Rocky Mountain Prep Federal

Rocky Mountain Prep Federal is a junior high of low-enrollment scale in DENVER, Colorado, overseen by School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C, works with 376 students in grades 6 through 8.

Across the 198 schools in School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C (90,471 students total), Rocky Mountain Prep Federal accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Rocky Mountain Prep Federal records that nearly all students (90%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 4% Black, 2% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

On the income-and-resources front, Rocky Mountain Prep Federal records 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 88% of students at Rocky Mountain Prep Federal qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Denver County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Rocky Mountain Prep Federal sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 13.3%; this one delivers 18.3%.

Around the school, census data for Denver County shows the typical household earns roughly $94,718 per year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Rocky Mountain Prep Federal is one of 206 public schools in Denver County (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students).

The closest other public school is Rocky Mountain Prep Ruby Hill, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Rocky Mountain Prep Federal comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 15.6%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting. Rocky Mountain Prep Federal is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rocky Mountain Prep Federal has rose 8%, going from 349 students in 2018 to 376 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 today.

On this page, members of the Rocky Mountain Prep Federal community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.