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DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School

Q: Is DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School a good school?

DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School ranks 337 th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

337^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 28% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School is a public charter middle school in Denver, Colorado, serving 452 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of School District No. 1, which is ranked 76 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the district, DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School consistently performs below the district and state averages in CMAS assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 28.5% in ELA, 24.4% in Math, and 14.8% in Science, compared to the district's 41.9%, 32.9%, and 30.2%, respectively. The school's performance has remained relatively stagnant over the past few years, with proficiency rates in the low to mid-20s for ELA and Math. In comparison, nearby high-performing schools like Denver Green School Northfield and McAuliffe International School have proficiency rates above 70% in both ELA and Math.

The school also faces challenges with student subgroup performance, dropout rates, and chronic absenteeism. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, tends to rank in the bottom quartile of Colorado middle schools. Additionally, the school has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 1.9% to 3.8% over the past few years, and chronic absenteeism rates reaching as high as 43.2% in the 2023-2024 school year. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach that considers the unique needs and context of the school and its community.

451

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,005

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 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (25% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 28% Colorado)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg37%

Colorado avg40%

337^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 8 pts since 2021

From bottom 37% (2021) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	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
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
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
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
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
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)34th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile~ school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-16 vs state

Math24%-12 vs state

Science15%-22 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: 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
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: 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
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
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
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
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
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%)	7.2	456^th of 469 public middle schools	2.8%		6	475^th of 485 public middle schools	2.1%	19	7.3	18.2	17.1	13.9	6.3	7.0	3.7	5.7		$15,788
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%)	5.3	466^th of 469 public middle schools	0.6%		5.3	480^th of 485 public middle schools	1.0%	14	6.0	18.4	2.7	8.9		5.8		3.2	4.3	$21,793
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

Frequently Asked Questions about DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School

Is DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School a good school?

DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School ranks 337^th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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.

What district is DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School in?

School District No. 1

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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