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.
Students at Montbello Middle School are 78% Hispanic, 12% African American, 4% Pacific Islander, 4% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.
School District No. 1
In the 2022-23 school year, 367 students attended Montbello Middle School.
Montbello Middle School ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Colorado middle schools.