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
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Vista Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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
Overview
Serving 273 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 15:1 is equal to 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 1,022 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 15:1 is equal to 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
273 students
1,022 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
68 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1733 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1566 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
9%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
25%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤5%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
75-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
7
85
Grade 7 Students
13
104
Grade 8 Students
18
106
Grade 9 Students
33
214
Grade 10 Students
53
177
Grade 11 Students
73
178
Grade 12 Students
76
158
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%

