Denver Middle School

www.denver.k12.ia.us

238 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Denver Middle School, located at 540 Lincoln in Denver, Iowa, serves as a central hub for student development within the Denver Community School District. Committed to academic excellence and student well-being, the school fosters a supportive environment designed to help middle-level learners transition successfully from elementary education to high school. The curriculum is structured to challenge students intellectually while offering a variety of extracurricular opportunities that encourage personal growth, character building, and community involvement.

As part of the broader Denver CSD, the middle school emphasizes the importance of a strong partnership between educators, families, and the local community. Through its dedicated faculty and staff, the school focuses on providing a well-rounded education that incorporates both core academic subjects and elective programming. By maintaining a focus on individual student needs and collaborative learning, Denver Middle School aims to prepare its students to be responsible, engaged, and successful members of the Denver community and beyond.

238

Total Students

11.8

Full-Time Teachers

20.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

13.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Denver Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	228
Hispanic	7
Two or More	3

White
228 (95.8%)
Hispanic
7 (2.9%)
Two or More
3 (1.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Denver Comm School District
Phone:	(319)984-6041
Website:	http://www.denver.k12.ia.us
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	238
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	24
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 75

Grade 7 92

Grade 8 71