Summary:
Zip code 80220 is home to one public middle school, Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences, which serves grades 6 through 8 with 651 students in Denver, CO. Hill Campus is the only middle school option in this zip code, making its performance especially important for local families. The school is part of School District No. 1, which is ranked 71st out of 115 districts in Colorado with a 2-star rating.
Hill Campus stands out for several academic strengths. In 7th grade English Language Arts, 51.2% of students are proficient, outperforming both the district (46.0%) and state (46.6%). The school also excels in 8th grade science, with 34% proficiency, exceeding the district rate of 30.5% and nearly matching the state rate of 35.4%. Additionally, the school has shown strong year-over-year improvement across all subjects, with math up 6.1 points, ELA up 4.6 points, and science up 5.0 points. This progress is reflected in its state ranking, which jumped from the 32nd percentile in 2024-2025 to the 48th percentile in 2025-2026. The dropout rate of just 0.9% is also a bright spot, well below both the district (3.2%) and state (1.6%).
However, significant challenges remain. Math proficiency is critically low across all grade levels, with just 24.6% of all students proficient compared to 35.0% in the district and 37.3% statewide. The largest gap is in 7th grade math, where only 19% of students are proficient versus roughly 33% at both the district and state levels. Chronic absenteeism is also a major concern, affecting 41.9% of students—13.5 points higher than the state average. With over half of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, socioeconomic factors are relevant context, but the school's recent upward trajectory suggests meaningful progress is achievable. Overall, families in zip 80220 have a single middle school that shows real strengths in ELA, science, and growth trends, but one that must address math performance and attendance to fully serve its community.
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