Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College

19535 East 46Th Avenue, Denver CO, 80249 | Denver County School District 1 | 720-424-0420
  • grades 6-12
  • students 1143
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 20% 49% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 293 in Denver
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
33%Denver
39%Colorado

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College is a school servicing grades 6 to 12 and is located in the district of "Denver County School District 1" in Denver, CO. There are a total of 1,143 students and 67 teachers at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 20.0%, which is 49% lower than the Colorado average.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1143
Teachers67
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment293
Taking some courses245
Taking some courses (not tests)50
Passing some courses44
Passing no courses187

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 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College, there are a total of 293 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 245 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
610-14%
710-14%
815-19%
High School10-14%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
625-29%
720-24%
830-34%
High School30-34%

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.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 3.7% 21.7% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 24.0% 13.5% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.9% 3.4% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 66.0% 57.3% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.8% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.4% 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 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.