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Denver Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

800 Longview Drive, Denver, IA 50622 · (319) 984-6041 · Part of Denver Community School District

Denver’s School Grade A+ better than 100% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
238
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Denver Middle School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 22.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Denver kids: Denver Senior High School

On the path

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

K–5Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building431 students
6–8Denver Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Denver Senior High School278 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency92%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts92%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

800 Longview Drive, Denver

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 675
Grade 792
Grade 871
Enrollment over time
194’20
199’21
207’22
220’23
238’24

Up 22.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Denver Middle School from Denver families.

Other schools in Denver Community School District

The district →
Denver Early Elementary School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Denver
60 students14:1
Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Denver
A+
431 students15:1
Denver Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Denver
A+
278 students14:1

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 Iowa’s other public schools; Denver’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.