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Manual Middle School

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Manual Middle School ranks 348 th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

348^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 26% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

McAuliffe Manual Middle School is a public middle school in Denver, Colorado, serving 235 students in grades 6-8. 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.

McAuliffe Manual Middle School faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Colorado middle schools. The school's proficiency rates on CMAS tests are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math were around 30% and 16%, respectively, compared to the district's 41.9% and 32.9%, and the state's 44.8% and 35.9%. The school also struggles with high dropout rates, ranging from 1.5% to 3.8% in recent years, and chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 27.7% to 58.7%.

While the overall academic performance at McAuliffe Manual Middle School is concerning, the school appears to be performing well for its gifted and talented student population, ranking 19 out of 134 Colorado middle schools in this category in 2018-2019. Additionally, the school's white student population ranked 41 out of 283 Colorado middle schools in 2018-2019, indicating relatively strong performance for this subgroup. However, the school's nearby counterparts, such as Skinner Middle School, DSST: Cedar Middle School, and Morey Middle School, generally outperform McAuliffe Manual Middle School in academic achievement, dropout rates, and chronic absenteeism.

257

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,015

Per pupil spending ?

71.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 E. 28th Ave.
Denver, CO 80205

(720) 423-6550

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend Manual Middle School usually attend:

High:

Manual High School

Feeder schools for Manual Middle School:

Elementary:	Cole Arts and Science Academy
	Columbine Elementary School
	Garden Place Academy
	International Academy of Denver at Harrington
	More...
	University Prep - Arapahoe St.
	Whittier Ece-8 School
	Wyatt Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.5%

African American:

35.0%

White:

17.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2019 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (23% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (54% vs 28% Colorado)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg37%

Colorado avg40%

348^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 18 pts since 2019

From bottom 43% (2019) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	21.5	348 of 469	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	450 of 485	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	440 of 480	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	313 of 448	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.5	113 of 369	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.9	259 of 458	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	281 of 347	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	344 of 363	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	196 of 352	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	163 of 315	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	73.8	19 of 134	85.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	170 of 218	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	155 of 220	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.9	69 of 165	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	230 of 241	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	157 of 197	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	223 of 240	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.0	127 of 222	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	270 of 352	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	337 of 356	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	198 of 343	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	126 of 317	60.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	78.4	41 of 283	85.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2019)86th percentile+42 vs school

White (2019)86th percentile+42 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-15 vs state

Science23%-13 vs state

Math16%-20 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
Manual Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 E. 28th Ave.	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-6550	257	18	14.0	71.2%	45 (17.5%)	90 (35.0%)	99 (38.5%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.4%)	21.5	348^th of 469 public middle schools	25.8%		10.3	450^th of 485 public middle schools	7.2%	102	29.6	30.2	30.4	30.1	12.7	18.9	17.8	16.3	23.3	$22,015
DSST: Cole Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3240 Humboldt Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 524-6354	282	24	11.8	86.2%	10 (3.5%)	64 (22.7%)	197 (69.9%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.4%)	12	430^th of 469 public middle schools	8.3%		15.6	403^rd of 485 public middle schools	16.9%	27	20.5	19.8	25.9	22.0	6.7	7.2	10.6	8.2	16.5	$19,459
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%)	97.8	9^th of 469 public middle schools	98.1%		97.1	11^th of 485 public middle schools	97.7%	2	85.3	85.3	87.8	86.1	75.3	73.0	83.6	77.3	71.5	$15,875
West Middle School	Public	6-8	951 Elati St	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-5460	188	16	11.9	95.7%	6 (3.2%)	17 (9.0%)	160 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	9	446^th of 469 public middle schools	4.9%		5.4	478^th of 485 public middle schools	1.4%	32	6.8	10.3	21.9	13.9			9.9	5.6	12.9	$20,920
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%)	76.3	94^th of 469 public middle schools	80.0%		61.1	150^th of 485 public middle schools	69.1%	56	67.2	76.9	56.6	68.2	40.0	43.6	46.2	43.1	46.9	$14,684
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
Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside	Public, Charter	6-8	4735 Pecos St	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 723-2000	154	16	9.6	87.0%	6 (3.9%)	29 (18.8%)	110 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (1.9%)	16.8	394^th of 469 public middle schools	16.0%		18	389^th of 485 public middle schools	19.8%	5	15.9	19.6	38.6	24.6			15.9	11.4	11.6	$20,030
Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences	Public	6-8	451 Clermont Street	Denver	80220	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 423-9680	651	35	18.8	51.9%	227 (34.9%)	106 (16.3%)	235 (36.1%)	16 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (0.9%)	56 (8.6%)	29.1	321^st of 469 public middle schools	31.6%		32.8	295^th of 485 public middle schools	39.2%	26	35.8	43.3	32.8	37.0	15.2	18.3	21.8	18.5	29.0	$16,335
DSST: Cedar Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	150 S Pearl Street	Denver	80209	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 524-6350	485	36	13.5	50.5%	187 (38.6%)	90 (18.6%)	148 (30.5%)	21 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.4%)	86.7	48^th of 469 public middle schools	89.8%		78.5	83^rd of 485 public middle schools	82.9%	35	70.6	66.7	73.5	70.2	55.9	47.0	60.8	54.6	58.7	$16,095
Skinner Middle School	Public	6-8	3435 West 40th Avenue	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-1420	673	41	16.5	41.0%	330 (49.0%)	23 (3.4%)	275 (40.9%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.1%)	82.4	62^nd of 469 public middle schools	86.8%		86.4	51^st of 485 public middle schools	89.5%	11	62.4	65.1	67.0	64.4	43.1	51.3	64.5	51.0	71.4	$15,715

Frequently Asked Questions about Manual Middle School

Is Manual Middle School a good school?

Manual Middle School ranks 348^th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Manual Middle School attend?

Students who attend Manual Middle School usually go on to attend Manual High School

What district is Manual Middle School in?

School District No. 1

What is the racial makeup of Manual Middle School?

Students at Manual Middle School are 39% Hispanic, 35% African American, 18% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Manual Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 257 students attended Manual Middle School.

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