Vista Academy vs. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College
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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
Overview
Serving 291 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,027 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 6% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Total Students
291 students
1,027 students
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
65 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1725 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1591 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
6%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
25%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤5%
Graduation Rate
60-64%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
12
83
Grade 7 Students
14
103
Grade 8 Students
23
135
Grade 9 Students
41
216
Grade 10 Students
65
155
Grade 11 Students
55
170
Grade 12 Students
81
165
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
77%
58%
% Black
17%
22%
% White
2%
5%
% Hawaiian
1%
3%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
73%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
10%