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Grant Beacon Middle School

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Grant Beacon Middle School ranks 189 th of 476 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

189^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 476 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Grant Beacon Middle School, located in Denver's Washington Park/South Washington Street area, serves 339 students in grades 6–8 and is part of School District No. 1. The school has reached its highest state ranking in recent years — 187th out of 469 Colorado middle schools, placing it in the 60th percentile with a 3-star rating. That puts Grant Beacon comfortably above the typical school in its district, which ranks in the 38th percentile statewide. About 65.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school has kept improving even as poverty levels have risen.

Reading is Grant Beacon's clearest academic strength. ELA proficiency hit 46.6% in 2025–2026, above both the district (42.5%) and state (44.7%) averages. Math proficiency improved sharply from 27.7% to 35.1%, though it remains slightly below the state average of 37.3%. Sixth graders posted particularly strong results, with ELA and math proficiency well above district and state norms; 7th-grade math is the area to watch. The school also stands out for its extremely low dropout rate (0.3% to 1.0% in recent years) and for consistent science results that have matched or exceeded the district average four years running.

The local school landscape makes Grant Beacon's position especially meaningful. Within three miles, some schools rank at the top of the state while others sit near the bottom. DSST: Cedar Middle School (90th percentile) and Merrill Middle School (86th percentile) top the area, while Compass Academy (2nd percentile) and KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy (4th percentile) struggle. Grant Beacon's ELA proficiency is more than triple that of nearby Compass Academy (46.6% vs. 13.1%), and it far outperforms its fellow Beacon school, Kepner Beacon Middle School, while serving a similar population. The biggest red flag is chronic absenteeism: 41.0% of students miss significant school, far above the 22–28% range at the area's high-performing schools. If attendance improves and math continues to climb, Grant Beacon has a real shot at moving into the top tier of Denver middle schools.

339

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,744

Per pupil spending ?

65.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1751 South Washington Street
Denver, CO 80210-3235

(720) 423-9360

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend Grant Beacon Middle School usually attend:

High:

South High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.3%

White:

27.1%

African American:

8.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Colorado median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 28% Colorado)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg38%

Colorado avg41%

189^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 30Middle Schools in the School District No. 1

69^th of 114School 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
2026	51.8	189 of 476	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.3	234 of 469	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	218 of 485	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	206 of 480	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.9	256 of 448	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	189 of 369	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	254 of 458	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	214 of 418	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.4	212 of 424	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.0	206 of 400	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.8	237 of 436	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	19.5	388 of 461	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.1	399 of 454	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.2	375 of 425	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.7	371 of 422	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.8	366 of 409	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.5	346 of 377	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.2	334 of 362	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.3	342 of 360	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.0	324 of 346	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.1	315 of 340	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.3	318 of 336	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	43.8	9 of 20	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	184 of 368	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.4	203 of 347	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	178 of 350	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	192 of 363	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	218 of 326	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.4	216 of 254	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	234 of 352	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	195 of 315	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	90 of 154	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.0	109 of 132	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.7	87 of 126	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.5	60 of 125	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	88 of 134	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.6	111 of 121	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	128 of 208	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.1	178 of 218	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	125 of 199	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	104 of 198	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	132 of 169	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	70 of 83	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.6	72 of 220	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	57 of 165	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	141 of 231	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.9	181 of 241	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	163 of 244	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	152 of 241	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	135 of 197	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	60 of 114	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.0	55 of 222	75.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	160 of 372	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.9	215 of 352	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	168 of 357	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	149 of 356	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.6	186 of 328	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	116 of 249	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	171 of 343	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	156 of 317	50.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	36 of 278	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	84.1	30 of 275	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	25 of 273	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.1	37 of 286	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	57 of 265	78.5%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)87th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)55th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)42nd percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Math35%~ state avg

Science30%-5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, August 27, 2026

We started a PTSO this year, something Grant hasn’t had in a long time, and it’s already sparking more parent involvement, local business support, and a real sense of community coming back together.

Grant’s location right in the heart of Pearl Street is a huge bonus — kids get to walk to school and explore a great neighborhood, building independence in a safe, familiar area.

Asbury Elementary sent the majority of its graduating class to Grant this year, which says a lot about where local families see this school heading. If you haven’t looked at Grant recently, it’s worth a fresh look — the vibes here are genuinely great right now. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, December 13, 2022

this school is awful everyone is homophobic and racist here and i get called slurs at school Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, July 12, 2019

Your kids will learn here! Great learning program. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)					CMAS Math (2026)					CMAS Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	51.8	189^th of 476 public middle schools	60.3%		41.3	234^th of 469 public middle schools	50.1%	45		53.8	44.7	40.6	46.6		40.6	27.7	36.5	35.1		30.5	$19,744
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%)	83.6	65^th of 476 public middle schools	86.3%		84.1	58^th of 469 public middle schools	87.6%	7		60.6	61.7	63.7	62.0		53.3	52.1	65.6	56.9		51.1	$18,046
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	49^th of 476 public middle schools	89.7%		86.7	48^th of 469 public middle schools	89.8%	1		57.1	73.1	64.4	65.0		52.0	54.1	67.1	57.6		61.0	$9,604
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%)	13.2	434^th of 476 public middle schools	8.8%		14.8	410^th of 469 public middle schools	12.6%	24		15.0	24.7	17.5	18.7		22.0	14.6	8.7	15.1		3.9	$16,494
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%)	9.2	456^th of 476 public middle schools	4.2%		11.9	432^nd of 469 public middle schools	7.9%	24	20.0	11.2	15.6	12.9	13.9	13.3	9.0	14.3	11.4	11.7	24.1	4.3	$18,412
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%)	7.5	467^th of 476 public middle schools	1.9%					(n/a)		16.7	11.1	11.3	13.1		708.0	712.0	8.5	6.2		5.6	$19,170
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%)	14.1	426^th of 476 public middle schools	10.5%		15.5	405^th of 469 public middle schools	13.6%	21		19.7	30.8	13.9	21.8		19.0	11.5	10.4	13.7		5.0	$14,004
Englewood Middle School	Public	6-8	3800 S Logan St	Englewood	80110	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%)	21.9	356^th of 476 public middle schools	25.2%		19.9	367^th of 469 public middle schools	21.7%	11		33.3	20.8	22.1	22.9		29.4	13.0	28.7	22.2		21.6	$20,399
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%)	16	411^th of 476 public middle schools	13.7%		11	435^th of 469 public middle schools	7.2%	24		15.4	18.2	17.4	17.1		15.7	14.0	31.1	21.0		8.3	$22,149
Denver Center for International Studies	Public, Magnet	6-8	574 West 6th Ave	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(720) 423-9000	354	26	13.5	71.5%	41 (11.6%)	13 (3.7%)	255 (72.0%)	8 (2.3%)	14 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.6%)	13.4	432^nd of 476 public middle schools	9.2%		32.8	294^th of 469 public middle schools	37.3%	138		13.9	15.4	28.6	21.0		698.0	717.0	11.3	8.8		11.3	$21,920

Frequently Asked Questions about Grant Beacon Middle School

What high school do graduates of Grant Beacon Middle School attend?

Students who attend Grant Beacon Middle School usually go on to attend South High School

How many students attend Grant Beacon Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended Grant Beacon Middle School.

Is Grant Beacon Middle School a good school?

Grant Beacon Middle School ranks 189^th of 476 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Grant Beacon Middle School in?

School District No. 1

What is the racial makeup of Grant Beacon Middle School?

Students at Grant Beacon Middle School are 54% Hispanic, 27% White, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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