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Denver Montessori Junior/Senior High School

Public Grades 6-12

Summary

Denver Montessori Junior/Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Denver, Colorado, with 178 students and a student-teacher ratio of 10.8. The school is part of the School District No. 1, which is ranked 76 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Denver Montessori Junior/Senior High School offers a Montessori-based education, it has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 9% of students were proficient or better in CMAS/Math for all grades, compared to 32.9% for the district and 35.9% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rate has also been around 80-84% in recent years, slightly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 50.3% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Manual High School, which is 2.56 miles away, Denver Montessori Junior/Senior High School generally performs worse on academic metrics, including test scores and graduation rates. However, the school's Hispanic student subgroup has performed better on some metrics compared to the overall student population, ranking 83 out of 198 Colorado high schools in terms of performance, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

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 → 59th in 2024

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2019

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (19% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (56% vs 28% Colorado)

!Math scores 27 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg37%

Colorado avg40%

374^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Colorado Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
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
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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-16 vs state

Science17%-20 vs state

Math9%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	CMAS English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (2025)	CMAS Science (2025)		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 (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	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 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%)								(n/a)							23.8	34.6	26.3	28.8	9.0	16.7		$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)	21.0													$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%)	20.9	265^th of 328 public high schools	19.2%		21.1	276^th of 349 public high schools	20.9%	11	40.0	22.0	47.0	21.0	47.0	21.0							17.1	$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)														$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%)	16.8	277^th of 328 public high schools	15.5%		18.2	289^th of 349 public high schools	17.2%	12	42.0	16.0	47.0	20.0	43.0	16.0							11.4	$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)					29.0									$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%)	27.5	241^st of 328 public high schools	26.5%		22.9	265^th of 349 public high schools	24.1%	24	60.0	43.0	44.0	23.0	29.0	18.0							7.4	$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%)	6.6	315^th of 328 public high schools	4.0%		9.6	317^th of 349 public high schools	9.2%	2	19.0	5.0	31.0	10.0	35.0	7.0								$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

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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2024–25 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 21, 2025

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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