Lake Middle School

Summary:

Lake Middle School is a public middle school in Denver, Colorado, serving 514 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the School District No. 1, which is ranked 78 out of 116 districts in Colorado and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Academically, Lake Middle School consistently performs below the district and state averages in CMAS assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 24.9% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 40.7% for the district and 44.1% for the state. Similarly, only 11.7% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 31.2% for the district and 34.2% for the state. The school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (75.29%) and a very high percentage of students (87.74%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to nearby schools like DSST: Cedar Middle School, Morey Middle School, and Skinner Middle School, Lake Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Colorado middle schools, with a ranking of 405 out of 485 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. These nearby schools perform significantly better on academic measures, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by Lake Middle School.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1820 Lowell Blvd
Denver, CO 80204-1549

(720) 424-0260

District: School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
405^th of 485 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,076

Students who attend Lake Middle School usually attend:

High:

North High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 514

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.3%

African American:

10.5%

White:

9.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lake Middle School ranks worse than 83.5% of middle schools in Colorado. It also ranks 23^rd among 30 ranked middle schools in the School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.41. (See more...)

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Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lake Middle School is $18,076, which is the 11^th highest among 30 middle schools in the School District No. 1.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lake Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Middle School 405^th of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Lake Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

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School District No. 1:

SchoolDigger ranks School District No. 1 78^th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lake Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2013	6.57	428^th	454	5.7%
2014	6.60	442^nd	461	4.1%
2015	8.39	432^nd	436	0.9%
2016	9.10	385^th	400	3.8%
2017	7.94	413^th	424	2.6%
2018	9.94	395^th	418	5.5%
2019	9.00	432^nd	458	5.7%
2022	12.35	401^st	448	10.5%
2023	13.75	418^th	480	12.9%
2024	15.41	405^th	485	16.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2022	21.26	172^nd	197	12.7%
2023	18.68	219^th	241	9.1%
2024	27.03	187^th	244	23.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	8.37	298^th	315	5.4%
2019	9.46	327^th	352	7.1%
2022	7.43	312^th	326	4.3%
2023	9.96	331^st	363	8.8%
2024	13.90	304^th	350	13.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	11.15	298^th	317	6.0%
2019	13.09	306^th	343	10.8%
2022	12.90	294^th	328	10.4%
2023	13.56	319^th	356	10.4%
2024	12.40	323^rd	357	9.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	17.49	151^st	165	8.5%
2019	16.09	200^th	220	9.1%
2022	19.42	146^th	169	13.6%
2023	18.32	169^th	198	14.6%
2024	22.82	161^st	199	19.1%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lake Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2011	4	7	2	151	2	0	1	167
2012	18	10	5	254	4	1	0	292
2013	28	18	9	320	7	1	2	385
2014	20	24	8	324	7	1	2	386
2015	12	28	6	289	6	0	4	345
2016	24	33	1	257	7	0	7	329
2017	25	27	2	267	4	0	12	337
2018	27	36	3	255	13	0	8	342
2019	31	43	3	248	12	0	7	344
2020	37	58	5	279	13	0	10	402
2021	45	57	5	320	9	0	10	446
2022	51	55	5	407	8	2	19	547
2023	51	54	2	387	8	3	9	514

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lake Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	167	11.8	14.1	97
2012	292	22.2	13.1	96.6
2013	385	28.3	13.5	97.1
2014	386	23.7	16.2	96.1
2015	345	25.0	13.8	96.5
2016	329	24.0	13.7	94.5
2017	337	23.2	14.4	94.1
2018	342	22.0	15.5	92.7
2019	344	26.7	12.8	94.2
2020	402	24.9	16.0	90.8
2021	446	30.7	14.4	86.5
2022	547	32.4	16.8	80.6
2023	514	30.9	16.6	87.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lake Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	167	11.8	14.1	97
2012	292	22.2	13.1	96.6
2013	385	28.3	13.5	97.1
2014	386	23.7	16.2	96.1
2015	345	25.0	13.8	96.5
2016	329	24.0	13.7	94.5
2017	337	23.2	14.4	94.1
2018	342	22.0	15.5	92.7
2019	344	26.7	12.8	94.2
2020	402	24.9	16.0	90.8
2021	446	30.7	14.4	86.5
2022	547	32.4	16.8	80.6
2023	514	30.9	16.6	87.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lake Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$15,923
2020	$15,679
2021	$15,462
2022	$15,368
2023	$18,076

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lake Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 432^nd of 458 Middle schools	Ranks 418^th of 480 Middle schools	7.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Middle School)	17.8	15	2.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)	40	38.8	1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	43.6	43.4	0.2%
6th Grade Math (Lake Middle School)	7.5	10.5	3%
6th Grade Math (School District No. 1)	27.9	26.9	1%
6th Grade Math (Colorado)	29.5	28.2	1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Middle School)	18.1	18.2	0.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)	45.1	40.3	4.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.5	45	1.5%
7th Grade Math (Lake Middle School)	10.1	11.2	1.1%
7th Grade Math (School District No. 1)	30.2	25.1	5.1%
7th Grade Math (Colorado)	31.6	26.3	5.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Middle School)	26.5	27.7	1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)	46	40.8	5.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.9	42.4	4.5%
8th Grade Math (Lake Middle School)	5.8	12.9	7.1%
8th Grade Math (School District No. 1)	34.4	30.9	3.5%
8th Grade Math (Colorado)	36.9	32.7	4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Lake Middle School)	20.8	20	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (School District No. 1)	42.8	40.3	2.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Lake Middle School)	7.7	11.4	3.7%
All Grades Math (School District No. 1)	32.7	30.3	2.4%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	344	514	49.4%
African American	43	54	25.6%
American Indian	12	8	33.3%
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	248	387	56%
Pacific Islander	0	3
White	31	51	64.5%
Two or More Races	7	9	28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	94.2%	87.7%	6.4%

Schools Near Lake Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CMAS English Language Arts (2024)					CMAS Math (2024)					CMAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	1820 Lowell Blvd	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-0260	514	31	16.6	87.7%	51 (9.9%)	54 (10.5%)	387 (75.3%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.8%)	15.4	405^th of 485 public middle schools	16.5%		13.8	418^th of 480 public middle schools	12.9%	13		18.8	24.2	31.6	24.9		9.3	10.9	14.8	11.7		12.5	$18,076
Skinner Middle School	Public	6-8	3435 West 40th Avenue	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-1420	631	38	16.7	43.3%	308 (48.8%)	15 (2.4%)	279 (44.2%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	86.4	51^st of 485 public middle schools	89.5%		81.2	76^th of 480 public middle schools	84.2%	25		65.8	67.0	66.3	66.3		53.7	58.0	60.4	56.7		46.8	$15,307
West Middle School	Public	6-8	951 Elati St	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-5460	255	20	12.8	96.5%	7 (2.7%)	19 (7.5%)	220 (86.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	5.4	478^th of 485 public middle schools	1.4%		8.4	468^th of 480 public middle schools	2.5%	10		5.5	16.7	11.3	11.1					2.8			$19,969
Girls Athletic Leadership School Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	750 Galapago St.	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 282-6437	187	18	10.5	38.5%	89 (47.6%)	18 (9.6%)	57 (30.5%)	4 (2.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.1%)	61.1	150^th of 485 public middle schools	69.1%		55.6	169^th of 480 public middle schools	64.8%	19		57.9	61.2	52.9	57.7		30.3	28.4	38.0	31.6		39.2	$15,688
KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	375 S Tejon Street	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 623-5772	387	34	11.5	93.3%	7 (1.8%)	10 (2.6%)	361 (93.3%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	10.9	445^th of 485 public middle schools	8.2%		14	413^th of 480 public middle schools	14.0%	32	23.3	12.7	25.9	19.5	20.7	11.9	5.7	9.5	6.6	8.0	20.0	9.7	$15,894
Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside	Public, Charter	6-8	4735 Pecos St	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 723-2000	144	20	7.1	89.6%	5 (3.5%)	18 (12.5%)	107 (74.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	11 (7.6%)	18	389^th of 485 public middle schools	19.8%		11.4	439^th of 480 public middle schools	8.5%	50		19.6	28.3	32.1	26.8				13.2	8.9		14.0	$24,522
Morey Middle School	Public	6-8	840 East 14th Avenue	Denver	80218	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-0700	446	22	20.1	29.4%	257 (57.6%)	40 (9.0%)	118 (26.5%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	97.1	11^th of 485 public middle schools	97.7%		96.7	7^th of 480 public middle schools	98.5%	4		76.1	87.5	83.7	82.5		65.4	72.2	79.2	72.2		68.5	$15,417
Kepner Beacon Middle School	Public	6-8	911 South Hazel Court	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-0027	431	28	15.2	88.4%	21 (4.9%)	24 (5.6%)	371 (86.1%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	13.9	417^th of 485 public middle schools	14.0%		13.8	417^th of 480 public middle schools	13.1%			22.1	24.2	29.8	25.4		6.9	6.7	10.2	7.9		14.2	$19,395
Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood	Public, Charter	6-8	3201 W Arizona Ave.	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 962-9880	314	36	8.7	94.3%	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	295 (93.9%)	7 (2.2%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19.5	375^th of 485 public middle schools	22.7%		10.5	450^th of 480 public middle schools	6.3%	75		26.1	32.6	27.3	28.8		10.0	13.0	22.5	15.4		12.6	$16,361
DSST: Cedar Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	150 S Pearl Street	Denver	80209	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 524-6350	469	38	12.3	51.0%	181 (38.6%)	86 (18.3%)	143 (30.5%)	21 (4.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.2%)	78.5	83^rd of 485 public middle schools	82.9%		81.3	74^th of 480 public middle schools	84.6%	9		63.7	64.9	53.6	60.7		48.3	53.9	46.4	49.6		45.9	$17,590

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Middle School

How many students attend Lake Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 514 students attended Lake Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Lake Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lake Middle School usually go on to attend North High School

Is Lake Middle School a good school?

Lake Middle School ranks in the bottom 16.5% of Colorado middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Middle School?

Students at Lake Middle School are 75% Hispanic, 11% African American, 10% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What district is Lake Middle School in?

School District No. 1

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