Top 10 Best Denver Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 110 public middle schools serving 53,877 students in Denver, CO.
The top ranked public middle schools in Denver, CO are Challenge School, Slavens K-8 School and William (Bill) Roberts Ece-8 School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Denver, CO public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 43% statewide average). Middle schools in Denver have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Colorado public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Middle Schools in Denver, CO (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Challenge School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
9659 East Mississippi Avenue
Denver, CO 80231
(720) 747-2100
Grades: PK-8
| 550 students
Rank: #22.
Slavens K-8 School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
3000 South Clayton Street
Denver, CO 80210
(720) 424-4150
Grades: K-8
| 752 students
Rank: #33.
William (Bill) Roberts Ece-8 School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
2100 Akron Way
Denver, CO 80238
(720) 424-2640
Grades: K-8
| 828 students
Rank: #44.
Hulstrom Options K-8 School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
11551 Wyco Drive
Denver, CO 80233
(720) 972-5400
Grades: K-8
| 645 students
Rank: #55.
Denver School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7111 Montview Blvd
Denver, CO 80220
(720) 424-1700
Grades: 6-12
| 1,058 students
Rank: #66.
D'evelyn Junior/senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10359 W Nassau Avenue
Denver, CO 80235
(303) 982-2600
Grades: 6-12
| 1,125 students
Rank: #77.
Morey Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
840 East 14th Avenue
Denver, CO 80218
(720) 424-0700
Grades: 6-8
| 446 students
Rank: #88.
Mcauliffe International School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2540 Holly St
Denver, CO 80207
(720) 424-1540
Grades: 6-8
| 1,487 students
Rank: #99.
Denver Green School Northfield
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5677 N Galena St
Denver, CO 80238
(720) 423-8200
Grades: 6-8
| 539 students
Rank: #1010.
Denver Language School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
451 Newport Street
Denver, CO 80220
(303) 557-0852
Grades: K-8
| 882 students
Rank: #1111.
Merrill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1551 South Monroe Street
Denver, CO 80210
(720) 424-0600
Grades: 6-8
| 623 students
Rank: #1212.
Stem Lab
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
11700 Irma Drive
Denver, CO 80233
(720) 972-4000
Grades: PK-8
| 743 students
Rank: #1313.
Dsst Byers Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
150 S Pearl Street
Denver, CO 80209
(303) 524-6350
Grades: 6-8
| 469 students
Rank: #1414.
Highline Academy Southeast
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2170 South Dahlia Street
Denver, CO 80222
(303) 759-7808
Grades: K-8
| 531 students
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Colorado Virtual Academy Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
165 S. Union Blvd
Denver, CO 80228
(303) 255-4650
Grades: 7-8
| 133 students
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Mount View Youth Services Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7862 West Mansfield Parkway
Denver, CO 80235
(303) 866-6600
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Prep Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2727 Columbine Street
Denver, CO 80205
(720) 424-8451
Grades: 6-12
| 50 students
Rank: #1818.
Rocky Mountain School Of Expeditionary Learning
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1700 South Holly Street
Denver, CO 80222
(303) 759-2076
Grades: K-12
| 390 students
Rank: #1919.
Dunstan Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1855 South Wright Street
Denver, CO 80228
(303) 982-9270
Grades: 6-8
| 818 students
Rank: #2020.
Odyssey School Of Denver
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6550 East 21st Avenue
Denver, CO 80207
(303) 316-3944
Grades: K-8
| 291 students
Rank: #2121.
Skinner Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3435 West 40th Avenue
Denver, CO 80211
(720) 424-1420
Grades: 6-8
| 631 students
Rank: #2222.
Jefferson County Open Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7655 West 10th Avenue
Denver, CO 80215
(303) 982-7045
Grades: 7-12
| 317 students
Rank: #2323.
Bear Creek K-8 School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
9601 West Dartmouth Place
Denver, CO 80227
(303) 982-8714
Grades: K-8
| 931 students
Rank: #2424.
Addenbrooke Classical Grammar School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7114 West Jefferson Avenue
Denver, CO 80235
(303) 986-5791
Grades: PK-8
| 728 students
Rank: #2525.
Colorado Skies Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
13025 Wings Way
Denver, CO 80230
(303) 900-4086
Grades: 6-8
| 177 students
Rank: #2626.
Hill Campus Of Arts And Sciences
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
451 Clermont Street
Denver, CO 80220
(720) 423-9680
Grades: 6-8
| 624 students
Rank: #2727.
Girls Athletic Leadership School Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
750 Galapago St.
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 282-6437
Grades: 6-8
| 187 students
Rank: #2828.
Dsst Green Valley Ranch Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4800 Telluride Street Building
Denver, CO 80249
(303) 524-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 480 students
Rank: #2929.
Denver Center For International Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
574 West 6th Ave
Denver, CO 80204
(720) 423-9000
Grades: 6-12
| 471 students
Rank: #3030.
Dsst Montview Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2000 Valentia Street
Denver, CO 80238
(303) 320-5570
Grades: 6-8
| 466 students
Rank: #3131.
Dsst Conservatory Green Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
8499 East Stoll Place
Denver, CO 80238
(303) 802-4120
Grades: 6-8
| 476 students
Rank: #3232.
Grant Beacon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1751 South Washington Street
Denver, CO 80210
(720) 423-9360
Grades: 6-8
| 356 students
Rank: #3333.
Denver Green School Southeast
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6700 East Virginia Avenue
Denver, CO 80224
(720) 424-7480
Grades: K-8
| 523 students
Rank: #3434.
Denver Montessori Junior/senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4250 Shoshone Street
Denver, CO 80211
(720) 424-2600
Grades: 7-12
| 187 students
Rank: #3535.
Creighton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
75 Independence Street
Denver, CO 80226
(303) 982-6282
Grades: 6-8
| 794 students
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[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Denver, Colorado

Denver, Colorado Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Ace Community Challenge School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
Charter School
948 Santa Fe Drive
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 436-9588
Grades: 8-10
| 181 students
1700 East 28th Avenue
Denver, CO 80205
(303) 391-6330
Grades: 9-12
| 311 students
3555 West 64th Avenue
Denver, CO 80221
(303) 428-1121
Grades: PK-5
| 360 students
574 West 6th Avenue
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 629-6906
Grades: 6-8
| 272 students
2900 Richard Allen Court
Denver, CO 80205
(720) 424-9530
Grades: PK-5
| 160 students
5301 Lowell Boulevard
Denver, CO 80221
(303) 650-3000
Grades: PK-5
| 288 students
9100 Poze Boulevard
Denver, CO 80229
(303) 853-1300
Grades: K-5
| 930 students
7350 N. Broadway Ste 200
Denver, CO 80221
(303) 853-1690
Grades: 9-12
| 116 students
3120 Irving Street
Denver, CO 80211
(720) 688-3842
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
7700 West Woodard Drive
Denver, CO 80227
(303) 982-6722
Grades: K-12
| 213 students
7243 Eastlawn Dr
Denver, CO 80203
(513) 389-0968
Grades: K-6
| 90 students
2690 Poze Boulevard
Denver, CO 80229
(303) 853-1460
Grades: K-1
| 310 students
1940 Elmwood Ln
Denver, CO 80221
(303) 428-7526
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
3240 Humboldt Street, 3rd Floo
Denver, CO 80205
(303) 293-2653
Grades: 7-8
| 115 students
5290 Kittredge Street
Denver, CO 80239
(720) 423-0850
Grades: 9-12
| 287 students
455 Eppinger Blvd
Denver, CO 80229
(720) 972-5900
Grades: K-9
| n/a students
3333 Holly St
Denver, CO 80207
(720) 575-0067
Grades: 9-10
| 143 students
2285 South Federal Boulevard
Denver, CO 80219
(303) 727-5000
Grades: 9-12
| 24 students
750 Galapago
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 629-1473
Grades: PK-6
| 213 students
655 South Monaco Parkway
Denver, CO 80224
(303) 394-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 29 students
3005 South Golden Way
Denver, CO 80227
(303) 802-4130
Grades: 6-8
| 166 students
3001 South Federal Boulevard
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 935-5473
Grades: 12
| n/a students
410 Park Avenue West
Denver, CO 80205
(303) 295-7869
Grades: PK-6
| 122 students
165 S. Union Blvd #777
Denver, CO 80228
(303) 255-4650
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
7700 Delta St
Denver, CO 80221
(303) 853-1400
Grades: K-6
| n/a students
2949 North Federal Boulevard
Denver, CO 80211
(303) 964-8993
Grades: K-12
| 117 students
520 West 3rd Ave
Denver, CO 80223
(720) 424-7620
Grades: PK-8
| 350 students
5280 West Ohio Ave
Denver, CO 80232
(303) 982-8790
Grades: PK
| n/a students
14500 East Maxwell Place
Denver, CO 80239
(303) 371-6990
Grades: 3-5
| 293 students
1740 Jordan Drive
Denver, CO 80221
(303) 428-1330
Grades: PK-5
| n/a students
2949 California Street
Denver, CO 80205
(720) 424-7140
Grades: PK-6
| 202 students
555 West 112th Avenue
Denver, CO 80234
(303) 446-7100
Grades: K-8
| 976 students
4050 East 14th Avenue
Denver, CO 80220
(303) 355-1676
Grades: 6-8
| 241 students
1150 Lipan St
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 629-6364
Grades: PK-8
| n/a students
3005 South Golden Way
Denver, CO 80227
(720) 423-9560
Grades: 8
| 183 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public middle schools in Denver, CO?
The top ranked public middle schools in Denver, CO include Challenge School, Slavens K-8 School and William (Bill) Roberts Ece-8 School.
How many public middle schools are located in Denver?
110 public middle schools are located in Denver.
What is the racial composition of students in Denver?
Denver public middle schools minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public middle schools average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Which public middle schools in Denver are often viewed compared to one another?

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