Mountview Youth Service Center
Tel:
(303)987-4575
- Mountview Youth Service Center serves 24 students in grades 5-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 57%) for the 2012-13 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is <50% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 70%) for the 2012-13 school year.
- Mountview Youth Service Center placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2012-13 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%.
Top Placements
Mountview Youth Service Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Mountview Youth Service Center's student population of 24 students has declined by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 5 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-12 |
| Total Students | 24 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 5 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Mountview Youth Service Center is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,670 schools in Colorado (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2012-13 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 5:1 has decreased from 6:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mountview Youth Service Center is 0.60, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 57% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 70% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 5:1 | 17:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 37% | 34% |
| Black | 4% | 5% |
| White | 51% | 53% |
| Two or more races | 8% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.60 | 0.40 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 29% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Jefferson County No. R-1 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mountview Youth Service Center is John F Kennedy High School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Bear Creek K-8 School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bear Creek K-8 School (1.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Denver Bear Creek K-8 School Grades: K-8 | 1086 students
1.3 miles
9601 West Dartmouth Place
Denver, CO 80227
(303)982-8714 1.3 K-8 1086 - Denver John F Kennedy High School Grades: 9-12 | 1127 students
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2855 South Lamar Street
Denver, CO 80227
(720)423-4300 1.4 9-12 1127 - Denver Bear Creek High School Grades: 9-12 | 1594 students
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9800 West Dartmouth Place
Denver, CO 80227
(303)982-8855 1.5 9-12 1594 - Denver D'evelyn Junior/senior High School Grades: 7-12 | 1025 students
1.5 miles
10359 W Nassau Avenue
Denver, CO 80235
(303)982-2600 1.5 7-12 1025 - Denver Traylor Academy Grades: PK-5 | 496 students
1.5 miles
2900 South Ivan Way
Denver, CO 80227
(720)424-3480 1.5 PK-5 496
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