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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College

PublicHighGrades 6–12

19535 East 46th Avenue, Denver, CO 80249 · (720) 424-0420 · Part of Denver County School District 1

Denver’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
1,027
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 14.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Denver kids: 20 high schools

On the path

Where Denver kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–589 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–12Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early CollegeYou are here
9–1220 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 47%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

19535 East 46th Avenue, Denver

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 683
Grade 7103
Grade 8135
Grade 9216
Grade 10155
Grade 11170
Grade 12165
Enrollment over time
1,199’20
1,144’21
1,062’22
1,022’23
1,027’24

Down 14.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 59%Black 21%Asian 7%White 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College from Denver families.

Other schools in Denver County School District 1

The district →
Florida Pitt-Waller ECE-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Denver
D−
886 students18:1
McGlone Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Denver
D−
842 students15:1
Place Bridge Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Denver
D−
824 students13:1
Park Hill School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
B+
717 students19:1
Green Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
C−
714 students15:1
McMeen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
C
706 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Denver’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.