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Prep Academy

Public Grades 6-12

Students ?

3.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$82,251

Per pupil spending ?

93.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2727 Columbine Street
Denver, CO 80205-4741

(720) 424-8451

District: School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.3%

Hispanic:

40.9%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2005 → 2nd in 2014

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (0% vs 29% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Colorado average (58% vs 86%)

!Dropout rate above the Colorado average (5% vs 2%)

Students meeting standards (2014-2015) ?

This school0%

District avg20%

Colorado avg29%

Not ranked this year

Prep Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

76^th of 115School District No. 1 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2014	1.8	459 of 461	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.1	452 of 454	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.4	422 of 425	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.1	421 of 422	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.6	408 of 409	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.6	376 of 377	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.5	362 of 362	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.6	360 of 360	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.7	346 of 346	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.4	340 of 340	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.9	335 of 336	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2014	3.2	360 of 369	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.1	340 of 349	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.6	333 of 334	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.3	329 of 337	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.4	326 of 327	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.5	302 of 310	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.9	301 of 301	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.8	295 of 298	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.4	264 of 286	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.0	274 of 280	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.6	279 of 279	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	CMAS English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (2025)	CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Prep Academy	Public	6-12	2727 Columbine Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8451	44	12	3.7	93.2%	0 (0.0%)	23 (52.3%)	18 (40.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	2 (4.5%)								(n/a)														$82,251
Manual High School	Public	9-12	1700 East 28th Avenue	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-6300	348	23	15.3	78.2%	18 (5.2%)	121 (34.8%)	184 (52.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (5.7%)	6.6	315^th of 328 public high schools	4.0%		9.6	317^th of 349 public high schools	9.2%	2	19.0	5.0	31.0	10.0	35.0	7.0								$22,965
DSST: Cole High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3240 Humboldt Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 524-6354	287	29	9.9	82.2%	11 (3.8%)	41 (14.3%)	227 (79.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	27.5	241^st of 328 public high schools	26.5%		22.9	265^th of 349 public high schools	24.1%	24	60.0	43.0	44.0	23.0	29.0	18.0							7.4	$20,616
Gilliam Youth Services Center	Public	5-12	2844 Downing	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 294-8930	21	10	2.0	61.9%	2 (9.5%)	5 (23.8%)	13 (61.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)														$78,565
Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy	Public	9-12	2900 Richard Allen Ct	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-7260	89	16	5.7	68.5%	1 (1.1%)	62 (69.7%)	12 (13.5%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (13.5%)								(n/a)			62.0	34.0										$64,304
Denver Center for 21st-Century Learning at Wyman	Public	6-12	1690 Williams Street	Denver	80218	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-2980	150	15	10.1	86.7%	12 (8.0%)	40 (26.7%)	85 (56.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	1 (0.7%)	8 (5.3%)								(n/a)														$36,155
East High School	Public	9-12	1600 City Park Esplanade	Denver	80206	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 423-8300	2,476	117	21.2	32.5%	1,282 (51.8%)	336 (13.6%)	568 (22.9%)	70 (2.8%)	10 (0.4%)	7 (0.3%)	184 (7.4%)	78.9	68^th of 328 public high schools	79.3%		79.2	65^th of 349 public high schools	81.4%	3	78.0	54.0	76.0	56.0	77.0	51.0							36.0	$16,095
Bruce Randolph School	Public	6-12	3955 Steele Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-1080	663	45	14.5	88.5%	10 (1.5%)	42 (6.3%)	583 (87.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.5%)	14 (2.1%)	4.8	324^th of 328 public high schools	1.2%		5	341^st of 349 public high schools	2.3%	17	22.0	6.0	24.0	8.0	23.0	7.0	12.7	15.1	8.0	11.9	1.9	5.0	5.0	$20,688
Colorado High School Charter - GES	Public, Charter	9-12	3093 E 42nd Ave	Denver	80216	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 524-8664	209	14	14.9	89.5%	9 (4.3%)	49 (23.4%)	139 (66.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)								(n/a)					30.0									$14,796
RiseUp Community School	Public, Charter	9-12	2342 Broadway St	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 292-1018	100	11	9.0	77.0%	15 (15.0%)	30 (30.0%)	46 (46.0%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)								(n/a)					29.0									$24,490

Frequently Asked Questions about Prep Academy

What district is Prep Academy in?

School District No. 1

How many students attend Prep Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 44 students attended Prep Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Prep Academy?

Students at Prep Academy are 52% African American, 41% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

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