DSST: Cedar Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Denver, Colorado 80209 · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
#13 of 262 middle schools in Colorado
#2199 of 15,369 nationally
About DSST: Cedar Middle School
DSST: Cedar Middle School is a charter middle located in Denver, in the School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C school district of Colorado, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 485 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 75.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of middle schools in United States and 13th of 262 ranked middle schools in Colorado. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (93th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (56th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 485.
There are 202 schools in Denver; DSST: Cedar Middle School ranks 17th of 196 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)65%
- Reading proficiency (30%)78%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)50.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for DSST: Cedar Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 485
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 50.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 78%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 65%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near DSST: Cedar Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
DSST: Cedar High School
Denver · Charter high · Grades 9–12
546 students · 13 m away
Steele Elementary School
Denver · Public elementary · Grades K–5
452 students · 795 m away
Lincoln Elementary School
Denver · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
310 students · 1.1 km away
Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont
Denver · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
344 students · 1.5 km away
Denver Center for International Studies
Denver · Public high · Grades 6–12
354 students · 1.8 km away
Dora Moore ECE-8 School
Denver · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
349 students · 1.9 km away
Girls Athletic Leadership School Middle School
Denver · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
223 students · 2.1 km away
Girls Athletic Leadership School High School
Denver · Charter high · Grades 9–12
59 students · 2.1 km away
Bromwell Elementary School
Denver · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
329 students · 2.2 km away
McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School
Denver · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
305 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Charter middle schools in Colorado with a comparable Enrollment.
DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School
Denver · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
482 students
Atlas Preparatory Middle School
Colorado Springs · Charter middle · Grades 5–8
473 students
DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School
Denver · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
468 students
KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School
Denver · Charter middle · Grades 5–8
464 students
DSST: Montview Middle School
Denver · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
463 students
DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School
Denver · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
451 students
Frequently asked questions
Is DSST: Cedar Middle School a good school?
DSST: Cedar Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 75.9 out of 100 (Top 25% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #13 of 262 in Colorado. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does DSST: Cedar Middle School rank in Colorado?
DSST: Cedar Middle School ranks #13 of 262 middle schools in Colorado and #2199 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend DSST: Cedar Middle School?
DSST: Cedar Middle School had 485 students in 2025.
Is DSST: Cedar Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
DSST: Cedar Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near DSST: Cedar Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of DSST: Cedar Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.