DSST: Cedar Middle School

DSST: Cedar Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school in DENVER, Colorado, part of School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. The school teaches 485 students in grades 6 through 8.

School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C runs 198 schools in total, collectively educating 90,471 students. DSST: Cedar Middle School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, DSST: Cedar Middle School records that the largest single group is White at 39%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 31% Hispanic, 19% Black, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, DSST: Cedar Middle School has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Denver County's rate of about 63%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, DSST: Cedar Middle School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 36.1%; this one delivers 57.5%, a residual of +21.4 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Denver County) reports that median household income runs about $94,718, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Denver County's 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students), DSST: Cedar Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is DSST: Cedar High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around DSST: Cedar Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DSST: Cedar Middle School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 43.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area. DSST: Cedar Middle School is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. DSST: Cedar Middle School's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 474 (now 485). Over the same period, the White share declined from 48% to 39%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.