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Dunstan Middle School

Q: Is Dunstan Middle School a good school?

Dunstan Middle School ranks 123 rd of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Dunstan Middle School is a traditional public middle school in Lakewood, Colorado, serving 798 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Jefferson County School District R-1. The school has turned a corner academically, jumping from 161st to 123rd place among Colorado middle schools (74th percentile, 4-star rating). Reading and science are standout subjects—ELA proficiency sits at 58.7%, well above the district's 53.7% and the state's 44.7%, and 8th-grade science proficiency of 46.1% also beats both benchmarks. Math (42.1%) trails the district average by about 2.5 points, though it improved this year and rises steadily from 6th to 8th grade.

Among nearby Jeffco schools, Dunstan holds a solid middle position. It trails high-performing Bell Middle School and Manning Options School, but clearly outperforms Summit Ridge Middle School, Creighton Middle School, and Carmody Middle School. The gap is starkest just a few miles away: Carmody (1.6 miles) posts 32% ELA and 23.5% math proficiency, and Creighton (2.8 miles) posts 42.9% ELA and 30% math—both far below Dunstan's numbers. Chronic absenteeism is also lower at Dunstan (26%) than at Carmody (37%) or Creighton (43.4%), reinforcing a healthier school environment than its immediate neighbors.

The school's main challenges are math and equity. Dunstan trails Bell by nearly 12 points in math and 17 points in science, suggesting STEM instruction is where it loses ground to top peers. Low-income students (42nd percentile) and gifted/talented students (47th percentile) don't perform as well as the overall student body. Still, the trajectory is encouraging: ELA proficiency jumped 9.2 points in a single year, and students with disabilities showed dramatic improvement. For parents seeking a large, comprehensive middle school with strong literacy outcomes and clear momentum, Dunstan is an attractive option that is heading in the right direction.

798

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,058

Per pupil spending ?

28.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1855 South Wright Street
Lakewood, CO 80228-3963

(303) 982-9270

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Students who attend Dunstan Middle School usually attend:

High:

Green Mountain High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.9%

Hispanic:

21.1%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Colorado median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg49%

Colorado avg41%

123^rd of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 18Middle Schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1

24^th of 115Jefferson County School District No. R-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	70.8	123 of 469	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	60.0	161 of 469	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	158 of 485	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	150 of 480	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	116 of 448	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	92 of 369	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	145 of 458	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.0	78 of 418	81.3%	★★★★☆
2017	61.9	129 of 424	69.6%	★★★★☆
2016	55.8	152 of 400	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.2	133 of 436	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.1	94 of 461	79.6%	★★★★☆
2013	72.5	116 of 454	74.4%	★★★★☆
2012	73.8	101 of 425	76.2%	★★★★☆
2011	62.6	157 of 422	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.9	153 of 409	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.0	94 of 377	75.1%	★★★★☆
2008	67.2	105 of 362	71.0%	★★★★☆
2007	69.0	97 of 360	73.1%	★★★★☆
2006	70.5	94 of 346	72.8%	★★★★☆
2005	76.7	73 of 340	78.5%	★★★★☆
2004	74.2	76 of 336	77.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	11 of 22	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	24.7	16 of 18	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	11 of 12	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	121 of 365	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.3	138 of 347	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	117 of 350	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	121 of 363	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	80 of 326	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	56 of 254	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	122 of 352	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	85 of 315	73.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	82 of 154	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.4	75 of 132	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	90 of 126	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	88 of 125	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.3	37 of 93	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.3	124 of 134	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	45.8	79 of 121	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	78 of 207	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.5	96 of 218	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	88 of 199	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	85 of 198	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	61 of 169	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	39 of 83	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	76 of 220	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.6	14 of 165	91.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	134 of 230	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.2	155 of 241	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	168 of 244	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	141 of 241	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	92 of 197	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	65 of 114	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	111 of 240	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	45 of 222	79.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	107 of 369	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	53.9	139 of 352	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	154 of 357	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	156 of 356	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	116 of 328	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	92 of 249	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	106 of 343	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.8	63 of 317	80.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	56.8	12 of 31	61.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	111 of 275	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.3	155 of 275	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	140 of 273	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	157 of 286	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	109 of 265	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	70 of 203	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	140 of 283	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	57 of 199	71.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)71st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)61st percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2026)50th percentile-24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)47th percentile-27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%+14 vs state

Science46%+11 vs state

Math42%+5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Thursday, September 5, 2019

Not a terrible school. Teachers are very good, maybe the best in the district. Students, with the exception of the honors community, are terrible. Vaping problem, rat problem, food is terrible. Councilors are bad. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Dunstan has been a terrible school for my son. The administration looks the other way when it comes to bullying. The teachers are overwhelmed and apathetic and had difficulty remembering my son well enough to tell me what issues he is having in class. He will now be attending a private school. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, January 22, 2013

I have a child currently enrolled in Dunstan Middle School. She is my youngest therefore my last to attend Dunstan. I really feel potential students & their parents need to know the "real" Dunstan. It may be a pretty "new" school but on the inside it is quite ugly. They ignore students who have problems with grades. They do NOT uphold their Zero Tolerance policy. The principal NEVER returns phone calls. And, if by chance a message gets through to Ms. Hensley, she will not believe the bullied student is actually being bullied. Dunstan is teaching their bullies that bad behavior/bullying has no consequences. Hence, free reign for the bullies. If you care about your child find another school. Close Quote

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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	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
Dunstan Middle School	Public	6-8	1855 South Wright Street	Lakewood	80228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-9270	798	44	18.2	28.2%	550 (68.9%)	8 (1.0%)	168 (21.1%)	17 (2.1%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.6%)	70.8	123^rd of 469 public middle schools	73.8%		60	161^st of 469 public middle schools	65.7%	38	60.0	62.3	52.9	58.7	38.2	42.1	46.9	42.1	46.1	$16,058
Carmody Middle School	Public	6-8	2050 S Kipling Street	Lakewood	80227	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-8930	550	33	16.9	51.8%	274 (49.8%)	16 (2.9%)	222 (40.4%)	15 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	28.5	311^th of 469 public middle schools	33.7%		39.5	246^th of 469 public middle schools	47.5%	65	27.4	37.5	31.0	32.0	23.4	22.5	24.7	23.5	23.0	$16,042
Creighton Middle School	Public	6-8	75 Independence Street	Lakewood	80226	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-6282	741	46	15.9	54.3%	285 (38.5%)	32 (4.3%)	376 (50.7%)	12 (1.6%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	26 (3.5%)	44.6	215^th of 469 public middle schools	54.2%		37.9	259^th of 469 public middle schools	44.8%	44	41.5	45.2	41.8	42.9	35.2	26.4	28.6	30.0	31.1	$16,435
Bear Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	3005 South Golden Way	Denver	80227	Jefferson County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-9600	313	29	10.8	77.6%	45 (14.4%)	13 (4.2%)	230 (73.5%)	13 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	27.7	315^th of 469 public middle schools	32.8%		22.9	341^st of 469 public middle schools	27.3%	26	29.7	27.4	35.1	30.7	23.1	13.9	31.2	22.9	23.7	$21,897
Bell Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 Ulysses Street	Golden	80401	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-4280	774	41	19.1	26.6%	569 (73.5%)	14 (1.8%)	135 (17.4%)	13 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.2%)	83.8	62^nd of 469 public middle schools	86.8%		75.5	98^th of 469 public middle schools	79.1%	36	64.8	62.3	60.7	62.7	59.0	45.9	56.7	53.8	63.0	$15,793
Connections Learning Center on the Earle Johnson Campus	Public	6-9	1200 Johnson Road	Golden	80401	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-7004	22	10	2.3	63.6%	7 (31.8%)	1 (4.5%)	11 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.6%)								(n/a)										$98,483
Manning Options School	Public	6-8	13200 West 32nd Place	Lakewood	80401	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-6340	685	32	21.1	12.3%	567 (82.8%)	4 (0.6%)	66 (9.6%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.1%)	94.1	23^rd of 469 public middle schools	95.1%		92.9	25^th of 469 public middle schools	94.7%	2	73.2	79.1	74.7	75.7	60.4	71.4	67.8	66.3	65.9	$15,921
Summit Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	11809 West Coal Mine Road	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-9013	851	44	19.5	24.3%	566 (66.5%)	10 (1.2%)	185 (21.7%)	31 (3.6%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (6.1%)	46.4	208^th of 469 public middle schools	55.7%		49.9	203^rd of 469 public middle schools	56.7%	5	41.5	44.5	39.3	41.8	29.7	36.1	30.4	32.2	34.2	$15,836
Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood	Public, Charter	6-8	3201 W Arizona Ave.	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 962-9880	411	27	15.2	91.7%	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.9%)	390 (94.9%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	14	419^th of 469 public middle schools	10.7%		15.5	405^th of 469 public middle schools	13.6%	14	19.7	30.8	13.9	21.8	19.0	11.5	10.4	13.7	5.0	$14,004
Compass Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	2285 S Federal Blvd	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-0096	200	18	11.0	91.5%	6 (3.0%)	5 (2.5%)	184 (92.0%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7.5	460^th of 469 public middle schools	1.9%					(n/a)	16.7	11.1	11.3	13.1			8.5	6.2	5.6	$19,170

Frequently Asked Questions about Dunstan Middle School

What district is Dunstan Middle School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Is Dunstan Middle School a good school?

Dunstan Middle School ranks 123^rd of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dunstan Middle School?

Students at Dunstan Middle School are 69% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Dunstan Middle School attend?

Students who attend Dunstan Middle School usually go on to attend Green Mountain High School

How many students attend Dunstan Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 798 students attended Dunstan Middle School.

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