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

Strive Prep - Kepner

Federal NCES profile for Strive Prep - Kepner, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 080336006688Charter school
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
66
🌟 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 - Kepner earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Colorado schools.

#8 of 31
middle schools in Denver · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
8.6:1
small classes for Colorado
84.8%
free-lunch eligible

Strive Prep - Kepner has class sizes smaller than 96% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Strive Prep - Kepner ranks #8 of 31 middle schools in Denver, CO.

NCES CCD campus card

171 on latest CCD 080336006688 · Denver, CO Middle · SMALL · CHARTER

171 enr · 8.6:1 · 84.8% lunch · RII 45

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

Resource Investment Index #8 of 31 middle schools in Denver. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Strive Prep - Kepner in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Strive Prep - Kepner reports 171 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 - Kepner compares

Strive Prep - Kepner vs Colorado and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.6:1 ▼ 48% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 84.8% ▲ 120% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 171 top 80% - -

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

8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
171
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
84.8%
free-lunch eligible - 120% 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
8.6:1
students per teacher - 48% below state mean
Top 4% in Colorado - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
78.9%
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
19
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

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 - Kepner 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 Higher S:T ratio
Thomas Jefferson High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Strive Prep - Kepner'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

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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 - Kepner

How many students attend Strive Prep - Kepner?

Strive Prep - Kepner has 171 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Denver, CO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Strive Prep - Kepner?

The student-teacher ratio at Strive Prep - Kepner is 8.6:1, which is 48% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 45% lower 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 - Kepner?

84.8% of students at Strive Prep - Kepner are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Strive Prep - Kepner?

Strive Prep - Kepner has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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 - Kepner rank among middle schools in Denver?

By Resource Investment Index, Strive Prep - Kepner ranks #8 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 - Kepner, 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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