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Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood

Q: Is Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood a good school?

Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood ranks in the bottom 10.5% of Colorado middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood?

Students at Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood are 95% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood attend?

Students who attend Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood usually go on to attend West High School

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

426^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 476 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 11% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood is a public middle school in Denver's Westwood neighborhood serving 411 students in grades 6–8, and it is part of School District No. 1. The school currently ranks 419th out of 469 Colorado middle schools (11th percentile, 1 star) for 2025–2026, a significant decline from the 44th percentile it held in 2014–2015. Nearly 92% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, making this an extremely high-poverty school — and that context matters when interpreting the numbers below.

Academically, proficiency rates are low across the board. Only 21.8% of students are proficient in ELA and 13.7% in math, compared with state averages of 44.7% and 37.3%. Science is an extreme weakness: just 5% of 8th graders are proficient, versus 35.4% statewide. Westwood isn't the lowest-performing school in its area, though — it outperforms Compass Academy, West Middle School, and KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy in most subjects. The 2023–2024 school year brought genuine improvement (ELA jumped to 28.8% and math to 15.4%), but those gains had mostly faded by 2025–2026. Grade-level patterns show 7th-grade ELA is the strongest subject at 30.8% proficiency, while 8th-grade results are the weakest across every subject, suggesting students may fall further behind as they advance.

There are some genuine bright spots. The dropout rate is just 0.6%, compared with 1.6% statewide, and chronic absenteeism of 37.7% — while still too high — is far better than nearby Kepner Beacon Middle School (47.5%) and Rocky Mountain Prep Federal (45.9%). One trend worth monitoring is the student-teacher ratio, which jumped from 8.7 in 2022–2023 to 15.2 in 2024–2025, meaning less individual attention for students. Westwood has a long way to go to match high-performing neighbors like DSST: Cedar Middle School and Girls Athletic Leadership School Middle School, but it retains students well and holds its own against schools serving similar high-poverty communities. Sustained interventions in math and science will be critical to turning the trajectory around.

411

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,004

Per pupil spending ?

91.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3201 W Arizona Ave.
Denver, CO 80219-3941

(303) 962-9880

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood usually attend:

High:

West High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.9%

African American:

1.9%

Asian:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2019 → 11th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 11th (2026) from a 3rd-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (16% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg38%

Colorado avg41%

426^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	14.1	426 of 476	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	405 of 469	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	375 of 485	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	450 of 480	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	409 of 448	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	442 of 458	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	362 of 418	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.2	321 of 424	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.1	233 of 400	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.3	245 of 436	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.9	314 of 461	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.6	275 of 454	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.2	220 of 425	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.7	186 of 422	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	11.8	339 of 368	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.1	304 of 347	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	295 of 350	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	322 of 363	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	305 of 326	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	329 of 352	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	267 of 315	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2018	0.5	121 of 121	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	19.8	209 of 241	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	13.2	332 of 372	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	314 of 352	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	287 of 357	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	345 of 356	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	302 of 328	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	335 of 343	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	300 of 317	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)13th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)11th percentile~ school

Female (2026)8th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)<1st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts22%-23 vs state

Math14%-24 vs state

Science5%-30 vs state

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Monday, September 20, 2021

STRIVE Prep Westwood promotes strong relationship building for students, and allows them to become their best selves both academically and emotionally. They hold their students and their staff to high standards, while also creating a safe school environment. 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 (2025)	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 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
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
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
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
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
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%)	22.1	353^rd of 476 public middle schools	25.8%		20.6	359^th of 469 public middle schools	23.5%	6		21.4	35.3	22.2	26.8		20.0	17.5	23.5	20.2		19.1	$11,894
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
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
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%)	27.8	318^th of 476 public middle schools	33.2%		22.9	341^st of 469 public middle schools	27.3%	23		29.7	27.4	35.1	30.7		23.1	13.9	31.2	22.9		23.7	$21,897

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood

How many students attend Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood.

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

Students who attend Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood usually go on to attend West High School

Is Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood a good school?

Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood ranks in the bottom 10.5% of Colorado middle schools.

What district is Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood in?

School District No. 1

What is the racial makeup of Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood?

Students at Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood are 95% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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