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B+

Merrill Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1551 South Monroe Street, Denver, CO 80210 · (720) 424-0600 · Part of Denver County School District 1

Denver’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
611
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Merrill Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Denver kids: 20 high schools

On the path

Where Denver kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–589 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Merrill Middle SchoolYou are here
9–1220 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1551 South Monroe Street, Denver

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6197
Grade 7200
Grade 8214
Enrollment over time
591’20
601’21
623’22
604’23
611’24

Up 3.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Hispanic 32%Two or more races 4%Black 4%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Merrill Middle School from Denver families.

Other schools in Denver County School District 1

The district →
Florida Pitt-Waller ECE-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Denver
D−
886 students18:1
McGlone Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Denver
D−
842 students15:1
Place Bridge Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Denver
D−
824 students13:1
Park Hill School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
B+
717 students19:1
Green Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
C−
714 students15:1
McMeen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
C
706 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Denver’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.