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The lowest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency in Denver County, Colorado

This ranking covers the lowest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency in Denver County, Colorado, drawn from 30 qualifying public middle schools. Montbello Middle School leads the list at 6.8%, against a median of 20.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Denver County, Colorado

Best % Proficient

6.8%

Median % Proficient

20.9%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · DENVER COUNTY, COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Montbello Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	91.7%	315	6.8%
2	Rocky Mountain Prep Noel	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	87.8%	287	9.6%
3	Compass Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	91.5%	200	10.2%
4	West Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	95.7%	188	10.9%
5	Kepner Beacon Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	89.9%	467	14.9%
6	KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	93.7%	301	15.0%
7	DSST: Cole Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	86.2%	282	16.1%
8	Rocky Mountain Prep Green Valley Ranch	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	83.6%	379	17.7%
9	Rocky Mountain Prep Federal	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	88.0%	376	18.3%
10	Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	91.7%	411	18.7%
11	Hamilton Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	67.4%	775	18.9%
12	Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	87.0%	154	19.1%
13	Lake Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	75.8%	592	19.2%
14	Manual Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	71.2%	257	19.7%
15	DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	80.7%	451	20.8%
16	DSST: College View Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	86.3%	446	20.9%
17	KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	80.8%	464	21.9%
18	Bear Valley International School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	77.6%	313	22.4%
19	DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	68.8%	468	25.3%
20	Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	51.9%	651	28.5%
21	DSST: Montview Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	76.9%	463	29.4%
22	DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	79.9%	482	31.5%
23	Grant Beacon Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	65.5%	339	35.8%
24	Girls Athletic Leadership School Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	30.9%	223	48.6%
25	DSST: Cedar Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	50.5%	485	57.5%
26	Merrill Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	39.1%	611	59.8%
27	Skinner Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	41.0%	673	60.0%
28	McAuliffe International School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	27.5%	1,329	70.6%
29	Denver Green School Northfield	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	24.0%	558	73.6%
30	Morey Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	29.0%	479	77.6%

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