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Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

394^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside is a public charter middle school located in Denver, Colorado, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 168 students. The school is part of the School District No. 1, which is ranked 76 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside consistently performs below the district and state averages in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 24.6% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.9% for the district and 44.8% for the state. The school's performance for female and male students is also consistently lower than the state averages. However, the school's performance for English Language Learner (ELL) students is relatively stronger, ranking 5 out of 20 Colorado middle schools in the 2018-2019 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, such as McAuliffe International School, Morey Middle School, and Skinner Middle School, Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside significantly underperforms, with proficiency rates often more than double or triple the rates at Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside. The school's high rates of chronic absenteeism and dropout, as well as its high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, may be contributing factors to its lower academic performance.

154

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,962

Per pupil spending ?

87%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4735 Pecos St
Denver, CO 80211-3709

(720) 723-2000

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside usually attend:

High:

North High School

Feeder schools for Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside:

Elementary:	Beach Court Elementary School
	Bryant Webster Dual Language Ece-8 School
	Centennial A School for Expeditionary Learning
	Columbian Elementary School
	More...
	Edison Elementary School
	Trevista at Horace Mann

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.4%

African American:

18.8%

White:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2014 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (17% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (59% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg37%

Colorado avg40%

394^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 29Middle Schools in the School District No. 1

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	394 of 469	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	389 of 485	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	439 of 480	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	393 of 448	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	421 of 458	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	376 of 418	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.1	365 of 424	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.7	272 of 400	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.9	261 of 436	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	23.2	371 of 461	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.8	289 of 454	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	53.5	5 of 20	75.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	24.3	252 of 350	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	325 of 352	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	280 of 315	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	11.5	329 of 357	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	293 of 343	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	287 of 317	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)75th percentile+67 vs school

Female (2024)28th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2024)8th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-20 vs state

Science12%-25 vs state

Math11%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)					CMAS Math (2025)						CMAS Science (2025)		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 (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	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 4th Grade	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 Sunnyside	Public, Charter	6-8	4735 Pecos St	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 723-2000	154	16	9.6	87.0%	6 (3.9%)	29 (18.8%)	110 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (1.9%)	16.8	394^th of 469 public middle schools	16.0%		18	389^th of 485 public middle schools	19.8%	5		15.9	19.6	38.6	24.6					15.9	11.4		11.6	$18,962
Skinner Middle School	Public	6-8	3435 West 40th Avenue	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-1420	673	41	16.5	41.0%	330 (49.0%)	23 (3.4%)	275 (40.9%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.1%)	82.4	62^nd of 469 public middle schools	86.8%		86.4	51^st of 485 public middle schools	89.5%	11		62.4	65.1	67.0	64.4			43.1	51.3	64.5	51.0		71.4	$16,694
DSST: Cole Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3240 Humboldt Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 524-6354	282	24	11.8	86.2%	10 (3.5%)	64 (22.7%)	197 (69.9%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.4%)	12	430^th of 469 public middle schools	8.3%		15.6	403^rd of 485 public middle schools	16.9%	27		20.5	19.8	25.9	22.0			6.7	7.2	10.6	8.2		16.5	$13,612
Manual Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 E. 28th Ave.	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-6550	257	18	14.0	71.2%	45 (17.5%)	90 (35.0%)	99 (38.5%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.4%)	21.5	348^th of 469 public middle schools	25.8%		10.3	450^th of 485 public middle schools	7.2%	102		29.6	30.2	30.4	30.1			12.7	18.9	17.8	16.3		23.3	$20,830
Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	1820 Lowell Blvd	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-0260	592	41	14.5	75.8%	44 (7.4%)	55 (9.3%)	462 (78.0%)	5 (0.8%)	11 (1.9%)	8 (1.4%)	7 (1.2%)	19.8	368^th of 469 public middle schools	21.5%		15.4	405^th of 485 public middle schools	16.5%	37		26.9	31.6	34.2	31.1			13.2	13.2	18.4	15.0		14.5	$20,751
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%)	97.8	9^th of 469 public middle schools	98.1%		97.1	11^th of 485 public middle schools	97.7%	2		85.3	85.3	87.8	86.1			75.3	73.0	83.6	77.3		71.5	$16,610
West Middle School	Public	6-8	951 Elati St	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-5460	188	16	11.9	95.7%	6 (3.2%)	17 (9.0%)	160 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	9	446^th of 469 public middle schools	4.9%		5.4	478^th of 485 public middle schools	1.4%	32		6.8	10.3	21.9	13.9					9.9	5.6		12.9	$26,634
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%)	76.3	94^th of 469 public middle schools	80.0%		61.1	150^th of 485 public middle schools	69.1%	56		67.2	76.9	56.6	68.2			40.0	43.6	46.2	43.1		46.9	$13,673
Global Intermediate Academy	Public	4-8	7480 Conifer Road	Denver	80221	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 853-1930	346	18	19.2	80.3%	17 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	324 (93.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	11.2	434^th of 469 public middle schools	7.5%		13.1	431^st of 485 public middle schools	11.1%	3	34.0		30.0	10.5	18.1	11.8	36.0		8.6		11.0	14.0	11.7	$15,949
North Arvada Middle School	Public	6-8	7285 Pierce Street	Arvada	80003	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-0528	464	27	17.3	66.8%	183 (39.4%)	16 (3.4%)	223 (48.1%)	12 (2.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	21.1	353^rd of 469 public middle schools	24.7%		25.9	339^th of 485 public middle schools	30.1%	14		30.6	30.7	29.3	30.2			14.0	16.1	16.8	15.7		22.8	$17,299

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside

What is the racial makeup of Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside?

Students at Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside are 71% Hispanic, 19% African American, 4% White, 3% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside?

In the 2024-25 school year, 154 students attended Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside.

What district is Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside in?

School District No. 1

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

Students who attend Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside usually go on to attend North High School

Is Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside a good school?

Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside ranks in the bottom 16.0% of Colorado middle schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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