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Morey Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

11^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 476 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Morey Middle School is a public middle school in Denver, CO, serving 479 students in grades 6–8 as part of School District No. 1 — a district that overall earns 2 stars — yet Morey is a dramatic standout, ranking 11th out of 469 Colorado middle schools (98th percentile) with a 5-star rating for 2025–2026. Morey's students score at roughly double the district and state proficiency rates on the CMAS assessments: 81.6% proficient in ELA versus 42.5% for the district and 44.7% for the state, 76.0% in math versus 35.0% and 37.3% respectively, and 66.4% in 8th-grade science versus 30.5% and 35.4%. About 29% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is 19.1:1.

Morey has earned a 5-star rating for six consecutive years, placing in the top 3% of Colorado middle schools every year since 2020–2021. What truly sets the school apart is its equity: low-socioeconomic-status students rank 5th in the state, Hispanic students rank 6th, White students rank 6th, and both male and female students rank in the top 12 statewide. Chronic absenteeism, while rising to 20.3% in 2024–2025, remains well below the district rate of 38.1% and the state rate of 28.4%. The 1.7% dropout rate also beats the district's 3.8%.

Compared with nearby schools, Morey's results are striking. McAuliffe International School, ranked 18th statewide with a 96th percentile score, serves a similar poverty level (27.5% FRL) but enrolls 1,329 students in a larger setting; Morey posts higher ELA scores in a more intimate environment. Meanwhile, West Middle School, just over a mile away, ranks in the 5th percentile with only 5.6% math proficiency. Morey achieves elite outcomes with a higher student-teacher ratio than several nearby schools, suggesting that instructional quality and school culture drive its success. The one area where Morey is merely above average is its Gifted and Talented subgroup, ranked 57th of 154 schools — a small blemish on an otherwise exceptional record.

479

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,610

Per pupil spending ?

29.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

840 East 14th Avenue
Denver, CO 80218-1803

(720) 424-0700

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend Morey Middle School usually attend:

High:

East High School

Feeder schools for Morey Middle School:

Elementary:	Bromwell Elementary School
	Dora Moore Elementary
	Teller Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.3%

Hispanic:

20.0%

Two or more races:

10.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (77% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Colorado middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg38%

Colorado avg41%

11^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	97.1	11 of 476	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	97.8	9 of 469	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	11 of 485	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	7 of 480	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	13 of 448	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	11 of 369	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.5	51 of 458	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	59 of 418	85.9%	★★★★☆
2017	69.8	103 of 424	75.7%	★★★★☆
2016	77.4	60 of 400	85.0%	★★★★☆
2015	74.9	72 of 436	83.5%	★★★★☆
2014	72.2	119 of 461	74.2%	★★★★☆
2013	65.3	154 of 454	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.5	120 of 425	71.8%	★★★★☆
2011	64.1	151 of 422	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.8	177 of 409	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.2	159 of 377	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.4	112 of 362	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.0	125 of 360	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.1	110 of 346	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.1	120 of 340	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.4	139 of 336	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	95.3	12 of 368	96.7%	★★★★★
2025	95.0	10 of 347	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	9 of 350	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	12 of 363	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	9 of 326	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	78.4	62 of 352	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	75 of 315	76.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	57 of 154	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.7	38 of 132	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	56 of 126	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	42 of 125	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	40 of 93	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	71 of 134	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.9	38 of 121	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	97.8	5 of 208	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	98.0	3 of 218	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	3 of 199	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	6 of 198	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	1 of 169	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	58.4	78 of 220	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	35 of 165	78.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	95.5	5 of 231	97.8%	★★★★★
2025	98.8	2 of 241	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	5 of 244	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	76.7	30 of 241	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	97.3	4 of 197	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	72.8	35 of 240	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.0	72 of 222	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	96.3	10 of 372	97.3%	★★★★★
2025	97.4	8 of 352	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	14 of 357	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	9 of 356	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	16 of 328	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.1	40 of 343	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	48 of 317	84.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	96.9	6 of 278	97.8%	★★★★★
2025	97.3	4 of 275	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	7 of 273	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	5 of 286	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	8 of 265	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	4 of 203	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.7	7 of 283	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	13 of 199	93.5%	★★★★★

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)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

Female (2026)97th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)63rd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts82%+37 vs state

Math76%+39 vs state

Science66%+31 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, March 10, 2010

I used to go here, and my time at this school resulted in many long-term injuries that require physical therapy now because of bullying. They expect the students to stand up and stop it when the teachers don't give a darn. Too much focus on CSAP and sports, even though it has an HGT program, that doesn't mean that it's separate from the other program. A total waste of time for anyone who wants to remain their health and happiness. 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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%)	97.1	11^th of 476 public middle schools	97.7%		97.8	9^th of 469 public middle schools	98.1%	2		76.8	87.2	81.9	81.6		77.8	75.6	73.9	76.0		66.4	$16,610
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%)	80.3	78^th of 476 public middle schools	83.6%		76.3	94^th of 469 public middle schools	80.0%	16		57.1	81.2	72.5	69.8		31.2	47.8	67.6	48.1		55.9	$13,673
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
Manual Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 E. 28th Ave.	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-6550	257	18	14.0	71.2%	45 (17.5%)	90 (35.0%)	99 (38.5%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.4%)	23.1	344^th of 476 public middle schools	27.7%		21.5	348^th of 469 public middle schools	25.8%	4		28.1	21.4	40.3	30.3		19.3	5.3	19.0	14.7		23.3	$20,830
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
DSST: Cole Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3240 Humboldt Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 524-6354	282	24	11.8	86.2%	10 (3.5%)	64 (22.7%)	197 (69.9%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.4%)	11.1	446^th of 476 public middle schools	6.3%		12	430^th of 469 public middle schools	8.3%	16		7.1	23.3	18.8	16.3		8.1	8.2	11.3	9.2		17.5	$13,612
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%)	40.1	245^th of 476 public middle schools	48.5%		29.1	321^st of 469 public middle schools	31.6%	76		34.9	51.2	38.8	41.6		28.0	19.0	26.7	24.6		34.0	$16,842
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
Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	1820 Lowell Blvd	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-0260	592	41	14.5	75.8%	44 (7.4%)	55 (9.3%)	462 (78.0%)	5 (0.8%)	11 (1.9%)	8 (1.4%)	7 (1.2%)	14.3	423^rd of 476 public middle schools	11.1%		19.8	368^th of 469 public middle schools	21.5%	55		18.3	30.3	13.4	20.2		12.9	19.5	11.6	14.5		10.4	$20,751
McAuliffe International School	Public	6-8	2540 Holly St	Denver	80207	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-1540	1,329	67	19.7	27.5%	760 (57.2%)	160 (12.0%)	238 (17.9%)	36 (2.7%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (9.6%)	95.5	18^th of 476 public middle schools	96.2%		94.6	22^nd of 469 public middle schools	95.3%	4		75.6	74.2	71.8	73.9		70.9	74.0	80.9	75.1		66.3	$15,947

Frequently Asked Questions about Morey Middle School

What high school do graduates of Morey Middle School attend?

Students who attend Morey Middle School usually go on to attend East High School

Is Morey Middle School a good school?

Yes! Morey Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 11^th of 476 Colorado middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Morey Middle School?

Students at Morey Middle School are 59% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Not Specified.

What district is Morey Middle School in?

School District No. 1

How many students attend Morey Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended Morey Middle School.

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