The top reported proficiency rate is 9% in Math. The lowest is 8% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Mathematics and Science Leadership Academy
Mathematics and Science Leadership Academy was a Denver public middle school that has since closed. The school served middle school grades and was part of Denver Public Schools, the large urban district covering the city and county of Denver. For a family looking back or researching its former operation, the available data provides a snapshot of its academic performance during its final year of reporting, the 2022–2023 school year.
On state assessments, student proficiency rates were very low. In math, roughly one in eleven students scored at or above the proficient level, and in English language arts, roughly one in thirteen did. Science results for the tested grade level were suppressed by the state, likely due to a small number of test-takers or privacy rules. Participation rates on the assessments were reported as full, so the low proficiency reflects the performance of nearly all enrolled students who took the tests. These are the only academic outcome data available for the school; there is no graduation rate because it did not serve high school grades, and no information about programs, course access, or staffing was provided.
The school’s enrollment and demographic profile, including total student count, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, and race and ethnicity breakdowns, are all missing from the data. That means a parent researching the school’s former peer environment cannot see the share of students from low-income households, the racial and ethnic composition, or the proportions of students receiving special education services or English learner support. Those gaps are notable for anyone trying to understand who the school served and what supports were in place.
Mathematics and Science Leadership Academy was located in Denver, a major consolidated city-county and state capital that functions as a transportation, industrial, and commercial hub for the Rocky Mountain region. Denver’s economy spans telecommunications, aerospace, software, financial services, health care, and tourism. The city has experienced sustained population growth over decades, with its metropolitan area spreading across the Front Range. Housing in the zip code covering the school’s location is priced above the national median, and rents are correspondingly high. The city’s public school system, Denver Public Schools, has seen recent district-wide changes: a large bond measure approved by voters in 2024, a new literacy curriculum aligned with the science of reading that began rolling out in 2023, and a unified enrollment system launched in 2024. However, because the school is closed, these developments do not affect its operation.
The school’s status as closed means no current family can enroll a child here. The available record shows that when it was operating, its state test results were well below typical expectations for Colorado schools. For a parent or community member interested in this particular school’s history, those test results and the lack of demographic and program detail are the main facts on hand. The school no longer exists, so the narrative ends with that closure.
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