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Enrollment
313
Middle
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080336006682
Bear Valley International School
3005 SOUTH GOLDEN WAY, DENVER, CO 80227 · (720) 423-9600 · Denver County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL313 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of Colorado public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
243 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 50%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 96 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 94 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 123 | 39% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
32.0%
CO avg 44.9% . +2.5pp since 2023
Math
17.9%
CO avg 36.1% . +1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | 17.9% |
| 2023-24 | 29.5% | 16.2% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
22.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
19.6%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 20% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bear Valley International School
Bear Valley International School's state test result (22.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Valley International School this school | 313 | 77.6% | 22.4% |
| Shaw Heights Middle School WESTMINSTER | 321 | 86.6% | 13.4% |
| Heath Middle School GREELEY | 499 | 80.4% | 12.8% |
| Prairie Heights Middle School EVANS | 537 | 73.7% | 21.0% |
| Franklin Middle School GREELEY | 367 | 87.7% | 20.9% |
| Fort Logan Northgate DENVER | 338 | 85.8% | 11.2% |
Matched among Colorado middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bear Valley International School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Denver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #174 of 241 | #13 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.9% | #168 of 244 ▲ 4 | #15 of 30 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #170 of 246 ▲ 3 | #14 of 30 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 313 | #193 of 278 | #22 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #4 of 227 | #2 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.5% | #164 of 227 | #21 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.6% | #43 of 246 | #16 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #157 of 169 | #11 of 13 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
313
-155 (-33%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 313 | 28.8 | 10.9:1 | 78% (243) |
| 2023-24 | 374 | 32.5 | 11.5:1 | 79% (297) |
| 2022-23 | 416 | 33.5 | 12.4:1 | 73% (304) |
| 2020-21 | 468 | 34 | 13.8:1 | 75% (352) |
| 2017-18 | 324 | 21.2 | 15.3:1 | 75% (244) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bear Valley International School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (324 to 313); teachers up 35% (21.2 to 28.8).
About Bear Valley International School
Bear Valley International School is a middle school in DENVER, Colorado, according to federal school records. Its 313 students are spread across grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Colorado is about 462 students.
The 198 schools in Denver Public Schools enroll 90,471 students altogether, Bear Valley International School among them.
Roughly 73% of students at Bear Valley International School are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 14% White, 4% Black, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Denver County, the Hispanic share is about 28%. Bear Valley International School's diversity index is 43%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 28.8 full-time equivalents, or about 10.9 students per teacher. This ratio sits 5.0 below the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in Colorado. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 78%. Compared with the 63% average for public schools in Denver County, the school's rate is higher.
The allk12 Grade for Bear Valley International School is C+. Compared with Colorado public middle schools, the school scored higher than 42% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Bear Valley International School is 2.7 points above its prediction. Actual: 22.4%. Predicted: 19.6%.
Among Denver County residents, the median household income is $94,718, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Besides Bear Valley International School, Denver County has 205 other public schools.
The school nearest to Bear Valley International School is Traylor Academy, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Bear Valley International School is 3rd on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Bear Valley International School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 155 fewer students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.8:1 to 10.9:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Bear Valley International School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Denver County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
718,877
Census ACS
Median income
$94,718
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
91,233 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Denver Public Schools
- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 students
- Northfield High SchoolHigh · 2,137 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
Other schools in DENVER
- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 students
- Northfield High SchoolHigh · 2,137 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
Nearby schools
- Traylor Academy0.2 mi · 300
- John F Kennedy High School0.5 mi · 681
- Sabin World School0.7 mi · 559
- Doull Elementary School1.1 mi · 381
- Summit Academy1.3 mi · 236
- Addenbrooke Classical Academy1.3 mi · 191
Frequently asked questions
About Bear Valley International SchoolHow many students attend Bear Valley International School?
Bear Valley International School enrolls approximately 313 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Bear Valley International School serve?
Bear Valley International School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Bear Valley International School have?
Bear Valley International School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
How diverse is Bear Valley International School?
Bear Valley International School reports a student body of 14% White, 73% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Bear Valley International School public or private?
Bear Valley International School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Denver Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.