KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School

KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School is one of the average-sized intermediate schools in DENVER, Colorado, part of School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C, with 464 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8.

KIPP Northeast Denver 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 teaches 90,471 students overall.

Demographically, KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School records that 54% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 25% Black, 7% Asian, 6% White, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School reports 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.9:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Denver County's rate of about 63%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 17.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 21.9%.

Across the wider county, Denver County reports that median household earnings sit near $94,718, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Denver County runs 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students), of which KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School is one.

KIPP Northeast Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 18.4%.

The school occupies an inner-city site. As a public charter, KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School has changed only slightly, going from 455 students in 2018 to 464 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share shrank from 73% to 54%. Class-load math has fell: from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.