Enrollment
94
Middle
DISTRICT 163 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STATE CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE·NCES 080002006853
Prospect Academy
5592 INDEPENDENCE STREET, ARVADA, CO 80002 · (720) 804-0018 · Jefferson County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL94 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
21 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 7 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 12 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 20% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 30% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
5.0%
CO avg 44.9%
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 5 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Colorado average is about 45 of 100.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Prospect Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Academy this school | 94 | 22.3% | N/A |
| Peyton Junior High School PEYTON | 78 | 17.9% | N/A |
| Colorado Skies Academy ENGLEWOOD | 90 | 33.3% | N/A |
| Hayden Middle School HAYDEN | 93 | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Telluride Middle School TELLURIDE | 124 | 30.6% | 60.8% |
| Ridgway Middle School RIDGWAY | 74 | 25.7% | 64.6% |
Matched among Colorado middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Prospect Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 94 | #252 of 278 | #20 of 21 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 94 | 7.6 | 12.3:1 | 22% (21) |
| 2023-24 | 79 | 6.5 | 12.2:1 | 27% (21) |
| 2022-23 | 61 | 7.2 | 8.5:1 | 33% (20) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Prospect Academy.
About Prospect Academy
A small middle school in ARVADA, Colorado, Prospect Academy is part of State Charter School Institute. A total of 94 students attend the school, which covers grades 4 through 8. Against the 462-student average for middle schools in Colorado, enrollment here is 80% lower.
State Charter School Institute has 21,411 students in 49 schools, and Prospect Academy is one of those schools.
Roughly 62% of students at Prospect Academy are White. Other groups include 26% Hispanic, 4% Native American, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Jefferson County residents are about 80% White. Prospect Academy's diversity index is 54%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.3:1, with 7.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 3.6 students per teacher below the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in Colorado. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 22% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Jefferson County average 32%.
County data help place the school in context: in Jefferson County, the median household income is $110,656, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 52%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. In all, Jefferson County has 168 public schools and roughly 74,739 students.
The school nearest to Prospect Academy is Arvada K-8, at a distance of about 0.8 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Prospect Academy is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,377
Census ACS
Median income
$110,656
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
168
74,739 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in State Charter School Institute
- The Pinnacle Charter SchoolCombined · 1,905 students
- Academy of Charter SchoolsCombined · 1,887 students
- Colorado Early Colleges Douglas CountyHigh · 1,035 students
- Colorado Early Colleges Fort CollinsHigh · 971 students
- Thomas MacLaren State Charter SchoolCombined · 965 students
- Caprock AcademyCombined · 871 students
Other schools in ARVADA
- Arvada West High SchoolHigh · 1,923 students
- Ralston Valley Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,875 students
- Pomona Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,252 students
- Three Creeks K-8Elementary · 1,050 students
- Drake Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,002 students
- Lincoln Charter AcademyElementary · 824 students
Other Prospect Academy schools
One other US public school is named Prospect Academy. Prospect Academy is the largest of the 2.
- Prospect AcademyEast Cleveland, OH · 70 students
Nearby schools
- Arvada K-80.8 mi · 541
- Lawrence Elementary School1.0 mi · 412
- Mountain Phoenix Community School1.1 mi · 533
- Peak Expeditionary - Pennington1.2 mi · 316
- Vanderhoof Elementary School1.3 mi · 403
- Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School1.4 mi · 288
Frequently asked questions
About Prospect AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Prospect Academy?
Prospect Academy enrolls approximately 94 students in grades 04-08.
What grades does Prospect Academy serve?
Prospect Academy serves grades 04-08.
How many students per teacher at Prospect Academy?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Prospect Academy.
How diverse is Prospect Academy?
Prospect Academy reports a student body of 62% White, 26% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Prospect Academy?
Prospect Academy is overseen by State Charter School Institute in Jefferson County.
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