Montbello Middle School

Summary:

Montbello Middle School is a public middle school in Denver, Colorado, serving 367 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 from SchoolDigger. Montbello Middle School has a diverse student population, with 78.47% Hispanic, 11.72% African American, and 3.54% White students.

Montbello Middle School's academic performance is significantly lower than the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 9.9% of students were proficient or better in CMAS/English Language Arts, compared to 40.7% for the district and 44.1% for the state. In CMAS/Math, only 3.2% of Montbello students were proficient or better, compared to 31.2% for the district and 34.2% for the state. The school's performance in CMAS/Science for 8th grade was also low, with only 3.7% of students proficient or better, compared to 26.5% for the district and 32.2% for the state. Montbello Middle School ranked 480 out of 485 Colorado middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year, with a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the bottom 1% of middle schools in the state.

The nearby DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School, Denver Green School Northfield, and DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School generally outperform Montbello Middle School in academic metrics, with higher proficiency rates in CMAS/English Language Arts, CMAS/Math, and CMAS/Science, as well as higher statewide rankings. Even when compared to other middle schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28, which is also a low-performing district, Montbello Middle School still performs significantly worse.

Detail:

Public 6-8

5290 Kittredge St
Denver, CO 80239

(720) 424-0850

District: School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
480^th of 485 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,609

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 285

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.0%

African American:

14.7%

Pacific Islander:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Montbello Middle School ranks worse than 99% of middle schools in Colorado. It also ranks last among 30 ranked middle schools in the School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.32. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73%), African American (14.7%), Pacific Islander (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Montbello Middle School is 11.5, which is the 5^th best among 30 middle schools in the School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare Montbello Middle School employs 24.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Montbello Middle School is $17,609, which is the 13^th highest among 30 middle schools in the School District No. 1.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Montbello Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Montbello Middle School 480^th of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Montbello Middle School in the ranking list.)

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 Montbello Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	5.32	480^th	485	1.0%

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Montbello Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2022	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023	13	43	4	288	14	5	0	367
2024	7	42	3	208	15	8	2	285

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 Montbello Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2022	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2023	367	19.9	18.3	91.3
2024	285	24.6	11.5	91.6

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 Montbello Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2022	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2023	367	19.9	18.3	91.3
2024	285	24.6	11.5	91.6

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 Montbello Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$00
2020	$00
2021	$00
2022	$00
2023	$17,609

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Schools Near Montbello 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
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	258	17	15.5	88.8%	12 (4.7%)	46 (17.8%)	172 (66.7%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.8%)	6 (2.3%)	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	285	25	11.5	91.6%	7 (2.5%)	42 (14.7%)	208 (73.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)	8 (2.8%)	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
DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	4800 Telluride Street Buildin	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 524-6300	480	33	14.6	79.4%	23 (4.8%)	121 (25.2%)	261 (54.4%)	47 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	17 (3.5%)	40.3	249^th of 485 public middle schools	48.7%		45.2	235^th of 480 public middle schools	51.0%	14		40.1	38.4	52.0	43.5		16.4	21.9	33.6	23.9		28.2	$17,692
Rocky Mountain Prep Green Valley Ranch	Public, Charter	6-8	4800 Telluride St Bldg #5	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 999-2893	361	28	13.0	84.5%	19 (5.3%)	53 (14.7%)	242 (67.0%)	31 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	11 (3.0%)	18.1	388^th of 485 public middle schools	20.0%		12.3	428^th of 480 public middle schools	10.8%	40		30.4	22.9	26.7	26.6		16.5	14.4	15.8	15.6		11.7	$13,391
KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	4636 Walden St	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 307-1970	471	41	11.5	81.7%	25 (5.3%)	106 (22.5%)	265 (56.3%)	36 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	26 (5.5%)	19.8	371^st of 485 public middle schools	23.5%		16.9	395^th of 480 public middle schools	17.7%	24	20.6	26.5	31.4	33.3	28.1	15.0	15.9	16.1	13.4	15.1	16.8	8.0	$15,724
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	452	31	14.3		20 (4.4%)	88 (19.5%)	318 (70.4%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	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	540	30	17.7	20.6%	352 (65.2%)	41 (7.6%)	85 (15.7%)	13 (2.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.0%)	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
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	597	33	18.0	91.3%	32 (5.4%)	88 (14.7%)	421 (70.5%)	21 (3.5%)	6 (1.0%)	11 (1.8%)	18 (3.0%)	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
East Middle School	Public	6-8	1275 Fraser St	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 340-0660	704	36	19.5	91.1%	33 (4.7%)	72 (10.2%)	537 (76.3%)	27 (3.8%)	5 (0.7%)	8 (1.1%)	22 (3.1%)	8.6	462^nd of 485 public middle schools	4.7%		9.3	461^st of 480 public middle schools	4.0%	1		12.9	17.5	9.3	13.0		10.7	7.8	9.6	9.3		4.8	$18,573
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	15.3	87.7%	36 (7.9%)	50 (11.0%)	345 (76.0%)	8 (1.8%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	7 (1.5%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Montbello Middle School

What district is Montbello Middle School in?

School District No. 1

Is Montbello Middle School a good school?

Montbello Middle School ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Colorado middle schools.

How many students attend Montbello Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 285 students attended Montbello Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Montbello Middle School?

Students at Montbello Middle School are 73% Hispanic, 15% African American, 5% Pacific Islander, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Asian.

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