Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College vs. Vista Academy
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School Overview
School
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College
19535 East 46th Avenue
Denver, CO 80249
Denver, CO 80249
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Vista Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,144 students in grades 6-12, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 211 students in grades 6-12, Vista Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
n/a
Alternative
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Total Students
1,144 students
211 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
16 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1612 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1658 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
≤10%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
79
4
Grade 7 Students
115
12
Grade 8 Students
146
10
Grade 9 Students
231
27
Grade 10 Students
193
36
Grade 11 Students
191
48
Grade 12 Students
189
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
1%
% Hispanic
59%
66%
% Black
23%
26%
% White
4%
4%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
11%
