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Rocky Mountain Prep SMART

Q: Is Rocky Mountain Prep SMART a good school?

Rocky Mountain Prep SMART ranks 237 th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 28% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Rocky Mountain Prep SMART is a public charter high school located in Denver, Colorado, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 565 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 SMART has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado high schools, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years. The school performs relatively better among Hispanic students, but struggles with other student groups, ranking in the bottom quarter or bottom 10% of Colorado high schools for female, male, English Language Learner, low socioeconomic status, and gifted and talented students. Proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all subject areas and grade levels, and the school's four-year graduation rate is on par with the district and state, while its dropout rate is slightly higher.

Comparing Rocky Mountain Prep SMART to nearby schools, the nearby Denver Online outperforms the school on many metrics, and schools outside the district, such as Brady Exploration School and New America School, have higher statewide rankings and better academic achievement. The school's challenges appear to be related to the socioeconomic factors of its student population, as it has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio.

604

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,319

Per pupil spending ?

92.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3201 W. Arizona Ave
Denver, CO 80219-3941

(303) 962-9880

District: School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.9%

White:

2.0%

Asian:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (35% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg41%

Colorado avg47%

237^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 30High 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	28.7	237 of 328	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	274 of 349	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	316 of 349	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	309 of 411	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	288 of 388	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.6	218 of 256	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.3	203 of 255	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.6	132 of 292	54.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	13 of 20	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.7	30 of 36	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	33 of 44	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	26 of 32	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	16 of 16	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	177 of 247	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	190 of 257	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	228 of 254	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	225 of 257	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	224 of 239	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	1.2	135 of 136	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	106 of 140	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	0.0	117 of 118	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	80 of 187	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	100 of 199	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	14.7	175 of 198	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	162 of 181	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	14.9	181 of 200	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	142 of 188	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	186 of 246	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	211 of 256	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	240 of 252	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	242 of 253	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	223 of 240	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+29 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)35th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)10th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)1st percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing48%-17 vs state

Mathematics21%-17 vs state

Science10%-16 vs state

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Monday, September 20, 2021

Very glad to have a STRIVE Prep school in Southwest Denver that offers thorough academic experience and focuses on preparing students for college. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	CMAS English Language Arts (2025)		CMAS Math (2025)	CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Rocky Mountain Prep SMART	Public, Charter	9-12	3201 W. Arizona Ave	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 962-9880	604	58	10.3	92.2%	12 (2.0%)	6 (1.0%)	567 (93.9%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	28.7	237^th of 328 public high schools	27.7%		21.2	274^th of 349 public high schools	21.5%	37	51.0	40.0	48.0	21.0	43.0	32.0				9.5	$16,319
Excel Academy	Public	9-12	1825 S. Federal Blvd.	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-2250	227	12	18.3	85.5%	9 (4.0%)	6 (2.6%)	208 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)			25.0								$18,708
Denver Online	Public, Virtual	6-12	451 S. Tejon St.	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 424-8281	611	32	18.9	65.6%	149 (24.4%)	87 (14.2%)	280 (45.8%)	22 (3.6%)	4 (0.7%)	10 (1.6%)	46 (7.5%)	34.1	221^st of 328 public high schools	32.6%		28.8	240^th of 349 public high schools	31.2%	19	63.0	19.0	50.0	17.0	51.0	26.0	40.0	29.2	8.2	37.5	$16,944
KIPP Denver Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	9-12	451 South Tejon Street	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 922-5324	477	40	11.9	88.1%	7 (1.5%)	8 (1.7%)	449 (94.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	15.4	281^st of 328 public high schools	14.3%		16.4	293^rd of 349 public high schools	16.0%	12	30.0	16.0	42.0	20.0	39.0	21.0				14.4	$19,598
Abraham Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	2285 South Federal Boulevard	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-5000	965	73	13.2	88.9%	27 (2.8%)	55 (5.7%)	839 (86.9%)	25 (2.6%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	11 (1.1%)	4.3	325^th of 328 public high schools	0.9%		4.9	342^nd of 349 public high schools	2.0%	17	22.0	7.0	17.0	7.0	17.0	7.0				5.2	$19,677
Respect Academy	Public	9-12	2285 South Federal Blvd	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-5228	99	7	13.4	79.8%	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	92 (92.9%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$24,683
5280 High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1200 W Mississippi Ave	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 919-1056	109	13	8.5	37.6%	68 (62.4%)	4 (3.7%)	31 (28.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	15.7	280^th of 328 public high schools	14.6%		6.1	332^nd of 349 public high schools	4.9%	52					39.0					13.6	$32,774
Brady Exploration School	Public	9-12	5220 W. Ohio Avenue	Lakewood	80226	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-6722	294	18	16.4	67.3%	81 (27.6%)	13 (4.4%)	185 (62.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)								(n/a)											$15,920
Florence Crittenton High School	Public	9-12	55 South Zuni	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-7900	107	10	10.8	89.7%	9 (8.4%)	9 (8.4%)	87 (81.3%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)											$31,733
Summit Academy	Public	6-12	5590 W Evans Ave.	Denver	80227	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-2400	236	19	12.1	91.9%	6 (2.5%)	4 (1.7%)	224 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.7	306^th of 328 public high schools	6.7%		4.1	345^th of 349 public high schools	1.1%	39					18.0				4.8	14.3	$24,101

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocky Mountain Prep SMART

What district is Rocky Mountain Prep SMART in?

School District No. 1

What is the racial makeup of Rocky Mountain Prep SMART?

Students at Rocky Mountain Prep SMART are 94% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Rocky Mountain Prep SMART?

In the 2024-25 school year, 604 students attended Rocky Mountain Prep SMART.

Is Rocky Mountain Prep SMART a good school?

Rocky Mountain Prep SMART ranks 237^th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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