DSST: Cole Middle School

Charter

Regular School · DENVER, CO

DSST: Cole Middle School is a charter regular school school in DENVER, Colorado, serving grades 06–08 with 282 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.8:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

282

Teachers (FTE)

23.9

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	197	70%
Black or African American	64	23%
White	10	4%
Two or more races	4	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	1%
Asian	2	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	1%
Total enrollment	282	149M / 133F

English Language Learners: 91 (32% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=5%	32.2%	179
Reading Proficiency	10-14%	55.2%	78
Science Proficiency	6-9%	—	88

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.10 grade levels

Math

+0.14 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

4 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

4.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

161

57.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	282	100%

Contact & Location

3240 HUMBOLDT STREET

DENVER, CO 80205

Phone: (303)524-6354

http://dsstpublicschools.org

District

School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,623

District enrollment: 87,883

Other Schools in District

Academia Ana Marie Sandoval Elementary
Academy 360 Elementary
Asbury Elementary School Elementary
Ashley Elementary School Elementary
Barney Ford Elementary School Elementary
Barnum Elementary School Elementary
Beach Court Elementary School Elementary
Bradley International School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 80205) → CensusDepth.com
Colorado population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Colorado teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

080336006523

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD