Vanguard Classical School - West

801 Yosemite Street, Denver CO, 80230 | Denver County School District 1 | 303-691-2384
  • grades KG-8
  • students 509
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 21% 47% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 293 in Denver
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
33%Denver
39%Colorado

Vanguard Classical School - West is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Denver County School District 1" in Denver, CO. There are a total of 509 students and 29 teachers at Vanguard Classical School - West, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Vanguard Classical School - West has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 21.0%, which is 47% lower than the Colorado average.

Vanguard Classical School - West location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students509
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 Vanguard Classical School - West, 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%
311-19%
411-19%
511-19%
620-29%
7<= 10%
8<= 20%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
320-29%
420-29%
520-29%
630-39%
720-29%
821-39%
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.

Vanguard Classical School - West race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 26.4% 21.7% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 13.9% 13.5% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 3.4% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 54.9% 57.3% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.8% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 3.1% 3.5% 3.1%

Denver demographics profile

StatisticDenverColoradoNational
Population715,8785,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,6775691
Median age34.636.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%56%55%
Speak English75%83%79%
Speak Spanish18%12%13%

Education level achieved in Denver

IndexDenverColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade84.0%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school82.8%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college68.7%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree51.0%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors45.7%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters17.7%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.7%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Vanguard Classical School - West data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.