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DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School

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DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School ranks 349 th of 476 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

349^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 476 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 27% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School serves 451 students in grades 6–8 in Denver's far northeast neighborhoods, operating as a charter school within School District No. 1, with 80.7% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school currently ranks in the 26th percentile statewide (345 out of 469 schools, earning 1 star), with 24.9% of students proficient in English Language Arts, 22% in math, and 20.8% in 8th-grade science—below the state averages of 44.7%, 37.3%, and 35.4%, respectively.

Elevate occupies a middle tier in the local school landscape. It outperforms several nearby schools by wide margins, including Montbello Middle School (8.6% ELA proficiency), Rocky Mountain Prep Noel (11.4%), Kearney Middle School (11.9%), and North Middle School Health Sciences and Technology Campus (7.2%). However, it trails dramatically behind Denver Green School Northfield (78.6% ELA, 73.7% math) and McAuliffe International School (73.9% ELA, 75.1% math), two top-performing options in the same region. Among its DSST network peers, Elevate also lags DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School (42.7% ELA) and DSST: Montview Middle School (31.2% ELA), despite all three schools serving similarly high-poverty communities.

The most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism, which affects 45.0% of students—nearly double the state average and above the district rate of 38.1%. This likely constrains academic progress even with a favorable 12.8:1 student-teacher ratio and an impressively low 0.8% dropout rate. Encouragingly, science proficiency has risen steadily from 10.3% to 20.8% across two school years, and the school's percentile rank has stabilized after a difficult 2023-24. Subgroup results are notably uneven: African American students rank at the 46th percentile statewide, while female students rank at just the 14th percentile compared with the 25th percentile for male students—a persistent gap that families may want to ask school leaders about.

451

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,576

Per pupil spending ?

80.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10825 E 47th Ave
Denver, CO 80239

(303) 524-6305

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School usually attend:

High:	Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Early College
	DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School
	KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy
	Montbello High School
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	Northeast Early College
	Rocky Mountain Prep RISE

Feeder schools for DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School:

Elementary:	Barney Ford Elementary School
	Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School
	Green Valley Elementary School
	Highline Academy Northeast
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	John H. Amesse Elementary
	KIPP Northeast Elementary
	Lena Archuleta Elementary School
	Marie L. Greenwood Academy
	Marrama Elementary School
	Maxwell Elementary School
	McGlone Academy
	Oakland Elementary
	Omar D Blair Charter School
	SOAR at Green Valley Ranch

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.1%

African American:

18.6%

White:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2021 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 28% Colorado)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg38%

Colorado avg41%

349^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 10 pts since 2021

From bottom 37% (2021) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	22.7	349 of 476	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.4	337 of 469	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	399 of 485	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	347 of 480	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	330 of 448	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	234 of 369	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	19 of 35	45.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.5	19 of 29	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	19 of 25	24.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	18 of 25	28.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	10 of 20	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.7	3 of 8	62.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	15.3	317 of 368	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.1	275 of 347	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	313 of 350	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	280 of 363	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	280 of 326	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.1	162 of 254	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	135 of 208	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.1	121 of 218	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.0	155 of 199	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	134 of 198	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	108 of 169	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	38 of 83	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	153 of 231	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.3	119 of 241	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.1	195 of 244	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	158 of 241	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	83 of 197	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.5	19 of 114	83.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	280 of 372	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.8	274 of 352	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	291 of 357	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	268 of 356	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	236 of 328	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	187 of 249	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)46th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile~ school

Male (2026)25th percentile~ school

Female (2026)14th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts25%-20 vs state

Math22%-15 vs state

Science21%-15 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: 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
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: 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
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
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
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
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
Rocky Mountain Prep Noel	Public, Charter	6-8	5290 Kittredge St	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 999-3825	287	19	15.3	87.8%	9 (3.1%)	42 (14.6%)	208 (72.5%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	9 (3.1%)	9.9	453^rd of 476 public middle schools	4.8%		7.2	456^th of 469 public middle schools	2.8%	3	7.5	11.0	15.7	11.4	9.0	12.2	20.3	13.8	5.7	$18,531
Montbello Middle School	Public	6-8	5290 Kittredge St	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 424-0850	315	22	14.3	91.7%	10 (3.2%)	48 (15.2%)	220 (69.8%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.3%)	9 (2.9%)	6.2	469^th of 476 public middle schools	1.5%		5.3	466^th of 469 public middle schools	0.6%	3	7.1	13.3	6.1	8.6	10.6	710.0	706.0	6.8	4.9	$20,134
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

Frequently Asked Questions about DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School

What district is DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School in?

School District No. 1

What high school do graduates of DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School attend?

Students who attend DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School usually go on to attend Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Early College

How many students attend DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School.

Is DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School a good school?

DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School ranks 349^th of 476 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School?

Students at DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School are 70% Hispanic, 19% African American, 5% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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