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Vista Academy

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

4800 Telluride Street Bldg. 6, Denver, CO 80249 · (720) 423-7650 · Part of Denver County School District 1

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

Directions
Students
291
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Vista Academy

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 42 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 41.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts5%
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 ↗

4800 Telluride Street Bldg. 6, Denver

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 612
Grade 714
Grade 823
Grade 941
Grade 1065
Grade 1155
Grade 1281
Enrollment over time
206’20
211’21
234’22
273’23
291’24

Up 41.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 73%Black 20%Two or more races 3%White 2%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Vista Academy 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.