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Denver Montessori Junior/Senior High School

Q: Is Denver Montessori Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Denver Montessori Junior/Senior High School ranks 188 th of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

188^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Colorado High Schools

Better than 45% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Denver Montessori Junior/Senior High School is a small public Montessori school in Denver, CO, serving 162 students in grades 6–12 within School District No. 1, with a low student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1 and 77.2% of students receiving free/reduced lunch. It stands out among nearby Denver high schools for its strong graduation and dropout record — a 96.8% graduation rate in 2021–2022 and a 1.2% dropout rate in 2024–2025, far better than nearby schools like Emily Griffith High School (35.6% dropout) or Colorado High School Charter (26.6% graduation).

Academically, the school shows a distinct split: students perform well in reading, writing, and science but struggle in math. SAT Reading/Writing proficiency (55–60%) is above the district average of 47%, and 11th-grade science proficiency (37.5%) more than doubles the district rate. However, math proficiency lags state averages across every grade level — CMAS math was just 9% in 2024–2025 versus 35.9% statewide. The biggest challenge is chronic absenteeism, which affects 55.6% of students, though the school still manages to keep students engaged enough to graduate. Denver Montessori's 2025–2026 state ranking (190th of 338, 44th percentile) is the best among nearby non-alternative schools, including DSST: Cole High School, North High School, and Manual High School.

For parents, Denver Montessori offers a relationship-driven, non-traditional environment with small class sizes and a strong stay-in-school culture. Families seeking a Montessori approach at the secondary level will find a tight-knit community here. However, families should be aware of the high absenteeism rate and persistent math weakness. Compared to Career Education Center Early College — which has a 97.1% graduation rate and lower absenteeism — Denver Montessori offers stronger literacy and science outcomes but a less consistent attendance record. Still, among a challenging set of nearby high schools, it ranks as a relatively effective option for students who thrive in a small, non-traditional setting.

162

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,507

Per pupil spending ?

77.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4250 Shoshone Street
Denver, CO 80211

(720) 424-2600

District: School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.6%

White:

22.8%

African American:

9.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2019 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓86% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2019

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (29% vs 43% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 28% Colorado)

!Math scores 20 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg40%

Colorado avg43%

Middle school

327^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

188^th of 340

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 8 pts since 2019

From bottom 36% (2019) to bottom 45% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Colorado High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 32High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	327 of 476	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.6	374 of 469	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.3	223 of 480	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.6	331 of 448	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	267 of 458	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.7	327 of 418	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.6	298 of 424	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.0	235 of 400	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.8	298 of 436	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	70.5	35 of 198	82.3%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	188 of 340	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	144 of 349	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.5	213 of 349	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	156 of 221	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.1	109 of 210	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	261 of 411	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	49.5	83 of 198	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	101 of 205	50.7%	★★★☆☆

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

Hispanic (2023)82nd percentile+29 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2023)58th percentile+19 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing62%-3 vs state

Mathematics33%-7 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

English Language Arts29%-16 vs state

Math17%-20 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/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	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 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Denver Montessori Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	4250 Shoshone Street	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-2600	162	14	11.2	77.2%	37 (22.8%)	16 (9.9%)	95 (58.6%)	4 (2.5%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.1%)	41.9	188^th of 340 public high schools	44.7%					(n/a)			62.5	33.3			11.5	39.0	30.8	29.0	11.5	20.0	19.2	17.4	32.0		$25,507
AUL Denver	Public, Charter	9-12	2417 W. 29th Ave	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 282-0900	156	13	12.0	89.7%	10 (6.4%)	12 (7.7%)	126 (80.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)								(n/a)	24.4	318.0	342.0	296.0													$22,807
North High School	Public	9-12	2960 North Speer Boulevard	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-2700	1,653	95	17.3	62.6%	368 (22.3%)	74 (4.5%)	1,104 (66.8%)	15 (0.9%)	25 (1.5%)	5 (0.3%)	57 (3.4%)	18.7	281^st of 340 public high schools	17.4%		20.9	265^th of 328 public high schools	19.2%	16	48.0	25.8	41.0	23.2	39.7	20.7										11.0	$19,121
North High School Engagement Center	Public	9-12	2960 Speer Blvd	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-2700	103	9	11.3	86.4%	3 (2.9%)	3 (2.9%)	92 (89.3%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)					375.0	376.0										713.0	$23,972
Career Education Center Early College	Public	9-12	2650 Eliot Street	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-6600	468	44	10.7	85.5%	17 (3.6%)	11 (2.4%)	429 (91.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	16.9	287^th of 340 public high schools	15.6%		16.8	277^th of 328 public high schools	15.5%	10	55.8	23.3	43.2	11.9	32.4	13.3										15.2	$25,671
RiseUp Community School	Public, Charter	9-12	2342 Broadway St	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 292-1018	100	11	9.0	77.0%	15 (15.0%)	30 (30.0%)	46 (46.0%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)								(n/a)																	$28,948
Gilliam Youth Services Center	Public	5-12	2844 Downing	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 294-8930	21	10	2.0	61.9%	2 (9.5%)	5 (23.8%)	13 (61.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)																	$00
DSST: Cole High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3240 Humboldt Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 524-6354	287	29	9.9	82.2%	11 (3.8%)	41 (14.3%)	227 (79.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	30.9	232^nd of 340 public high schools	31.8%		27.5	241^st of 328 public high schools	26.5%	9	56.3	35.4	44.6	31.1	50.0	28.6										18.2	$15,538
Emily Griffith High School	Public	9-12	1860 Lincoln St.	Denver	80203	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-4901	311	17	18.7	80.1%	33 (10.6%)	68 (21.9%)	177 (56.9%)	9 (2.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)								(n/a)																	$20,794
Manual High School	Public	9-12	1700 East 28th Avenue	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-6300	348	23	15.3	78.2%	18 (5.2%)	121 (34.8%)	184 (52.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (5.7%)	7.1	321^st of 340 public high schools	5.6%		6.6	315^th of 328 public high schools	4.0%	6	38.7	12.9	37.0	9.9	22.2	5.6										711.0	$24,274

Frequently Asked Questions about Denver Montessori Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Denver Montessori Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Denver Montessori Junior/Senior High School are 59% Hispanic, 23% White, 10% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Not Specified.

What district is Denver Montessori Junior/Senior High School in?

School District No. 1

Is Denver Montessori Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Denver Montessori Junior/Senior High School ranks 188^th of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Denver Montessori Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 162 students attended Denver Montessori Junior/Senior High School.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 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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