For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools in Division Of Youth Services School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Division Of Youth Services School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
n/a
306,112 Students
# Teachers
n/a
19,030 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Division Of Youth Services School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#152 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
32%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤10%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
-
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,727 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
11,670 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
109,002 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
36%
# Black Students
n/a
14,331 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
n/a
152,091 Students
% White Students
n/a
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,107 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
16,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,990
# Students in K Grade:
-
12,529
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
13,092
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
13,869
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
13,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
13,809
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
15,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
56,830
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
63,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
64,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
8,819
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,037
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,879
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
10,083
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Division Of Youth Services School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Lookout Mountain
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2901 Ford Street
Golden, CO 80401
(303) 273-2600
Golden, CO 80401
(303) 273-2600
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Mount View Youth Services Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7862 West Mansfield Parkway
Denver, CO 80235
(303) 987-4525
Denver, CO 80235
(303) 987-4525
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
Rank: #33.
Spring Creek Youth Services Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3190 East Las Vegas
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 329-6924
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 329-6924
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Betty K Marler Youth Services Center
Alternative School
7862 West Mansfield Parkway
Denver, CO 80235
(720) 220-1246
Denver, CO 80235
(720) 220-1246
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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