Middle school (grades 6-8) · Denver, CO

Dsst: College View Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Dsst: College View Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 080336006554Charter school
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dsst: College View Middle School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Colorado schools.

#15 of 31
middle schools in Denver · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
12.4:1
small classes for Colorado
78.8%
free-lunch eligible

Dsst: College View Middle School has class sizes smaller than 81% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dsst: College View Middle School ranks #15 of 31 middle schools in Denver, CO.

Enrollment

446

Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

36.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.4:1

vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg

-25% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

78.8%

vs 38.5% Colorado avg

+105% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Dsst: College View Middle School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Dsst: College View Middle School

Dsst: College View Middle School is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter middle school in Denver, Colorado, enrolling 446 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 78.8% of students qualify for free meals, 105% above the Colorado average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 446 students, its enrollment sits close to the Colorado median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,922 scored Colorado schools.

Against 178 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #80.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Discipline events run high: 103 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 446 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

School District No. 1 in the County of Denver and State of C also operates East High School (2,476 students) and Northfield High School (2,137 students) alongside Dsst: College View Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Dsst: College View Middle School compares

Dsst: College View Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.4:1 ▼ 25% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 78.8% ▲ 105% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 446 top 36% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
446
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
78.8%
free-lunch eligible - 105% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 19% in Colorado - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,336
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $16,273
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
55
in-school suspensions + 48 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 85.0%
White 6.5%
African American 3.4%
Asian 3.1%
Two or More 2.0%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 85.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.1, Dsst: College View Middle School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for School District No. 1 in the County of Denver and State of C, which includes Dsst: College View Middle School.

$15,336
Per student
-6%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.4%
State 16.8%
Federal 12.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Dsst: College View Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northfield High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
South High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
North High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Thomas Jefferson High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Dsst: College View Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Colorado, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Dsst: College View Middle School

How many students attend Dsst: College View Middle School?

Dsst: College View Middle School has 446 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Denver, CO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dsst: College View Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Dsst: College View Middle School is 12.4:1, which is 25% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 21% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dsst: College View Middle School?

78.8% of students at Dsst: College View Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dsst: College View Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Dsst: College View Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 85.0% of enrollment, in Denver, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dsst: College View Middle School?

Dsst: College View Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Dsst: College View Middle School rank among middle schools in Denver?

By Resource Investment Index, Dsst: College View Middle School ranks #15 of 31 middle schools in Denver, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Denver on the city page.

Is Dsst: College View Middle School a good school?

Dsst: College View Middle School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Colorado schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in School District No. 1 in the County of Denver and State of C?

Besides Dsst: College View Middle School, School District No. 1 in the County of Denver and State of C also operates East High School (2,476 students), Northfield High School (2,137 students), and South High School (1,950 students). See the School District No. 1 in the County of Denver and State of C district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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