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Denver Green School Northfield

Public Grades 6-8

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Denver Green School Northfield is a high-performing public middle school serving 540 students in grades 6-8 in Denver, Colorado. The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years.

Denver Green School Northfield significantly outperforms the School District No. 1 and the state of Colorado in academic proficiency across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 80.1% of students were proficient or better in CMAS/English Language Arts, compared to 41.9% for the district and 44.8% for the state. Similarly, in CMAS/Math, the school had 71.5% proficiency, compared to 32.9% for the district and 35.9% for the state. The school also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking among the top Colorado middle schools for female, male, Hispanic, white, low socioeconomic status, and gifted and talented students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Rocky Mountain Prep Noel, DSST: Montview Middle School, and others, Denver Green School Northfield stands out as a high-performing institution. The school's consistent 5-star rating and exceptional academic outcomes make it a standout in the region, serving as a model for other schools seeking to provide equitable and high-quality education to their students.

558

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,486

Per pupil spending ?

24%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5677 N Galena St
Denver, CO 80238-4093

(720) 423-8200

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend Denver Green School Northfield usually attend:

High:

Northfield High School

Feeder schools for Denver Green School Northfield:

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 Ece-8 School
	Willow Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.9%

Hispanic:

17.7%

African American:

9.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 91st percentile in 2022 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (75% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Colorado middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2022

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg37%

Colorado avg40%

17^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 5 pts since 2022

From top 9% (2022) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	95.9	17 of 469	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	15 of 485	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	26 of 480	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	40 of 448	91.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	2 of 18	88.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	20 of 347	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	20 of 350	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	83.6	49 of 363	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	58 of 326	82.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	6 of 132	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	73.6	23 of 126	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	12 of 125	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	81.9	5 of 93	94.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	6 of 218	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	5 of 199	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	13 of 198	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	78.8	20 of 169	88.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	19 of 241	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	11 of 244	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	76.9	29 of 241	88.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	15 of 352	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	12 of 357	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	15 of 356	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	28 of 328	91.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	8 of 275	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	9 of 273	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	11 of 286	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	19 of 265	92.8%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)89th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts80%+35 vs state

Math72%+36 vs state

Science68%+32 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Denver Green School Northfield

How many students attend Denver Green School Northfield?

In the 2024-25 school year, 558 students attended Denver Green School Northfield.

What high school do graduates of Denver Green School Northfield attend?

Students who attend Denver Green School Northfield usually go on to attend Northfield High School

Is Denver Green School Northfield a good school?

Yes! Denver Green School Northfield is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 17^th of 469 Colorado middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Denver Green School Northfield?

Students at Denver Green School Northfield are 61% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Denver Green School Northfield in?

School District No. 1

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