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Rocky Mountain Prep Federal

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

427^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 9% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Rocky Mountain Prep Federal is a middle school in Denver's School District No. 1 serving 376 students in grades 6–8, located in a high-poverty area where 88 percent of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school currently ranks 427 out of 469 Colorado middle schools, placing it in the 9th percentile statewide with a 0-star rating — well below the district, which itself sits in the 38th percentile of Colorado districts.

Academic proficiency is far below district and state averages across every subject. Only 18.7 percent of students meet ELA expectations, compared to 42.5 percent in the district and 44.7 percent statewide; math proficiency is 15.1 percent versus 35.0 percent district and 37.3 percent statewide. The most striking result is 8th-grade science: just 3.9 percent proficient, the lowest among nearby middle schools. Math scores also decline sharply as students advance, falling from 22.0 percent proficiency in 6th grade to just 8.7 percent in 8th grade. By contrast, Grant Beacon Middle School, just over two miles away, achieves 30.5 percent science proficiency and ranks in the 60th percentile statewide — showing that a nearby school with a majority low-income student body can produce far stronger results.

Chronic absenteeism is a serious concern, jumping from 32.8 percent to 45.9 percent in a single year, meaning nearly half the student body is missing enough school to be considered chronically absent. The student-teacher ratio also rose sharply from 10.2 to 15.4, while many nearby schools maintain smaller ratios. Subgroup effectiveness rankings are very low, with male students in the 7th percentile statewide and female students in the 12th percentile. The school's decline has been steady over the past decade, dropping from the 50th percentile in 2015-2016 to the bottom decile today. While dropout rates were low in earlier reporting years, the combination of low proficiency, steep math decline, rising absenteeism, and larger class sizes makes this one of the lowest-performing middle schools in Denver.

376

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,494

Per pupil spending ?

88%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2626 W Evans Ave
Denver, CO 80219-4905

(720) 460-2800

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend Rocky Mountain Prep Federal usually attend:

High:

John F Kennedy High School

Feeder schools for Rocky Mountain Prep Federal:

Elementary:	Doull Elementary School
	Gust Elementary School
	Kaiser Elementary School
	Sabin World School
	More...
	Traylor Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.4%

African American:

4.0%

White:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (15% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg38%

Colorado avg41%

427^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 41 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 29Middle Schools in the School District No. 1

71^st 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	13.1	427 of 469	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	410 of 469	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	380 of 485	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	377 of 480	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	361 of 448	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	345 of 369	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	359 of 458	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	311 of 418	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.3	268 of 424	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.4	199 of 400	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.9	235 of 436	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	25.2	359 of 461	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.4	307 of 454	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.7	267 of 425	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.9	231 of 422	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.0	173 of 409	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.4	190 of 377	49.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	39.5	13 of 20	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	14.0	322 of 365	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.4	308 of 347	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	288 of 350	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	290 of 363	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	238 of 326	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	269 of 352	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	253 of 315	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	25.7	188 of 241	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	130 of 197	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	10.6	345 of 369	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.6	324 of 352	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	302 of 357	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	280 of 356	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	292 of 328	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	274 of 343	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	247 of 317	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)35th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)12th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts19%-26 vs state

Math15%-22 vs state

Science4%-32 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, September 10, 2021

Our student absolutely loves attending Strive Prep- Federal. The school offers a thorough academic experience to students who otherwise may not have that opportunity in their neighboring school. He comes home telling us about how interesting math was for the day, or about how he is using hands-on activities in science class. He appreciates the hands-on approach, which Strive Prep- Federal provides, so we are very happy! Close Quote

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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
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%)	13.1	427^th of 469 public middle schools	9.0%		14.8	410^th of 469 public middle schools	12.6%	17		15.0	24.7	17.5	18.7		22.0	14.6	8.7	15.1		3.9	$16,494
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	460^th of 469 public middle schools	1.9%					(n/a)		16.7	11.1	11.3	13.1				8.5	6.2		5.6	$19,170
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	419^th of 469 public middle schools	10.7%		15.5	405^th of 469 public middle schools	13.6%	14		19.7	30.8	13.9	21.8		19.0	11.5	10.4	13.7		5.0	$14,004
DSST: College View Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3111 W Dartmouth Ave	Denver	80236	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 524-6320	446	36	12.4	86.3%	29 (6.5%)	15 (3.4%)	379 (85.0%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	22	349^th of 469 public middle schools	25.6%		20.6	359^th of 469 public middle schools	23.5%	10		21.4	35.3	22.2	26.8		20.0	17.5	23.5	20.2		19.1	$11,894
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%)	15.9	405^th of 469 public middle schools	13.6%		11	435^th of 469 public middle schools	7.2%	30		15.4	18.2	17.4	17.1		15.7	14.0	31.1	21.0		8.3	$22,149
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%)	51.6	187^th of 469 public middle schools	60.1%		41.3	234^th of 469 public middle schools	50.1%	47		53.8	44.7	40.6	46.6		40.6	27.7	36.5	35.1		30.5	$19,744
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%)	9.1	449^th of 469 public middle schools	4.3%		11.9	432^nd of 469 public middle schools	7.9%	17	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
Bear Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	3005 South Golden Way	Denver	80227	Jefferson County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-9600	313	29	10.8	77.6%	45 (14.4%)	13 (4.2%)	230 (73.5%)	13 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	27.7	315^th of 469 public middle schools	32.8%		22.9	341^st of 469 public middle schools	27.3%	26		29.7	27.4	35.1	30.7		23.1	13.9	31.2	22.9		23.7	$21,897
Fort Logan Northgate	Public	4-8	4000 S. Lowell Blvd.	Denver	80236	Denver County	Sheridan School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 833-6850	338	20	16.9	85.8%	46 (13.6%)	9 (2.7%)	265 (78.4%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)								(n/a)				13.2									$23,053
Englewood Middle School	Public	6-8	3800 S Logan St	Englewood	80110	Arapahoe County	Englewood School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 781-7817	210	20	10.6	72.9%	83 (39.5%)	12 (5.7%)	99 (47.1%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.3%)	21.8	352^nd of 469 public middle schools	24.9%		19.9	367^th of 469 public middle schools	21.7%	15		33.3	20.8	22.1	22.9		29.4	13.0	28.7	22.2		21.6	$20,399

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocky Mountain Prep Federal

What high school do graduates of Rocky Mountain Prep Federal attend?

Students who attend Rocky Mountain Prep Federal usually go on to attend John F Kennedy High School

How many students attend Rocky Mountain Prep Federal?

In the 2024-25 school year, 376 students attended Rocky Mountain Prep Federal.

What is the racial makeup of Rocky Mountain Prep Federal?

Students at Rocky Mountain Prep Federal are 90% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% White, 1% Asian.

What district is Rocky Mountain Prep Federal in?

School District No. 1

Is Rocky Mountain Prep Federal a good school?

Rocky Mountain Prep Federal ranks in the bottom 9.0% of Colorado middle schools.

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