Middle school (grades 6-8) · Denver, CO

Strive Prep - Green Valley Ranch

Federal NCES profile for Strive Prep - Green Valley Ranch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 080336006556Charter school
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Strive Prep - Green Valley Ranch earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Colorado median.

#23 of 31
middle schools in Denver · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
15.8:1
students per teacher
76.7%
free-lunch eligible

Strive Prep - Green Valley Ranch has class sizes near the Colorado median. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Strive Prep - Green Valley Ranch ranks #23 of 31 middle schools in Denver, CO.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+0 students YoY

Strive Prep - Green Valley Ranch held near 361 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 24.9 → 27.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 080336006556 · Denver, CO Middle · SMALL · CHARTER

379 enr · 15.8:1 · 76.7% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: East High School (2,476 students)

Strive Prep - Green Valley Ranch held near 361 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE added 24.9 → 27.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Strive Prep - Green Valley Ranch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Strive Prep - Green Valley Ranch reports 379 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Strive Prep - Green Valley Ranch compares

Strive Prep - Green Valley Ranch held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.8:1 ▼ 5% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.7% ▲ 99% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 379 top 47% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
379
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
76.7%
free-lunch eligible - 99% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.8:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 51% in Colorado - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
50.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,206
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $17,910
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
40
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 64.4%
African American 18.7%
Asian 8.2%
White 3.7%
Two or More 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 64.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.1, Strive Prep - Green Valley Ranch is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for School District No. 1 in the County of Denver and State of C reports $17,206 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Strive Prep - Green Valley Ranch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northfield High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
South High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
North High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Thomas Jefferson High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Strive Prep - Green Valley Ranch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Strive Prep - Green Valley Ranch

How many students attend Strive Prep - Green Valley Ranch?

Strive Prep - Green Valley Ranch has 379 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Denver, CO. CCD year-over-year: 361 (2022-23) → 361 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Strive Prep - Green Valley Ranch?

The student-teacher ratio at Strive Prep - Green Valley Ranch is 15.8:1, which is 5% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Strive Prep - Green Valley Ranch?

76.7% of students at Strive Prep - Green Valley Ranch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Strive Prep - Green Valley Ranch?

The largest demographic group at Strive Prep - Green Valley Ranch is Hispanic or Latino at 64.4% of enrollment, in Denver, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Strive Prep - Green Valley Ranch?

Strive Prep - Green Valley Ranch has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Strive Prep - Green Valley Ranch rank among middle schools in Denver?

By Resource Investment Index, Strive Prep - Green Valley Ranch ranks #23 of 31 middle schools in Denver, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Denver on the city page.

What other schools are in School District No. 1 in the County of Denver and State of C?

Besides Strive Prep - Green Valley Ranch, School District No. 1 in the County of Denver and State of C also operates East High School (2,476 students), Northfield High School (2,137 students), and South High School (1,950 students). See the School District No. 1 in the County of Denver and State of C district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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