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Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8Charter

4735 Pecos St, Denver, CO 80211 · (720) 723-2000

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

Directions
Students
154
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 34.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts24%
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 ↗

4735 Pecos St, Denver

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 654
Grade 755
Grade 845
Enrollment over time
236’20
190’21
144’22
168’23
154’24

Down 34.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 71%Black 19%White 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside 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.