Skinner Middle School

As a mid-tier junior high in DENVER, Colorado, Skinner Middle School works with 673 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 46% larger than typical.

School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C comprises 198 schools with combined enrollment of 90,471 students; Skinner Middle School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Skinner Middle School logs that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 41% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Skinner Middle School has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Denver County (around 63%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Skinner 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 41.9%; this one delivers 60.0%, a residual of +18.1 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Denver County put median household income runs about $94,718, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Denver County runs 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students), of which Skinner Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Columbian Elementary School, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Skinner Middle School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Skinner Middle School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 40.7%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 11%: 608 students in 2018 compared to 673 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked down from 58% to 41% over that span.

On allk12, members of the Skinner Middle School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.