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DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School

8499 EAST STOLL PLACE, DENVER, CO 80238 · (303) 802-4120 · Denver County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL468 STUDENTS
Enrollment
468
Middle
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 462
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
322 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
Grade 6
156
Grade 7
158
Grade 8
154
Student demographics
White
5111%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 49%
Hispanic
28962%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 37%
Black
8618%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 5%
Asian
143%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Two+
255%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
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
Male
24152%
Female
22749%

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Test scores

CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Expectations
English Language Arts
39.0%
CO avg 44.9% . +7.1pp since 2023
Math
21.5%
CO avg 36.1% . +5.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.

Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.0%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
468
+8 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 16.2:1
% White
11%
was 17%
% Hispanic
62%
was 46%
% Black
18%
was 27%
% Asian
3%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School

Set in DENVER, Colorado, DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School is a moderately sized intermediate school, operated by School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. It caters to 468 students across grades 6 through 8.

DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School is one of 198 schools operated by School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C, a district that caters to 90,471 students overall.

On demographics, DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School logs that 62% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest looks like 18% Black, 11% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Denver County as a whole is about 28% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.0%; this one delivers 25.3%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Denver County shows the typical household earns roughly $94,718 per year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Denver County runs 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students), of which DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Willow Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 44.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area. DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School has held roughly steady, going from 460 students in 2018 to 468 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 46% to 62%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Denver County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School
District
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
Address
8499 EAST STOLL PLACE, DENVER, CO 80238
Phone
(303) 802-4120
County
Denver County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
468
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
322 (69%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
080336006618
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
Other schools in DENVER
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Frequently asked questions

About DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School
How many students attend DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School?
DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School enrolls approximately 468 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School serve?
DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School.
How diverse is DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School?
DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School reports a student body of 11% White, 62% Hispanic, 18% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School public or private?
DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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