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C−

Lake Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1820 Lowell Blvd, Denver, CO 80204 · (720) 424-0260 · Part of Denver County School District 1

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

Students
592
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Lake Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 32.7% since 2020–21
  • 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
6–8Lake Middle SchoolYou are here
9–1220 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 47%

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

1820 Lowell Blvd, Denver

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6183
Grade 7197
Grade 8212
Enrollment over time
446’20
547’21
514’22
603’23
592’24

Up 32.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 78%Black 9%White 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lake Middle School from Denver families.

Other schools in Denver County School District 1

The district →

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.