Enrollment
188
Middle
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080336006547
West Middle School
951 ELATI ST, DENVER, CO 80204 · (720) 423-5460 · Denver County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL188 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Colorado public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
180 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 | 49 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 63 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 76 | 40% |
Student demographics
27%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
13.9%
CO avg 44.9% . +2.8pp since 2023
Math
5.6%
CO avg 36.1% . +2.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 13.9% | 5.6% |
| 2023-24 | 11.1% | 2.8% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
10.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
8.7%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 11% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 9% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 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 West Middle School
West Middle School's state test result (10.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Middle School this school | 188 | 95.7% | 10.9% |
| Compass Academy DENVER | 200 | 91.5% | 10.2% |
| Skoglund Middle School CENTER | 124 | 93.5% | 18.5% |
| Adams City Middle School COMMERCE CITY | 296 | 90.9% | 7.0% |
| KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy DENVER | 301 | 93.7% | 15.0% |
| Risley International Academy of Innovation PUEBLO | 335 | 91.6% | 9.0% |
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 West Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Denver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 10.9% | #230 of 241 | #27 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.6% | #235 of 244 ▲ 6 | #28 of 30 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.9% | #235 of 246 ▲ 6 | #28 of 30 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 188 | #230 of 278 | #29 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.7% | #1 of 246 | #1 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -72.6% | #1 of 169 | #1 of 13 |
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
188
-408 (-68%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 188 | 15.7 | 11.9:1 | 96% (180) |
| 2023-24 | 225 | 13.2 | 17.0:1 | 96% (216) |
| 2022-23 | 255 | 19.8 | 12.9:1 | 96% (246) |
| 2020-21 | 596 | 43 | 13.9:1 | 92% (548) |
| 2017-18 | 686 | 46.7 | 14.7:1 | 97% (664) |
| 2015-16 | 690 | 51 | 13.5:1 | 95% (658) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 73% (686 to 188); teachers down 66% (46.7 to 15.7).
About West Middle School
West Middle School runs as a small middle school in DENVER, Colorado. The school counts 188 students across grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Colorado is about 462 students.
Across its 198 schools, Denver Public Schools enrolls 90,471 students. West Middle School is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show West Middle School is 85% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 9% Black and 3% White. Denver County as a whole is about 28% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 27% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
West Middle School counts 15.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.9 students for each one. This ratio sits 4.0 below the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in Colorado. About 96% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Compared with the 63% average for public schools in Denver County, the school's rate is higher.
allk12 grades West Middle School a C. The grade compares the school only with Colorado public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, West Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Colorado schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 10.9%; the prediction is 8.7%.
Among Denver County residents, the median household income is $94,718, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Besides West Middle School, Denver County has 205 other public schools.
The closest public school to West Middle School is West High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. West Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. West Middle School comes in 4th of 5 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES assigns West Middle School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts for West Middle School: 596 students in 2020-21, 188 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.9:1 to 11.9:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at West Middle School. 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
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Other West Middle schools
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- West Middle SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO · 119 students
- West Middle SchoolTRAVERSE CITY, MI · 1,081 students
- WEST MIDDLE SCHOOLBAY SHORE, NY · 906 students
Nearby schools
- West High School0.0 mi · 519
- Compassion Road Academy0.2 mi · 96
- Girls Athletic Leadership School High School0.2 mi · 59
- Girls Athletic Leadership School Middle School0.2 mi · 223
- Center for Talent Development at Greenlee0.4 mi · 244
- Denver Center for International Studies0.4 mi · 354
Frequently asked questions
About West Middle SchoolHow large is West Middle School?
West Middle School enrolls approximately 188 students in grades 06-08.
Is West Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at West Middle School?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at West Middle School.
How diverse is West Middle School?
West Middle School reports a student body of 3% White, 85% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is West Middle School in?
West Middle School is part of Denver Public Schools.
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