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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
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Vista Academy
4800 Telluride Street Bldg. 6
Denver, CO 80249
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Vista Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,062 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 9% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). 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 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 234 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 32%). 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 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
n/a
Alternative
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Total Students
1,062 students
234 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
14 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#1566 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
#1733 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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9%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Vista Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vista Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
88
8
Grade 7 Students
87
9
Grade 8 Students
129
22
Grade 9 Students
205
30
Grade 10 Students
183
53
Grade 11 Students
169
47
Grade 12 Students
201
65

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
7%
2%
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% Hispanic
61%
69%
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% Black
21%
24%
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% White
5%
2%
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% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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0.58
0.47
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
73%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Vista Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
9%
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