Merrill Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Denver, Colorado·80210
Score
86.1/100
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#36
Among 255 Colorado middle schools
#6
In School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
#6
In Denver
Top 15%
In Colorado

Score 86.1/100: better than 86% of Colorado middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% met or exceeded expectations on state tests in Colorado, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Colorado schools.

English language arts
62%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 44%, better than 84% of them
568 students tested
Math
57%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 35%, better than 90% of them
575 students tested
Science
51%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 36%, better than 77% of them
184 students tested
All Colorado schools (ELA / math)
45% / 38%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Colorado Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6CMAS60.6198
English language artsGrade 7CMAS61.7188
English language artsGrade 8CMAS63.7182
English language artsAll gradesCMAS62568
MathGrade 6CMAS53.3197
MathGrade 7CMAS52.1192
MathGrade 8CMAS65.6186
MathAll gradesCMAS56.9575
ScienceGrade 8CMAS51.1184

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
604
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
604
Typical middle school: 467
Free or reduced-price lunch
40%
Typical middle school: 49%

District and location

Contact

Address
1551 SOUTH MONROE STREET
Denver, CO 80210

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Colorado. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Merrill Middle School at a glance

Merrill Middle School is a public middle school in Denver, Colorado, serving grades 6-8. It is part of School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. It has about 604 students (a typical Colorado middle school has 467). About 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 49% at a typical Colorado middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 62% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 57% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Colorado middle schools, it scores 86.1 out of 100: better than 86% of them, ranking #36 of 255. Its English language arts result fell by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.