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West Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

951 Elati St, Denver, CO 80204 · (720) 423-5460 · Part of Denver County School District 1

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

Directions
Students
188
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about West Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 68.5% 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
6–8West Middle SchoolYou are here
9–1220 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts22%
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 ↗

951 Elati St, Denver

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 649
Grade 763
Grade 876
Enrollment over time
596’20
314’21
255’22
225’23
188’24

Down 68.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 85%Black 9%White 3%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West 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.