DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School

Located at 4800 TELLURIDE STREET BUILDING 3, in DENVER, Colorado, DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School is a mid-tier middle-grades school that educates 482 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C.

Across the 198 schools in School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C (90,471 students total), DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 52%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 26% Black, 12% Asian, 4% multiracial, 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School records 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Denver County's rate of about 63%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School sits in the top 10% of Colorado schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 18.3%; actual is 31.5%, +13.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Denver County) records that median household income runs about $94,718, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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: Green Valley Ranch Middle School is one campus in the mix.

DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 17.1%.

DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School operates from a high-density location. As a public charter, DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School has climbed 3%, going from 467 students in 2018 to 482 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment shrank from 60% to 52% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.