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Rocky Mountain Prep Noel

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

446^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 5% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Rocky Mountain Prep Noel is a Denver middle school serving 287 students in grades 6–8, located in the Montbello neighborhood and operating within School District No. 1 with a high-poverty population (87.8% free/reduced lunch). The school is currently ranked 446th out of 469 Colorado middle schools, placing it in the 5th percentile statewide. Academic performance sits far below district and state averages in every subject, with only 11.4% of students proficient in ELA, 13.8% in math, and 5.7% in science on the latest CMAS assessments.

Chronic absenteeism is a major concern, at 48.1% — nearly 20 points above the state average and up sharply from 36.7% the prior year. At the same time, the dropout rate is very low (0.8% vs. 3.2% district average), meaning students are staying enrolled but missing significant instruction time. There is one positive trend: math proficiency has nearly tripled in two years, from 5.1% in 2022–23 to 13.8% in 2025–26. However, ELA proficiency remains stuck in the low teens, and science proficiency for 8th graders is about one-sixth of the state average.

The school shares its building with Montbello Middle School, and while RMP Noel outperforms its co-located partner on every subject, both are in the bottom 1–5% statewide. Nearby schools serving similar student populations show that stronger results are possible: DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School (79.9% FRL) achieves 39.6% ELA proficiency, and KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School (80.8% FRL) reaches 30.5% ELA. Even within the same charter network, Rocky Mountain Prep Green Valley Ranch more than doubles Noel's ELA proficiency. By contrast, Denver Green School Northfield, just 3.7 miles away, posts 78.6% ELA and 73.7% math with far lower poverty. The gap between RMP Noel and these schools suggests significant room for growth, particularly if chronic absenteeism can be reduced and recent math gains can be replicated across other subjects.

287

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,531

Per pupil spending ?

87.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5290 Kittredge St
Denver, CO 80239

(303) 999-3825

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend Rocky Mountain Prep Noel usually attend:

High:	Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Early College
	DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School
	KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy
	Montbello High School
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	Northeast Early College
	Rocky Mountain Prep RISE

Feeder schools for Rocky Mountain Prep Noel:

Elementary:	Barney Ford Elementary School
	Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School
	Green Valley Elementary School
	Highline Academy Northeast
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	John H. Amesse Elementary
	KIPP Northeast Elementary
	Lena Archuleta Elementary School
	Marie L. Greenwood Academy
	Marrama Elementary School
	Maxwell Elementary School
	McGlone Academy
	Oakland Elementary
	Omar D Blair Charter School
	SOAR at Green Valley Ranch

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.5%

African American:

14.6%

Pacific Islander:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (12% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg38%

Colorado avg41%

446^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th 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	9.8	446 of 469	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.2	456 of 469	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	475 of 485	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	462 of 480	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	431 of 448	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	422 of 458	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	402 of 418	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	24.3	320 of 424	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.8	246 of 400	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	23.5	345 of 436	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	7.6	353 of 365	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	346 of 363	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	275 of 352	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	11.8	338 of 369	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	341 of 356	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	334 of 343	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)8th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Math14%-23 vs state

English Language Arts11%-33 vs state

Science6%-30 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, March 3, 2021

I absolutely love Strive Prep Montbello. I truly believe I chose the right school for my children. The teachers are incredible, the office staff superb. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, February 22, 2019

my niece has been coming here for the first year, i have attended two of their committee meetings and i just love the communication the Principal has with us parents. not every Principal takes the time to meet the parents, at least from my past experience with all other principals. I also do like the attention they give the students and the after school tutoring program they provide for students who need it. office staff is wonderful and very nice. you get calls from teachers once a month communicating about your students progress. I am definitely bringing my niece for next school year, and in two more years my son will be coming here as well. 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 Noel	Public, Charter	6-8	5290 Kittredge St	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 999-3825	287	19	15.3	87.8%	9 (3.1%)	42 (14.6%)	208 (72.5%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	9 (3.1%)	9.8	446^th of 469 public middle schools	4.9%		7.2	456^th of 469 public middle schools	2.8%	10		7.5	11.0	15.7	11.4		9.0	12.2	20.3	13.8		5.7	$18,531
Montbello Middle School	Public	6-8	5290 Kittredge St	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 424-0850	315	22	14.3	91.7%	10 (3.2%)	48 (15.2%)	220 (69.8%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.3%)	9 (2.9%)	6.2	462^nd of 469 public middle schools	1.5%		5.3	466^th of 469 public middle schools	0.6%	4		7.1	13.3	6.1	8.6		10.6			6.8		4.9	$20,134
DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	4800 Telluride Street Buildin	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 524-6300	482	32	15.1	79.9%	18 (3.7%)	123 (25.5%)	252 (52.3%)	56 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	21 (4.4%)	35.2	274^th of 469 public middle schools	41.6%		34.2	284^th of 469 public middle schools	39.4%	10		29.3	53.7	35.8	39.6		18.7	26.2	25.2	23.3		25.2	$10,707
Rocky Mountain Prep Green Valley Ranch	Public, Charter	6-8	4800 Telluride St Bldg #5	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 999-2893	379	19	19.6	83.6%	14 (3.7%)	71 (18.7%)	244 (64.4%)	31 (8.2%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	10 (2.6%)	15.2	410^th of 469 public middle schools	12.6%		15.8	402^nd of 469 public middle schools	14.3%	8		23.1	20.7	28.1	24.0		14.5	9.1	12.4	12.1		14.3	$14,268
KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	4636 Walden St	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 307-1970	464	39	11.8	80.8%	28 (6.0%)	117 (25.2%)	252 (54.3%)	33 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	19 (4.1%)	27.6	317^th of 469 public middle schools	32.4%		28	325^th of 469 public middle schools	30.7%	8	32.4	16.5	36.7	35.8	30.5	20.4	13.6	24.8	35.8	23.7	15.0	16.2	$16,821
DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	10825 E 47th Ave	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 524-6305	451	35	12.8	80.7%	22 (4.9%)	84 (18.6%)	316 (70.1%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.8%)	22.6	345^th of 469 public middle schools	26.4%		24.4	337^th of 469 public middle schools	28.1%	8		15.5	33.6	25.4	24.9		21.7	17.9	26.3	22.0		20.8	$11,576
Denver Green School Northfield	Public	6-8	5677 N Galena St	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 423-8200	558	31	18.1	24.0%	340 (60.9%)	51 (9.1%)	99 (17.7%)	17 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.6%)	95.9	16^th of 469 public middle schools	96.6%		95.9	17^th of 469 public middle schools	96.4%	1		77.8	83.9	73.8	78.6		77.8	71.8	71.3	73.7		63.6	$15,858
North Middle School Health Sciences and Technology Campus	Public	6-8	12095 Montview Blvd	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 364-7411	565	29	19.4	91.2%	30 (5.3%)	71 (12.6%)	401 (71.0%)	27 (4.8%)	4 (0.7%)	17 (3.0%)	15 (2.7%)	5.6	465^th of 469 public middle schools	0.9%		5.6	465^th of 469 public middle schools	0.9%			4.1	7.3	10.5	7.2		3.5	4.3	6.8	4.9		6.8	$20,008
East Middle School	Public	6-8	1275 Fraser St	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 340-0660	634	24	26.4	92.1%	29 (4.6%)	56 (8.8%)	496 (78.2%)	23 (3.6%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.4%)	18 (2.8%)	8	455^th of 469 public middle schools	3.0%		6.6	460^th of 469 public middle schools	1.9%	5		14.6	10.0	10.8	11.8		7.3	8.8	11.2	9.2		6.5	$17,770
Aurora Science & Technical Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	10455 East 25th Avenue	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 524-6397	448	34	13.3	85.7%	33 (7.4%)	35 (7.8%)	352 (78.6%)	11 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.7%)	22.5	346^th of 469 public middle schools	26.2%		17.1	392^nd of 469 public middle schools	16.4%	46		20.7	40.0	33.1	31.1		15.2	14.2	17.3	15.5		19.4	$34,401

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocky Mountain Prep Noel

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

Students who attend Rocky Mountain Prep Noel usually go on to attend Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Early College

What is the racial makeup of Rocky Mountain Prep Noel?

Students at Rocky Mountain Prep Noel are 72% Hispanic, 15% African American, 5% Pacific Islander, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Rocky Mountain Prep Noel?

In the 2024-25 school year, 287 students attended Rocky Mountain Prep Noel.

Is Rocky Mountain Prep Noel a good school?

Rocky Mountain Prep Noel ranks in the bottom 4.9% of Colorado middle schools.

What district is Rocky Mountain Prep Noel in?

School District No. 1

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