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B+

Skinner Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3435 West 40th Avenue, Denver, CO 80211 · (720) 424-1420 · Part of Denver County School District 1

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

Directions
Students
673
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Skinner 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
6–8Skinner 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 ↗

3435 West 40th Avenue, Denver

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6237
Grade 7232
Grade 8204
Enrollment over time
658’20
644’21
631’22
656’23
673’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Hispanic 41%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Skinner 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.