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Division Of Youth Services School District

4141 South Julian Way
Denver, CO 80236
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools in Division Of Youth Services School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Division Of Youth Services School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
n/a
306,112 Students
# Teachers
n/a
19,030 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
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District Rank

Division Of Youth Services School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#152 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
≤20%
32%
≤20%
45%
(20-21)
≤10%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

-
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
n/a
36%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
n/a
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%

Best Division Of Youth Services School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Lookout Mountain
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2901 Ford Street
Golden, CO 80401
(303) 273-2600
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Mount View Youth Services Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7862 West Mansfield Parkway
Denver, CO 80235
(303) 987-4525
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
Rank: #33.
Spring Creek Youth Services Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3190 East Las Vegas
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 329-6924
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Betty K Marler Youth Services Center
Alternative School
7862 West Mansfield Parkway
Denver, CO 80235
(720) 220-1246
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: 05-12
  • : Bottom 50% in CO
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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