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Enrollment
558
Middle
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 IN THE COUNTY OF DENVER AND STATE OF C·NCES 080336006790
Denver Green School Northfield
5677 N GALENA ST, DENVER, CO 80238 · (720) 423-8200 · Denver County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL558 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
134 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
80.1%
CO avg 44.9% . +0.5pp since 2023
Math
71.5%
CO avg 36.1% . +2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
73.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.2%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 52% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 21 points, placing it in Colorado's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
About Denver Green School Northfield
Denver Green School Northfield is one of the mid-tier 6-8 campuss in DENVER, Colorado, part of School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C, with 558 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 21% above the state mean of about 462.
Within School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C, which oversees 198 schools and 90,471 students, Denver Green School Northfield is one campus in the system.
On demographics, Denver Green School Northfield logs that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 18% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% multiracial, 3% Asian. Compared to Denver County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. Roughly 24% of students at Denver Green School Northfield qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Denver County's rate of about 63%.
With demographic context factored in, Denver Green School Northfield sits in the top 10% of Colorado schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 52.2%; actual is 73.6%, +21.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Denver County put median household income runs about $94,718, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Denver County's 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students), Denver Green School Northfield is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Inspire Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Denver Green School Northfield comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 32.4%.
Geographically, the school is in an urban area.
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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 School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
- 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
- Inspire Elementary0.0 mi · 645
- Northfield High School0.7 mi · 2,137
- DSST: Conservatory Green High School0.7 mi · 556
- DSST: Elevate Northeast High School1.2 mi · 545
- DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School1.2 mi · 451
- Willow Elementary School1.3 mi · 596
Frequently asked questions
About Denver Green School NorthfieldHow many students attend Denver Green School Northfield?
Denver Green School Northfield enrolls approximately 558 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Denver Green School Northfield serve?
Denver Green School Northfield serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Denver Green School Northfield?
Approximately 18.1:1 students per teacher at Denver Green School Northfield.
How diverse is Denver Green School Northfield?
Denver Green School Northfield reports a student body of 61% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Denver Green School Northfield public or private?
Denver Green School Northfield is a public K-12 school, overseen by School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C.
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