The brief
A State Charter School Institute charter middle school where students score 47 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,750 of 1,829 schools in Colorado and 38 of 40 in State Charter School Institute.
Prospect Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
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- 20255%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2019–2026
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 8% (2026 CMAS) · reading/ELA 5% (2025 CMAS).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 CMAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 CMAS. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 CMAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 CMAS. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 80002; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2026 CMAS, 2025 CMAS; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Denver school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $92,827
- Median home value
- $538,900
- Median rent
- $1,733/mo
- College educated
- 45.9%
- Homeownership
- 49.7%
- Poverty rate
- 9.9%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 80002; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 77
- Very Walkable
- Transit Score
- 38
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 59
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,650/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Arvada. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Arvada), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 26.6%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Prospect Academy serve?
Prospect Academy serves students in grades 5th through 8th.
How many students attend Prospect Academy?
Prospect Academy has an enrollment of approximately 79 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Prospect Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Prospect Academy is 13.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Prospect Academy rank in CO?
Prospect Academy ranks #1,750 of 1,829 schools in CO.
What is Prospect Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Prospect Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Prospect Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Prospect Academy has 8% math proficiency (2026 CMAS) and 5% reading/ELA proficiency (2025 CMAS).
Is Prospect Academy a charter school?
Yes, Prospect Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Prospect Academy a Title I school?
No, Prospect Academy is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Prospect Academy?
26.6% of students at Prospect Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 5th – 8th
- Enrollment
- 79
- Student-teacher ratio
- 13.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 6
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Jefferson County
- Phone
- (720) 804-0018
- Rank in district
- #38 of 40
- Schools in district
- 44
- District spending per student
- $12,197
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 80002)
- 20,975
- Area average commute
- 24.4 min
- Area median age
- 36.6
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Colorado Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.