	22.7	18.3		10.1	3.3	17.5	10.4		11.0	$22,149
Compass Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	2285 S Federal Blvd	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-0096	200	18	11.0	91.5%	6 (3.0%)	5 (2.5%)	184 (92.0%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			18.2		11.5					3.7			$19,170
Dunstan Middle School	Public	6-8	1855 South Wright Street	Lakewood	80228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-9270	798	44	18.2	28.2%	550 (68.9%)	8 (1.0%)	168 (21.1%)	17 (2.1%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.6%)	60	161^st of 469 public middle schools	65.7%		59.8	158^th of 485 public middle schools	67.4%	3		49.2	52.9	46.5	49.5		44.9	33.0	41.2	39.9		41.2	$16,058
Rocky Mountain Prep Federal	Public, Charter	6-8	2626 W Evans Ave	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 460-2800	376	24	15.4	88.0%	9 (2.4%)	15 (4.0%)	340 (90.4%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	14.8	410^th of 469 public middle schools	12.6%		18.8	380^th of 485 public middle schools	21.6%	30		20.6	23.1	26.4	23.5		21.2	10.2	11.7	14.2		9.2	$16,494
DSST: College View Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3111 W Dartmouth Ave	Denver	80236	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 524-6320	446	36	12.4	86.3%	29 (6.5%)	15 (3.4%)	379 (85.0%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	20.6	359^th of 469 public middle schools	23.5%		19.1	378^th of 485 public middle schools	22.1%	19		28.8	29.5	32.8	30.3		17.6	17.4	15.4	16.8		15.8	$11,894
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

Frequently Asked Questions about O'Connell Middle School

What is the racial makeup of O'Connell Middle School?

Students at O'Connell Middle School are 80% Hispanic, 12% White, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend O'Connell Middle School?

In the 2014-15 school year, 451 students attended O'Connell Middle School.

What district is O'Connell Middle School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

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