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KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

456^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 476 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 4% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy is a middle school in Denver, CO, serving 301 students in grades 5 through 8 as part of School District No. 1, a district ranked in the 38th percentile statewide. The school serves a highly economically disadvantaged population, with 93.7% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch. Its student-teacher ratio of 10.5 to 1 is the lowest among nearby middle schools, compared to 19.1 at Morey Middle School and 16.2 at Grant Beacon Middle School.

Academically, the school is among the lowest-performing in the area. On the 2025-2026 CMAS exams, only 13.9% of students scored proficient in English Language Arts and 11.7% in math, far below district rates of 42.5% and 35.0% and state rates of 44.7% and 37.3%. Nearby schools show dramatically higher results: Morey Middle School reached 81.6% in ELA and 76.0% in math, while DSST: Cedar Middle School posted 65.0% in ELA and 57.6% in math. Even among high-poverty peers, KIPP trails several schools, including Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood (21.8% ELA) and Lake Middle School (20.2% ELA). The school's statewide ranking has fallen sharply from the 72nd percentile in 2014-2015 to the 4th percentile in 2025-2026.

Chronic absenteeism is a serious concern, with 43.5% of students missing significant school time, well above the state rate of 28.4%. The dropout rate, however, is low at 1.3%, below the district rate of 3.2%, suggesting students remain connected to the school. KIPP shows relative strength in serving English Language Learner students, ranking in the 71st percentile in 2024-2025. Yet 8th-grade science proficiency collapses to just 4.3%, compared to 30.5% for the district, pointing to a specific middle-school science challenge. Despite having the lowest student-teacher ratio among nearby schools, academic outcomes remain near the bottom, indicating that additional staffing alone has not moved the academic needle for this very high-need population.

301

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,412

Per pupil spending ?

93.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

375 S Tejon Street
Denver, CO 80223-1961

(303) 623-5772

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy usually attend:

High:

West High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.7%

African American:

2.3%

White:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (12% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg38%

Colorado avg40%

456^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 59 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 30Middle Schools in the School District No. 1

69^th of 114School 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	9.2	456 of 476	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.9	432 of 469	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	445 of 485	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	413 of 480	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	360 of 448	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	280 of 458	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	219 of 418	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.5	234 of 424	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.6	148 of 400	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.4	122 of 436	72.0%	★★★★☆
2014	45.6	250 of 461	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.4	283 of 454	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.5	289 of 425	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.0	303 of 422	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.7	322 of 409	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.0	310 of 377	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.6	265 of 362	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.7	228 of 360	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.6	215 of 346	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.1	189 of 340	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.0	192 of 336	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	2 of 7	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	32.6	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	3 of 20	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	8.2	352 of 368	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	322 of 347	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	318 of 350	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	325 of 363	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	223 of 326	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	194 of 352	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	186 of 315	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	32.6	160 of 241	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	98 of 197	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	8.5	363 of 372	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.7	329 of 352	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	347 of 357	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	273 of 356	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	284 of 328	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	214 of 343	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	169 of 317	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile+64 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)34th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts14%-31 vs state

Math12%-26 vs state

Science10%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)					CMAS Math (2026)					CMAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 5th 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 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	375 S Tejon Street	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 623-5772	301	29	10.5	93.7%	5 (1.7%)	7 (2.3%)	279 (92.7%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	9.2	456^th of 476 public middle schools	4.2%		11.9	432^nd of 469 public middle schools	7.9%	24	20.0	11.2	15.6	12.9	13.9	13.3	9.0	14.3	11.4	11.7	24.1	4.3	$18,412
Kepner Beacon Middle School	Public	6-8	911 South Hazel Court	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-0027	467	33	14.1	89.9%	16 (3.4%)	26 (5.6%)	409 (87.6%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	16	411^th of 476 public middle schools	13.7%		11	435^th of 469 public middle schools	7.2%	24		15.4	18.2	17.4	17.1		15.7	14.0	31.1	21.0		8.3	$22,149
Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood	Public, Charter	6-8	3201 W Arizona Ave.	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 962-9880	411	27	15.2	91.7%	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.9%)	390 (94.9%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	14.1	426^th of 476 public middle schools	10.5%		15.5	405^th of 469 public middle schools	13.6%	21		19.7	30.8	13.9	21.8		19.0	11.5	10.4	13.7		5.0	$14,004
Denver Center for International Studies	Public, Magnet	6-8	574 West 6th Ave	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(720) 423-9000	354	26	13.5	71.5%	41 (11.6%)	13 (3.7%)	255 (72.0%)	8 (2.3%)	14 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.6%)	13.4	432^nd of 476 public middle schools	9.2%		32.8	294^th of 469 public middle schools	37.3%	138		13.9	15.4	28.6	21.0		698.0	717.0	11.3	8.8		11.3	$21,920
Girls Athletic Leadership School Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	750 Galapago St.	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 282-6437	223	16	14.1	30.9%	124 (55.6%)	16 (7.2%)	58 (26.0%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.1%)	80.3	78^th of 476 public middle schools	83.6%		76.3	94^th of 469 public middle schools	80.0%	16		57.1	81.2	72.5	69.8		31.2	47.8	67.6	48.1		55.9	$13,673
DSST: Cedar Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	150 S Pearl Street	Denver	80209	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 524-6350	485	36	13.5	50.5%	187 (38.6%)	90 (18.6%)	148 (30.5%)	21 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.4%)	86.7	49^th of 476 public middle schools	89.7%		86.7	48^th of 469 public middle schools	89.8%	1		57.1	73.1	64.4	65.0		52.0	54.1	67.1	57.6		61.0	$9,604
Rocky Mountain Prep Federal	Public, Charter	6-8	2626 W Evans Ave	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 460-2800	376	24	15.4	88.0%	9 (2.4%)	15 (4.0%)	340 (90.4%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	13.2	434^th of 476 public middle schools	8.8%		14.8	410^th of 469 public middle schools	12.6%	24		15.0	24.7	17.5	18.7		22.0	14.6	8.7	15.1		3.9	$16,494
Grant Beacon Middle School	Public	6-8	1751 South Washington Street	Denver	80210	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-9360	339	21	16.2	65.5%	92 (27.1%)	30 (8.8%)	184 (54.3%)	10 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.9%)	51.8	189^th of 476 public middle schools	60.3%		41.3	234^th of 469 public middle schools	50.1%	45		53.8	44.7	40.6	46.6		40.6	27.7	36.5	35.1		30.5	$19,744
Compass Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	2285 S Federal Blvd	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-0096	200	18	11.0	91.5%	6 (3.0%)	5 (2.5%)	184 (92.0%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7.5	467^th of 476 public middle schools	1.9%					(n/a)		16.7	11.1	11.3	13.1		708.0	712.0	8.5	6.2		5.6	$19,170
Morey Middle School	Public	6-8	840 East 14th Avenue	Denver	80218	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-0700	479	25	19.1	29.0%	284 (59.3%)	30 (6.3%)	96 (20.0%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.4%)	97.1	11^th of 476 public middle schools	97.7%		97.8	9^th of 469 public middle schools	98.1%	2		76.8	87.2	81.9	81.6		77.8	75.6	73.9	76.0		66.4	$16,610

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy

What district is KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy in?

School District No. 1

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy?

Students at KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy are 93% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% White, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy attend?

Students who attend KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy usually go on to attend West High School

Is KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy a good school?

KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Colorado middle schools.

How many students attend KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

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2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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