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West Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

Summary

West Middle School is a small middle school in Denver, CO, serving 188 students in grades 6–8 as part of School District No. 1. The school serves an extremely high-need population: roughly 95.7% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, one of the highest rates among nearby middle schools.

Academically, West Middle School ranks in the bottom 5% of Colorado middle schools. In 2024–2025, it ranked 446th out of 469 schools with a 0-star rating, continuing a pattern of very low statewide performance over the past decade. Test scores remain far below district and state averages: only 13.9% of students are proficient in English Language Arts, just 5.6% in math, and 12.9% in science. Math is a particular concern, with proficiency at about one-sixth of the state average. The school's low performance is consistent across subgroups, with both male and female students ranking in the bottom few percentiles statewide.

The comparison to nearby schools is striking. Just 0.23 miles away, Girls Athletic Leadership School Middle School posts ELA proficiency nearly five times higher and math proficiency nearly eight times higher than West. Even among schools serving similarly high-poverty populations, West lags behind: Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood (91.7% FRPL) posts 23.7% ELA proficiency, and KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy (93.7% FRPL) posts 20.9%. However, there are modest signs of improvement: math proficiency doubled from 2.8% to 5.6%, chronic absenteeism dropped from 52.4% to 37.5%, and the student-teacher ratio improved to 11.9—lower than many nearby schools. These steps are encouraging, but West still needs sustained, targeted support to close the gap.

188

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

95.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

951 Elati St
Denver, CO 80204-3939

(720) 423-5460

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend West Middle School usually attend:

High:

West High School

Feeder schools for West Middle School:

Elementary:	Barnum Elementary School
	Center for Talent Development at Greenlee
	Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont
	Knapp Elementary School
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	Munroe Elementary School
	Newlon Elementary School
	Valverde Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.1%

African American:

9.0%

White:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2017 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (10% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Colorado average (0% vs 82%)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg37%

Colorado avg40%

Not ranked this year

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

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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	446 of 469	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	478 of 485	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	468 of 480	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	406 of 448	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	456 of 458	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	404 of 418	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.0	407 of 424	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.2	363 of 400	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.5	424 of 436	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	6.1	359 of 363	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	9.1	343 of 356	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	15.3	336 of 411	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	329 of 388	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.7	203 of 256	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.4	254 of 292	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2023)4th percentile~ school

Female (2023)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts14%-31 vs state

Science13%-24 vs state

Math6%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	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	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	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	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
West High School	Public	9-12	951 Elati St	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-5300	519	42	12.2	90.9%	12 (2.3%)	45 (8.7%)	444 (85.5%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	6.5	326^th of 340 public high schools	4.1%		5.4	321^st of 328 public high schools	2.1%	5	25.3	8.8	38.0	13.0	24.2	6.7																	6.7	$22,739
Compassion Road Academy	Public	9-12	1000 Cherokee Street	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-2200	96	8	11.9	80.2%	15 (15.6%)	18 (18.8%)	55 (57.3%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.1%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (3.1%)								(n/a)																								$27,745
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
Center for Talent Development at Greenlee	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Lipan Street	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6800	244	18	13.2	88.1%	23 (9.4%)	71 (29.1%)	128 (52.5%)	6 (2.5%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	9 (3.7%)	19.9	742^nd of 946 public elementary schools	21.6%		13.6	826^th of 950 public elementary schools	13.1%	84							28.2	25.0	10.7				22.5	33.3	719.0	714.0				18.0	716.0			$21,744
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
Contemporary Learning Academy	Public	9-12	200 E. 9th Ave.	Denver	80203	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-6900	126	15	8.4	81.7%	12 (9.5%)	33 (26.2%)	71 (56.3%)	2 (1.6%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.2%)								(n/a)	37.5	357.0			410.0	384.0																		$30,736
Denver Justice High School	Public, Charter	9-12	300 E. 9th Ave.	Denver	80203	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 480-5610	106	8	12.8	94.3%	4 (3.8%)	38 (35.8%)	59 (55.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)								(n/a)																								$18,613
Colorado High School Charter - Osage	Public, Charter	9-12	1175 Osage Street #100	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 892-8475	206	21	9.7	87.4%	5 (2.4%)	34 (16.5%)	152 (73.8%)	3 (1.5%)	7 (3.4%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)								(n/a)																							732.0	$17,920
Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont	Public	PK, KG-5	520 West 3rd Avenue	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-7620	344	25	13.5	48.8%	124 (36.0%)	15 (4.4%)	176 (51.2%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	18 (5.2%)	37.5	547^th of 946 public elementary schools	42.2%		44.2	496^th of 950 public elementary schools	47.8%	51							48.4	50.0	42.4				47.0	38.1	28.6	15.6				28.4	19.4			$20,968
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

Frequently Asked Questions about West Middle School

What district is West Middle School in?

School District No. 1

How many students attend West Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 188 students attended West Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of West Middle School?

Students at West Middle School are 85% Hispanic, 9% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

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2025–26 attendance dataOct 6, 2026

2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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