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DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School

Q: Is DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School a good school?

DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School ranks 304 th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

304^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 35% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School is a public charter middle school in Denver, Colorado, serving 463 students in grades 6-8. While the school is part of the School District No. 1, which is ranked 76 out of 115 districts in Colorado, DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to district and state averages in academic assessments.

The school's proficiency rates in the 2024-2025 school year were 39% in English Language Arts, 21.5% in Math, and 22% in 8th grade Science, lagging behind the district's 41.9%, 32.9%, and 30.2%, and the state's 44.8%, 35.9%, and 36.4%, respectively. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has dropped from 118 out of 424 Colorado middle schools in 2016-2017 to 304 out of 469 in 2024-2025. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with DSST: Cole Middle School and DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School performing even lower, while McAuliffe International School and Denver Green School Northfield outperform DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School significantly.

Addressing the school's academic performance, high dropout rates, and chronic absenteeism should be the focus of the school's improvement efforts. By learning from the best practices and strategies employed by the top-performing schools in the region, DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School can work to close the achievement gaps and improve student outcomes.

468

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,279

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8499 East Stoll Place
Denver, CO 80238-3262

(303) 802-4120

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School usually attend:

High:

Northfield High School

Feeder schools for DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School:

Elementary:	Inspire Elementary
	Isabella Bird Community School
	Park Hill School
	Smith Elementary School
	More...
	Stedman Elementary School
	Swigert International School
	Westerly Creek Elementary
	William (Bill) Roberts Ece-8 School
	Willow Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.8%

African American:

18.4%

White:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2017 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (29% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 28% Colorado)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2017

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg37%

Colorado avg40%

304^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 37 pts since 2017

From top 28% (2017) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	31.4	304 of 469	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.7	356 of 485	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	330 of 480	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	247 of 448	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	211 of 369	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	196 of 458	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	138 of 418	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.4	118 of 424	72.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	10 of 29	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	9 of 25	64.0%	★★★★☆
2023	42.8	16 of 25	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	7 of 20	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.0	1 of 8	87.5%	★★★★★
2019	55.7	11 of 33	66.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	4 of 22	81.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	75.3	2 of 20	90.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	225 of 347	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.2	274 of 350	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	271 of 363	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	199 of 326	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	165 of 254	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	189 of 352	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	137 of 315	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	27.9	117 of 134	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.4	78 of 121	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	136 of 218	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	157 of 199	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	126 of 198	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.2	44 of 169	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	44.1	44 of 83	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.6	52 of 220	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	22 of 165	86.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	132 of 241	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	183 of 244	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.4	101 of 241	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	28 of 197	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	56.4	34 of 114	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	32 of 240	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	34 of 222	84.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	263 of 352	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	286 of 357	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	245 of 356	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	193 of 328	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	155 of 249	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	137 of 343	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	98 of 317	69.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	73.0	61 of 283	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	93.9	12 of 199	94.0%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2019)90th percentile+33 vs school

White (2019)78th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)66th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

Male (2025)25th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)13th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-6 vs state

Science22%-14 vs state

Math22%-14 vs state

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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 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	Total
DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	8499 East Stoll Place	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 802-4120	468	33	14.3	68.8%	51 (10.9%)	86 (18.4%)	289 (61.8%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.3%)	31.4	304^th of 469 public middle schools	35.2%		22.7	356^th of 485 public middle schools	26.6%	52	42.4	44.8	28.6	39.0	25.2	19.4	19.5	21.5	22.0	$17,279
Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	5701 Quebec Street	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 288-6111	166	6	28.3	85.5%	10 (6.0%)	1 (0.6%)	152 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	39.3	248^th of 469 public middle schools	47.1%		41.6	241^st of 485 public middle schools	50.3%	7	47.8	53.2	46.3	48.8	32.6	12.8	14.9	19.4	26.2	$11,783
Denver Green School Northfield	Public	6-8	5677 N Galena St	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 423-8200	558	31	18.1	24.0%	340 (60.9%)	51 (9.1%)	99 (17.7%)	17 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.6%)	95.9	17^th of 469 public middle schools	96.4%		96	15^th of 485 public middle schools	96.9%	2	79.3	76.2	84.7	80.1	71.1	69.8	73.5	71.5	68.2	$16,486
DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	10825 E 47th Ave	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 524-6305	451	35	12.8	80.7%	22 (4.9%)	84 (18.6%)	316 (70.1%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.8%)	24.4	337^th of 469 public middle schools	28.1%		16.2	399^th of 485 public middle schools	17.7%	62	29.5	29.7	26.7	28.5	27.9	16.4	28.8	24.4	14.8	$17,005
Kearney Middle School	Public	7-8	6160 Kearney Street	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District N. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 287-0261	397	30	13.3	85.9%	35 (8.8%)	8 (2.0%)	349 (87.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	6.3	462^nd of 469 public middle schools	1.5%		5.9	476^th of 485 public middle schools	1.9%	14		6.8	11.3	9.2		6.5	5.7	6.1	7.8	$16,623
Aurora Science & Technical Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	10455 East 25th Avenue	Aurora	80010	Adams County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 524-6397	448	34	13.3	85.7%	33 (7.4%)	35 (7.8%)	352 (78.6%)	11 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.7%)	17.1	392^nd of 469 public middle schools	16.4%		13.3	428^th of 485 public middle schools	11.8%	36	22.1	35.8	21.6	26.6	10.8	21.0	11.3	14.4	12.1	$23,858
DSST: Montview Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2000 Valentia Street	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 320-5570	463	29	15.9	76.9%	38 (8.2%)	188 (40.6%)	192 (41.5%)	13 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.5%)	30	314^th of 469 public middle schools	33.0%		36.7	267^th of 485 public middle schools	44.9%	47	34.0	36.8	26.6	32.6	26.8	29.4	25.8	27.3	17.4	$17,218
McAuliffe International School	Public	6-8	2540 Holly St	Denver	80207	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-1540	1,329	67	19.7	27.5%	760 (57.2%)	160 (12.0%)	238 (17.9%)	36 (2.7%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (9.6%)	94.6	22^nd of 469 public middle schools	95.3%		94.2	20^th of 485 public middle schools	95.9%	2	70.9	75.7	74.9	73.9	66.8	71.3	80.1	72.8	67.9	$15,715
North Middle School Health Sciences and Technology Campus	Public	6-8	12095 Montview Blvd	Aurora	80010	Adams County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 364-7411	565	29	19.4	91.2%	30 (5.3%)	71 (12.6%)	401 (71.0%)	27 (4.8%)	4 (0.7%)	17 (3.0%)	15 (2.7%)	5.6	465^th of 469 public middle schools	0.9%		7.5	470^th of 485 public middle schools	3.1%	5	8.7	12.0	13.2	11.5	3.6	2.9	4.8	3.8	3.7	$20,134
Adams City Middle School	Public	7-8	4451 East 72nd Avenue	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District N. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 289-5881	296	25	11.9	90.9%	29 (9.8%)	6 (2.0%)	259 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	6.1	464^th of 469 public middle schools	1.1%		4.8	482^nd of 485 public middle schools	0.6%	18		12.2	13.0	12.6		3.1	5.2	4.2	6.6	$18,116

Frequently Asked Questions about DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School

How many students attend DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School?

Students at DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School are 62% Hispanic, 18% African American, 11% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School in?

School District No. 1

Is DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School a good school?

DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School ranks 304^th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School attend?

Students who attend DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School usually go on to attend Northfield High School

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