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Lake Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

368^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 22% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Lake Middle School is a public middle school located in Denver, Colorado, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 603 students. The school is part of the School District No. 1, which is ranked 76 out of 115 districts in Colorado and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Lake Middle School consistently performs below the district and state averages in CMAS assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 31.1% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.9% for the district and 44.8% for the state. Similarly, only 15% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 32.9% for the district and 35.9% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as ranking 152 out of 218 Colorado middle schools for Hispanic students in ELA, and 187 out of 241 for low socioeconomic status students in Math. Additionally, Lake Middle School has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 1.9% to 3.8% in recent years, and high chronic absenteeism, with rates as high as 37.1% in the 2023-2024 school year.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Lake Middle School's academic performance is significantly lower. For example, DSST: Cedar Middle School, a public charter school located just 3.65 miles away, outperforms Lake Middle School by a wide margin, with 70.2% of students proficient or better in ELA and 54.6% in Math in the 2024-2025 school year. This suggests that addressing the challenges faced by Lake Middle School will require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions, increased resources, and a focus on improving the overall educational experience for students.

592

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,424

Per pupil spending ?

75.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1820 Lowell Blvd
Denver, CO 80204-1549

(720) 424-0260

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend Lake Middle School usually attend:

High:

North High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.0%

African American:

9.3%

White:

7.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2014 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (22% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Science scores 22 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg37%

Colorado avg40%

368^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	19.8	368 of 469	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	405 of 485	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	418 of 480	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	401 of 448	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	432 of 458	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	395 of 418	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.9	413 of 424	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.1	385 of 400	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.4	432 of 436	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.6	442 of 461	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.6	428 of 454	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	277 of 347	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	304 of 350	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	331 of 363	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	312 of 326	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	327 of 352	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	298 of 315	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	152 of 218	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.8	161 of 199	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	169 of 198	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	146 of 169	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	200 of 220	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	151 of 165	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	187 of 241	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	187 of 244	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	219 of 241	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	172 of 197	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	302 of 352	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	323 of 357	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	319 of 356	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	294 of 328	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	306 of 343	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	298 of 317	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)30th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-14 vs state

Math15%-21 vs state

Science14%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Lake Middle School

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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 (2024)
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
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%)	19.8	368^th of 469 public middle schools	21.5%		15.4	405^th of 485 public middle schools	16.5%	37		26.9	31.6	34.2	31.1		13.2	13.2	18.4	15.0		14.5	$19,424
Skinner Middle School	Public	6-8	3435 West 40th Avenue	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-1420	673	41	16.5	41.0%	330 (49.0%)	23 (3.4%)	275 (40.9%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.1%)	82.4	62^nd of 469 public middle schools	86.8%		86.4	51^st of 485 public middle schools	89.5%	11		62.4	65.1	67.0	64.4		43.1	51.3	64.5	51.0		71.4	$15,715
West Middle School	Public	6-8	951 Elati St	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-5460	188	16	11.9	95.7%	6 (3.2%)	17 (9.0%)	160 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	9	446^th of 469 public middle schools	4.9%		5.4	478^th of 485 public middle schools	1.4%	32		6.8	10.3	21.9	13.9				9.9	5.6		12.9	$20,920
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	$14,684
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	$17,425
Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside	Public, Charter	6-8	4735 Pecos St	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 723-2000	154	16	9.6	87.0%	6 (3.9%)	29 (18.8%)	110 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (1.9%)	16.8	394^th of 469 public middle schools	16.0%		18	389^th of 485 public middle schools	19.8%	5		15.9	19.6	38.6	24.6				15.9	11.4		11.6	$20,030
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	$15,875
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	$20,593
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	$16,159
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%)	21.5	348^th of 469 public middle schools	25.8%		10.3	450^th of 485 public middle schools	7.2%	102		29.6	30.2	30.4	30.1		12.7	18.9	17.8	16.3		23.3	$22,015

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Middle School

How many students attend Lake Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 592 students attended Lake Middle School.

What district is Lake Middle School in?

School District No. 1

Is Lake Middle School a good school?

Lake Middle School ranks in the bottom 21.5% of Colorado middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Lake Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lake Middle School usually go on to attend North High School

What is the racial makeup of Lake Middle School?

Students at Lake Middle School are 78% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% White, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

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