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Alumni: what's one memory from Skinner Middle School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
673
Middle
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080336000403
Skinner Middle School
3435 WEST 40TH AVENUE, DENVER, CO 80211 · (720) 424-1420 · Denver County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL673 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
276 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 237 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 232 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 204 | 30% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
64.4%
CO avg 44.9% . -1.9pp since 2023
Math
51.0%
CO avg 36.1% . -5.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.4% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.3% | 56.7% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
60.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.9%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 42% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Colorado's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Skinner Middle School
Skinner Middle School's state test result (60.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skinner Middle School this school | 673 | 41.0% | 60.0% |
| Summit Middle School FRISCO | 737 | 40.4% | 34.8% |
| Sky View Middle School PUEBLO WEST | 565 | 45.1% | 37.0% |
| Riverside School NEW CASTLE | 483 | 40.8% | 31.1% |
| Jenkins Middle School COLORADO SPRINGS | 791 | 43.6% | 42.7% |
| Lucile Erwin Middle School LOVELAND | 686 | 36.9% | 29.3% |
Matched among Colorado middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Skinner Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Denver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #23 of 241 | #4 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #36 of 244 ▼ 16 | #6 of 30 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #36 of 246 ▼ 9 | #7 of 30 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 673 | #64 of 278 | #3 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #138 of 227 | #22 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.6% | #54 of 227 | #12 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.0% | #148 of 246 | #25 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.7% | #27 of 55 | #7 of 14 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
673
+15 (+2%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 757
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 18.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 673 | 40.7 | 16.6:1 | 41% (276) |
| 2023-24 | 656 | 34 | 19.3:1 | 44% (287) |
| 2022-23 | 631 | 37.6 | 16.8:1 | 43% (273) |
| 2020-21 | 658 | 35 | 18.8:1 | 49% (322) |
| 2017-18 | 608 | 35.3 | 17.3:1 | 52% (319) |
| 2015-16 | 615 | 38 | 16.2:1 | 66% (406) |
| 2010-11 | 349 | 22 | 15.9:1 | 88% (306) |
| 2000-01 | 705 | 46 | 15.3:1 | 77% (542) |
| 1990-91 | 757 | 53 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Skinner Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (608 to 673); teachers up 15% (35.3 to 40.7).
About Skinner Middle School
Skinner Middle School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle-grades school in DENVER, Colorado. A federal count lists 673 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Colorado is about 462, so this school runs 46% larger than that.
Denver Public Schools operates 198 schools. Combined enrollment is 90,471 students.
White students form the largest group at Skinner Middle School, 49% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 41% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among people living in Denver County, the White share is about 59%. Skinner Middle School has a diversity index of 59%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.6:1, with 40.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in Colorado have a similar average ratio of 15.9:1. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 41% of enrollment. Public schools in Denver County average 63%.
Skinner Middle School is 18.1 points above expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the top 10% in Colorado.
Denver County has about 718,877 residents, and median household income is about $94,718, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Denver County number 206 and enroll about 91,233.
Of nearby public schools, Columbian Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 60.0% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 8 nearby schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Skinner Middle School had 658 students in 2020-21 and 673 in 2024-25, nearly the same. Federal data show the ratio falling from 18.8:1 to 16.6:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Denver County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Denver Public Schools
- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 students
- Northfield High SchoolHigh · 2,137 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
Other schools in DENVER
- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 students
- Northfield High SchoolHigh · 2,137 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
Nearby schools
- Columbian Elementary School0.5 mi · 171
- Rocky Mountain Prep Berkeley0.7 mi · 329
- Edison Elementary School0.7 mi · 583
- Centennial A School for Expeditionary Learning0.8 mi · 477
- Academia Ana Marie Sandoval1.0 mi · 409
- North High School1.0 mi · 1,653
Frequently asked questions
About Skinner Middle SchoolHow many students attend Skinner Middle School?
Skinner Middle School enrolls approximately 673 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Skinner Middle School serve?
Skinner Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Skinner Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Skinner Middle School is approximately 16.6:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Skinner Middle School?
At Skinner Middle School, the student body is approximately 49% White, 41% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Skinner Middle School in?
Skinner Middle School is part of Denver Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.