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DSST: Cole Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8Charter

3240 Humboldt Street, Denver, CO 80205 · (303) 524-6354

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

Directions
Students
282
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about DSST: Cole Middle School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 47%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3240 Humboldt Street, Denver

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 694
Grade 795
Grade 893
Enrollment over time
315’20
262’21
274’22
268’23
282’24

Down 10.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 70%Black 23%White 4%Two or more races 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%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 DSST: Cole Middle School from Denver families.

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.