Vista Academy
Vista Academy serves 289 students in grades 6-12.
Vista Academy 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Vista Academy's student population of 289 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 6-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
289 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Rankings
Vista Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,783 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Vista Academy is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1774 out of 1783 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
1%
3%
Hispanic
71%
34%
Black
22%
5%
White
3%
53%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
75-79%
80%
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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