Montbello Middle School

Montbello Middle School is a cozy junior high in DENVER, Colorado, operated by School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. The school enrolls 315 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 32% smaller than typical.

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

Demographically, Montbello Middle School logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 70%. Beyond that, the school lists 15% Black, 7% Pacific Islander, 3% White, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

On the resource side, Montbello Middle School lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Montbello Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 92% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Denver County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Montbello Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 11.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 6.8%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Denver County put the typical household earns roughly $94,718 per year, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Montbello Middle School is one of 206 public schools in Denver County (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students).

Rocky Mountain Prep Noel is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Montbello Middle School. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Montbello Middle School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 18.9%.

Montbello Middle School operates from an inner-city location.

Inside the community feed, members of the Montbello Middle School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.