Rocky Mountain Prep Federal vs. Kepner Beacon Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Rocky Mountain Prep Federal ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Kepner Beacon Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 380 students in grades 6-8, Rocky Mountain Prep Federal ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 462 students in grades 6-8, Kepner Beacon Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 5% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
380 students
462 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1485 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1669 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
20%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
132
143
Grade 7 Students
130
162
Grade 8 Students
118
157
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
94%
88%


% Black
2%
6%


% White
2%
4%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%


Diversity Score
0.12
0.22


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
75%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
13%

