Vikan Middle School

879 Jessup Street, Brighton CO, 80601 | Brighton School District 27J | 303-655-4050
  • grades 6-8
  • students 613
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 18% 56% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 25 in Brighton
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
31%Brighton
39%Colorado

Vikan Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Brighton School District 27J" in Brighton, CO. There are a total of 613 students and 33 teachers at Vikan Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Vikan Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 17.5%, which is 56% lower than the Colorado average.

Vikan Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students613
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Vikan Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
615-19%
710-14%
810-14%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All20%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
625-29%
710-14%
815-19%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Vikan Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 30.5% 48.4% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 1.7% 1.7% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 2.5% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 63.9% 43.9% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.2% 0.6% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.3% 2.7% 3.5% 3.1%

Brighton demographics profile

StatisticBrightonColoradoNational
Population38,3555,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,8025691
Median age34.036.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%56%55%
Speak English81%83%79%
Speak Spanish16%12%13%

Education level achieved in Brighton

IndexBrightonColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade78.3%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school77.7%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college51.8%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.3%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.9%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters5.4%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Vikan Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.