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DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School

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DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School ranks 256 th of 476 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

256^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 476 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 46% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School is a public charter middle school in Denver, Colorado, serving 468 students in grades 6–8 as part of School District No. 1. The school currently ranks in the 46th percentile statewide with a 2-star rating, a meaningful rebound from the 27th percentile in 2023–2024 and the 35th percentile the following year. About 69% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is a favorable 14.3 to 1.

The school is nearly at the state average in English Language Arts: 42.7% of students are proficient, compared with 44.7% statewide. Seventh grade ELA is particularly strong, with 53.2% proficiency, well above state and district averages. The school also posts impressive outcomes for some student subgroups — African American students rank in the 71st percentile statewide, and low-income students in the 63rd percentile, a major jump from the 25th percentile two years ago. Dropout rates are consistently under 1%, far below district and state averages.

The biggest academic challenge is math. Just 24.2% of students are proficient, roughly 13 points below the state average of 37.3%, and the gap appears at every grade level. Chronic absenteeism is also concerning, rising to 37.1% in 2024–2025. Nearby top performers McAuliffe International School and Denver Green School Northfield have absenteeism around 18–19% and rank in the 96th–97th percentile. Among similar DSST network schools, the school outperforms DSST: Cole Middle School and DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School in both subjects, and beats DSST: Montview Middle School in ELA, though Montview leads in math. Gifted and Talented students rank in the 10th percentile, suggesting advanced learners need more attention. With recent momentum and focused work on math and attendance, the school has a credible path back to the upper-middle tier.

468

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,306

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
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	Stedman Elementary School
	Swigert International School
	Westerly Creek Elementary
	William (Bill) Roberts K-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: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2024 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 46th (2026) from a 27th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg38%

Colorado avg41%

256^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 26 pts since 2017

From top 28% (2017) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 30Middle 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	256 of 476	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	53.9	10 of 35	71.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	32.8	228 of 368	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	19.6	138 of 154	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	41.5	107 of 208	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	53.2	84 of 231	63.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	34.1	215 of 372	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	58.4	105 of 278	62.2%	★★★☆☆
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

African American (2026)71st percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile+17 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile~ school

Male (2026)42nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)10th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Science25%-11 vs state

Math24%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	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%)	38.3	256^th of 476 public middle schools	46.2%		31.4	304^th of 469 public middle schools	35.2%	48	35.6	53.2	39.9	42.7	23.6	24.3	24.6	24.2	24.8	$11,306
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%)	33.9	283^rd of 476 public middle schools	40.5%		39.3	248^th of 469 public middle schools	47.1%	35	34.5	36.2	35.7	35.4	36.4	25.5	21.4	28.5	11.9	$14,513
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	16^th of 476 public middle schools	96.6%		95.9	17^th of 469 public middle schools	96.4%	1	77.8	83.9	73.8	78.6	77.8	71.8	71.3	73.7	63.6	$15,858
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%)	22.7	349^th of 476 public middle schools	26.7%		24.4	337^th of 469 public middle schools	28.1%	12	15.5	33.6	25.4	24.9	21.7	17.9	26.3	22.0	20.8	$11,576
Kearney Middle School	Public	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%)	9.1	457^th of 476 public middle schools	4.0%		6.3	462^nd of 469 public middle schools	1.5%	5			11.9	11.9			10.7	10.7	10.8	$20,917
Aurora Science & Technical Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	10455 East 25th Avenue	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe 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%)	22.6	350^th of 476 public middle schools	26.5%		17.1	392^nd of 469 public middle schools	16.4%	42	20.7	40.0	33.1	31.1	15.2	14.2	17.3	15.5	19.4	$34,401
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%)	31	303^rd of 476 public middle schools	36.3%		30	314^th of 469 public middle schools	33.0%	11	27.7	38.3	27.3	31.2	21.7	23.7	39.3	27.9	20.5	$11,419
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%)	95.5	18^th of 476 public middle schools	96.2%		94.6	22^nd of 469 public middle schools	95.3%	4	75.6	74.2	71.8	73.9	70.9	74.0	80.9	75.1	66.3	$15,947
North Middle School Health Sciences and Technology Campus	Public	6-8	12095 Montview Blvd	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe 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	472^nd of 476 public middle schools	0.8%		5.6	465^th of 469 public middle schools	0.9%	7	4.1	7.3	10.5	7.2	3.5	4.3	6.8	4.9	6.8	$20,008
Adams City Middle School	Public	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%)	5.9	470^th of 476 public middle schools	1.3%		6.1	464^th of 469 public middle schools	1.1%	6			8.7	8.7			5.5	5.5	5.5	$22,572

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 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

Is DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School a good school?

DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School ranks 256^th of 476 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School in?

School District No. 1

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