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Girls Athletic Leadership School Middle School

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Girls Athletic Leadership School Middle School ranks 78 th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

78^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 83% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Girls Athletic Leadership School Middle School (GALS) is a small, mission-driven girls' middle school in Denver serving 223 students in grades 6–8. For 2025–2026, it ranks 78th out of 469 Colorado middle schools — the 83rd percentile with a 4-star rating — despite its home district, School District No. 1, ranking only 71st of 115 districts with 2 stars. On CMAS assessments, 69.8% of GALS students are proficient in English Language Arts, 48.1% in math, and 55.9% in 8th-grade science — all far exceeding district and state averages.

The contrast with nearby schools is striking. Just 0.23 miles away, West Middle School ranks 446th out of 469 schools, posting just 13.9% ELA and 5.6% math proficiency, while GALS reaches 69.8% and 48.1%. Among the ten closest middle schools, GALS trails only Morey Middle School (ranked 11th statewide) and DSST: Cedar Middle School (ranked 49th). GALS' ELA scores are more than double those of most nearby schools, and its math scores exceed every neighboring school except Morey and DSST: Cedar. Improvement has been steady: GALS climbed from the 54th percentile in 2021–2022 to the 83rd percentile today, with math proficiency nearly doubling from 26.1% to 48.1% and ELA rising from 53.9% to 69.8%.

GALS also reports stronger attendance and lower dropout rates than its district: chronic absenteeism is 27.9% vs. 38.1% districtwide, and the dropout rate is 1.1% vs. 3.2%. The school serves a more economically advantaged population than most neighbors, with 30.9% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch compared to 95.7% at West Middle. Two areas offer room for growth: 6th-grade math proficiency (31.2%) is the single score where GALS falls below the state average, and the school's low-income and Gifted and Talented students both rank near the 52nd percentile statewide. For families seeking a girls-focused school with strong academics and steady momentum, GALS is a compelling choice.

223

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,673

Per pupil spending ?

30.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

750 Galapago St.
Denver, CO 80204-3270

(303) 282-6437

District: School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.6%

Hispanic:

26.0%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (59% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Colorado middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in School District No. 1

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg38%

Colorado avg41%

78^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 17%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

71^st 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
2026	80.2	78 of 469	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	94 of 469	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	150 of 485	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	169 of 480	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	204 of 448	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	170 of 369	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	123 of 458	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	90 of 418	78.5%	★★★★☆
2017	72.7	87 of 424	79.5%	★★★★☆
2016	74.8	66 of 400	83.5%	★★★★☆
2015	70.2	96 of 436	78.0%	★★★★☆
2014	54.2	202 of 461	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.2	141 of 454	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	76 of 365	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	69.0	96 of 347	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	53.2	144 of 350	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	150 of 363	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	188 of 326	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.2	194 of 254	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.4	135 of 352	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	114 of 315	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	74 of 154	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	54 of 134	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	70 of 121	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	92.1	15 of 207	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	61.2	59 of 199	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	36.2	137 of 220	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	46.3	116 of 244	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	61 of 240	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	65 of 222	70.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	86.5	24 of 275	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	77.7	45 of 275	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	62 of 273	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	58 of 286	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	56 of 265	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	91 of 203	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.3	42 of 283	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	31 of 199	84.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)91st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)52nd percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)52nd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+25 vs state

Science56%+20 vs state

Math48%+11 vs state

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The Girls Athletic Leadership School is tremendous place! Middle school is such a pivot point for girls, and GALS provides their students with everything they need to succeed, to build solid friendship, and to value their individuality. The academics are rigorous, but the GALS series is the secret sauce. It's a 3-year course (which they attend daily) designed to make students "more aware of their individual and community identity, the skills to navigate through challenges and decisions successfully, and empowerment to drive them." Choosing GALS for our daughter was one of the best decisions we've ever made! And their transition to remote learning has been thoughtful and seamless. We are so thankful to be part of this community! 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	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
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%)	80.2	78^th of 469 public middle schools	83.4%		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				32.8	294^th of 469 public middle schools	37.3%	(n/a)		13.9	15.4	28.6	21.0				11.3	8.8		11.3	$21,920
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	11^th of 469 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
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%)	86.6	49^th of 469 public middle schools	89.6%		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
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%)	9.1	449^th of 469 public middle schools	4.3%		11.9	432^nd of 469 public middle schools	7.9%	17	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%)	14.2	416^th of 469 public middle schools	11.3%		19.8	368^th of 469 public middle schools	21.5%	48		18.3	30.3	13.4	20.2		12.9	19.5	11.6	14.5		10.4	$20,751
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	340^th of 469 public middle schools	27.5%		21.5	348^th of 469 public middle schools	25.8%	8		28.1	21.4	40.3	30.3		19.3	5.3	19.0	14.7		23.3	$20,830
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%)	15.9	405^th of 469 public middle schools	13.6%		11	435^th of 469 public middle schools	7.2%	30		15.4	18.2	17.4	17.1		15.7	14.0	31.1	21.0		8.3	$22,149
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	439^th of 469 public middle schools	6.4%		12	430^th of 469 public middle schools	8.3%	9		7.1	23.3	18.8	16.3		8.1	8.2	11.3	9.2		17.5	$13,612
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	419^th of 469 public middle schools	10.7%		15.5	405^th of 469 public middle schools	13.6%	14		19.7	30.8	13.9	21.8		19.0	11.5	10.4	13.7		5.0	$14,004

Frequently Asked Questions about Girls Athletic Leadership School Middle School

Is Girls Athletic Leadership School Middle School a good school?

Girls Athletic Leadership School Middle School ranks 78^th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Girls Athletic Leadership School Middle School?

Students at Girls Athletic Leadership School Middle School are 56% White, 26% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Girls Athletic Leadership School Middle School in?

School District No. 1

How many students attend Girls Athletic Leadership School Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 223 students attended Girls Athletic Leadership School Middle School.

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