For the first time in six years, Denver Public Schools students’ test scores and graduation rates have earned Colorado’s largest school district one of the top marks on the state’s academic framework .

DPS has received a “green,” or Accredited, rating from the Colorado Department of Education , meaning the district met expectations in most academic performance areas during the 2024-25 school year, according to preliminary data released by the state agency Wednesday.

The district previously held a yellow rating, meaning the state viewed DPS as lower-performing when it came to standardized test results, academic growth, graduation rates and other measures. The last time DPS held a green rating — the second highest on the framework — was in 2019.

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