Rocky Mountain Preparatory - Southwest in Denver, Colorado on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Rocky Mountain Preparatory - Southwest is an urban public school in Denver, Colorado that is part of Denver Public School District 1. It serves 521 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 32.6:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

521 Students

16 Teachers

911 S Hazel Ct

Denver, CO 80219 View local requests

http://rockymountainprep.org/rmp-southwest-campus/

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Rocky Mountain Preparatory - Southwest Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Rocky Mountain Preparatory - Southwest Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 3, 2026

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