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KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8Charter

375 S Tejon Street, Denver, CO 80223 · (303) 623-5772

Denver’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
301
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
City
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 29.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 47%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

375 S Tejon Street, Denver

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 529
Grade 687
Grade 777
Grade 8108
Enrollment over time
425’20
385’21
387’22
364’23
301’24

Down 29.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 93%Black 2%White 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy from Denver families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Denver’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.