DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School

Summary:

DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School is a public charter middle school in Denver, Colorado, serving 446 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the School District No. 1, which is ranked 78 out of 116 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Despite its small class sizes, DSST: Elevate Northeast consistently underperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (21.6%) and Math (16.6%) were significantly lower than the district (40.7% and 31.2%) and state (44.1% and 34.2%) averages. The school's performance is particularly low in 8th grade Science, where only 10.3% of students are proficient, compared to 26.5% for the district and 32.2% for the state. As a result, DSST: Elevate Northeast has a low statewide ranking, placing in the bottom quarter of Colorado middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, nearby schools like McAuliffe International School and Denver Green School Northfield significantly outperform DSST: Elevate Northeast in academic achievement, with much higher proficiency rates and higher statewide rankings. This may be due in part to the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at DSST: Elevate Northeast, which ranges from 75% to 75.69% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Detail:

Public, Charter 6-8

10825 E 47th Ave
Denver, CO 80239

(303) 524-6305

District: School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
399^th of 485 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,961

Students who attend DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School usually attend:

High:	Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Early College
	DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School
	KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy
	Montbello High School
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	Northeast Early College
	Rocky Mountain Prep RISE

Feeder schools for DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School:

Elementary:	Barney Ford Elementary School
	Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School
	Green Valley Elementary School
	Highline Academy Northeast
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	John H. Amesse Elementary
	KIPP Northeast Elementary
	Lena Archuleta Elementary School
	Marie L. Greenwood Academy
	Marrama Elementary School
	Maxwell Elementary School
	McGlone Academy
	Oakland Elementary
	Omar D Blair Charter School
	SOAR at Green Valley Ranch

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 446

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.4%

African American:

22.2%

White:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School ranks worse than 82.3% of middle schools in Colorado. It also ranks 21^st among 30 ranked middle schools in the School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.19. (See more...)

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Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School is $12,961, which is the lowest among 30 middle schools in the School District No. 1!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School 399^th of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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African American students:

Hispanic students:

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 DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School

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Rank History for all students at DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	35.68	234^th	369	36.6%
2022	22.83	330^th	448	26.3%
2023	23.45	347^th	480	27.7%
2024	16.19	399^th	485	17.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	35.71	2^nd	5	60.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	67.55	19^th	114	83.3%
2022	46.72	83^rd	197	57.9%
2023	32.75	158^th	241	34.4%
2024	24.06	195^th	244	20.1%

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Rank History for Female students at DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	34.14	162^nd	254	36.2%
2022	15.65	280^th	326	14.1%
2023	19.82	280^th	363	22.9%
2024	12.60	313^th	350	10.6%

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Rank History for Male students at DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	26.99	187^th	249	24.9%
2022	23.42	236^th	328	28.0%
2023	21.26	268^th	356	24.7%
2024	16.85	291^st	357	18.5%

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Rank History for African American students at DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	68.75	3^rd	8	62.5%
2022	45.57	10^th	20	50.0%
2023	41.07	18^th	25	28.0%
2024	28.21	19^th	25	24.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	49.43	38^th	83	54.2%
2022	34.34	108^th	169	36.1%
2023	30.54	134^th	198	32.3%
2024	24.99	155^th	199	22.1%

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

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	11	37	4	94	0	1	8	155
2020	19	70	5	200	0	1	14	309
2021	29	106	9	305	0	0	20	469
2022	29	101	7	298	1	0	20	456
2023	21	99	4	305	1	0	16	446

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	155	11.6	13.3	73.5
2020	309	23.5	13.1	79.9
2021	469	34.7	13.4	75.7
2022	456	33.4	13.6	75
2023	446	30.6	14.5	n/a

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 DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	155	11.6	13.3	73.5
2020	309	23.5	13.1	79.9
2021	469	34.7	13.4	75.7
2022	456	33.4	13.6	75
2023	446	30.6	14.5	n/a

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 DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$14,018
2020	$12,977
2021	$14,087
2022	$13,867
2023	$12,961

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School)	56.5	23.5	33%
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 (DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School)	48.1	25	23.1%
6th Grade Math (School District No. 1)	27.9	26.9	1%
6th Grade Math (Colorado)	29.5	28.2	1.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School)	56.5	26.8	29.7%
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 (DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School)	48.1	18.7	29.4%
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	155	446	187.7%
African American	37	99	167.6%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	4	4
Hispanic	94	305	224.5%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	11	21	90.9%
Two or More Races	8	16	100%

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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 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	10825 E 47th Ave	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 524-6305	446	31	14.5		21 (4.7%)	99 (22.2%)	305 (68.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	16.2	399^th of 485 public middle schools	17.7%		23.5	347^th of 480 public middle schools	27.7%	52	15.4	23.9	26.0	21.6	14.6	16.0	19.8	16.6	10.3	$12,961
Denver Green School Northfield	Public	6-8	5677 N Galena St	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 423-8200	539	30	18.2	18.9%	344 (63.8%)	46 (8.5%)	85 (15.8%)	13 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.9%)	96	15^th of 485 public middle schools	96.9%		93.5	26^th of 480 public middle schools	94.6%	11	72.6	82.7	83.6	79.6	63.1	70.4	74.2	69.1	67.3	$15,275
DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	8499 East Stoll Place	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 802-4120	476	33	14.3	74.4%	31 (6.5%)	83 (17.4%)	319 (67.0%)	15 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)	22.7	356^th of 485 public middle schools	26.6%		27.1	330^th of 480 public middle schools	31.3%	26	35.5	31.7	27.6	31.9	19.4	13.7	16.5	16.5	14.4	$18,930
Aurora Science & Technical Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	10455 East 25th Avenue	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 524-6397	454	30	15.1	74.4%	40 (8.8%)	50 (11.0%)	334 (73.6%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	13.3	428^th of 485 public middle schools	11.8%		14.7	407^th of 480 public middle schools	15.2%	21	25.5	22.0	20.2	22.7	9.2	8.8	7.9	8.7	16.3	$21,849
North Middle School Health Sciences and Technology	Public	6-8	12095 Montview Blvd	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 364-7411	613	34	18.2	92.7%	27 (4.4%)	103 (16.8%)	409 (66.7%)	27 (4.4%)	6 (1.0%)	16 (2.6%)	25 (4.1%)	7.5	470^th of 485 public middle schools	3.1%		7	475^th of 480 public middle schools	1.0%	5	12.7	19.1	11.9	14.6	3.1	7.0	8.3	6.2	3.4	$18,966
Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter S	Public, Charter	6-8	5701 Quebec Street	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 288-6111	165	6	29.6	83.6%	11 (6.7%)	3 (1.8%)	149 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	41.6	241^st of 485 public middle schools	50.3%		39.7	257^th of 480 public middle schools	46.5%	16	51.0	46.2	46.8	47.8	24.5	21.5	25.5	23.6	19.6	$13,878
DSST: Montview Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2000 Valentia Street	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 320-5570	466	34	13.7	72.3%	50 (10.7%)	187 (40.1%)	184 (39.5%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.3%)	36.7	267^th of 485 public middle schools	44.9%		35.9	287^th of 480 public middle schools	40.2%	20	35.3	25.9	43.1	34.2	24.1	19.5	37.3	26.3	34.6	$20,417
Rocky Mountain Prep Noel	Public, Charter	6-8	5290 Kittredge St	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 999-3825	194	21	9.2	90.7%	8 (4.1%)	26 (13.4%)	143 (73.7%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.1%)	7 (3.6%)	6	475^th of 485 public middle schools	2.1%		9.2	462^nd of 480 public middle schools	3.8%	13	6.7	13.5	13.4	11.0	5.6			4.5		$21,339
Montbello Middle School	Public	6-8	5290 Kittredge St	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 424-0850	367	20	18.3	91.3%	13 (3.5%)	43 (11.7%)	288 (78.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	5 (1.4%)	5.3	480^th of 485 public middle schools	1.0%					(n/a)	15.2	7.3	8.7	9.9			3.7	3.2	3.7	$17,609
Kearney Middle School	Public	6-8	6160 Kearney Street	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District N. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 287-0261	663	34	19.3	84.5%	45 (6.8%)	15 (2.3%)	591 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	5.9	476^th of 485 public middle schools	1.9%		7.7	471^st of 480 public middle schools	1.9%	5	6.7	9.3	14.7	10.4			5.0	4.5	5.6	$17,239

Frequently Asked Questions about DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School

What high school do graduates of DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School attend?

Students who attend DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School usually go on to attend Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Early College

How many students attend DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 446 students attended DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School.

What district is DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School in?

School District No. 1

What is the racial makeup of DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School?

Students at DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School are 68% Hispanic, 22% African American, 5% White, 4% Two or more races.

Is DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School a good school?

DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School ranks in the bottom 17.7% of Colorado middle schools.

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