Prospect Academy

5592 INDEPENDENCE STREET
ARVADA, CO 80002

Charter School 94 Students

Middle School 4th - 8th

School Overview

Prospect Academy is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in ARVADA, CO. Administered by State Charter School Institute, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 94 enrolled students across grades 04 through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 7.6 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 22.3% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 20 students qualified for free lunch and 1 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 5592 INDEPENDENCE STREET in ARVADA, CO 80002, Prospect Academy serves families zoned within the State Charter School Institute attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

Total Students

7.6

Full-Time Teachers

12.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

22.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Prospect Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	58
Hispanic	24
Black	3
Asian	1
Two or More	3
American Indian	4

White
58 (62.4%)
Hispanic
24 (25.8%)
American Indian
4 (4.3%)
Black
3 (3.2%)
Two or More
3 (3.2%)
Asian
1 (1.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	State Charter School Institute
Phone:	(720)804-0018
Grade Range:	4th - 8th
Total Students:	94
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	7.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	20
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 4 7

Grade 5 12

Grade 6 19

Grade 7 28

Grade 8 28