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Martin Luther King Middle College

Public | 6-12 | 1242 students

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Posted January 6, 2011

this is an amazing school!! My friends and have learned alot they just treat us so GREAT!!


Posted October 3, 2010

Though this school isn't the best, every school can have it's benefits. I have to say, I learned pretty much exactly what my friend did at MLK in eighth grade while she went to Campus. And about the bad staff members, some of the teachers aren't that great, but my parents are both teachers, and if you knew some of the stuff going on in this district, you wouldn't blame teachers as much. (Probably.) Many of the teachers being bounced in and out are teachers that DPS is trying to get rid of. They place them in unpleasant situations, teaching more than one subject without a raise or putting them in different schools every year.


Posted July 28, 2010

First, the correct name of the school is MARTIN LUTHER KING JR EARLY COLLEGE. This is a wonderful school that has made great progress & many positive changes.They celebrated their 1st graduating class May 2010, with 100% college acceptance. I would send my kids here...oh wait, I do!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 26, 2010

I dont think this school is to bad. I have found that the teachers do care, I think if the parrents got more involved there kids would do better. I see alot of the kids have no respect for the teachers and that makes it hard for them to teach. But if the parrents get involved there kids can do very good at this school my kid has all A's and 1 B
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 21, 2009

This school really do suck! unfortunately for our kids.. I agree with one of the parents that said it doesn't live up to it's name. The staff changes to frequently as well as the principal's.. There is not enough Caring teachers or parents in MLK.. to really make a change.. It has to start with us and the time is Now..our children are the ones suffering.. and just talking about it isn't going to fix we all Need to stand up like our parents had to for what they believe in.. And that should be better Education for our kids. Look at the Low Rating..No one should have their kid @ that school..lacking Education. We Need higher Educated Teacher's that are sincere and interested in our kids learning what they are there to teach! Let's take a Stand as Martin Luther King did!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 14, 2009

I attended this school and graduated a year before they started reforming. (adding uniforms) This school left me about a year behind other students in the cherry creek school district. I learned pretty much everything I learned in the first three weeks of high school my whole 7th grade year and some of 8th.
—Submitted by a student


Posted December 16, 2008

Actually MLK has changed a lot. Now that Principle Smith is there, I have noticed that the school is more tight knit.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 11, 2008

This school is terrible my daughter used to attend this school and it was very difficult to get the staff to do anything. You have stay on them to see any action or results. They are trying to reform but it is not enough the children are suffering. This school does not live up to it's name.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 7, 2008

This is not a good school to send your children if you can avoide it. If you cant you really have to stay on top of the adminastration. Only becasue they actions regarding students are 'all students a gang members, or just bad kids' There are no second chances or any interventions there. They prefer to WEED out the bad kids and assume every kid is no good. They want to try to make a good impression on how they are changing however they been saying that for the past 5 years and nothing has changed except for the staff. Every year there excusses are 'we are changing for the good' However if you want your child to secceed in school have them go to a differnt school or even out of the district if you can.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 30, 2007

i am a former student.! i just left this school about a month ago(moved) and it is not that bad of a school! i know it has a bad reputation but it really is improving, not because of the uniforms but because we have just got a better round of teachers in general and a better group of students.
—Submitted by a student


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 61% in 2012.

207 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
30%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 73% in 2012.

210 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
42%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 56% in 2012.

210 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
32%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Colorado used the Transitional Colorado Assessment Program (TCAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10, and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10. The TSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test. The TCAP replaced the CSAP as Colorado's state assessment program effective for the 2011-2012 school year.

See Colorado's state standards

Source: Colorado Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 53% in 2012.

260 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
22%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 68% in 2012.

260 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
30%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 62% in 2012.

260 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
28%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Colorado used the Transitional Colorado Assessment Program (TCAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10, and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10. The TSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test. The TCAP replaced the CSAP as Colorado's state assessment program effective for the 2011-2012 school year.

See Colorado's state standards

Source: Colorado Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 52% in 2012.

254 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
13%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 67% in 2012.

255 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
29%
Science

The state average for Science was 49% in 2012.

255 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
16%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 55% in 2012.

255 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
24%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Colorado used the Transitional Colorado Assessment Program (TCAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10, and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10. The TSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test. The TCAP replaced the CSAP as Colorado's state assessment program effective for the 2011-2012 school year.

See Colorado's state standards

Source: Colorado Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 37% in 2012.

144 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
17%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 67% in 2012.

144 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
42%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 51% in 2012.

144 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
26%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Colorado used the Transitional Colorado Assessment Program (TCAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10, and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10. The TSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test. The TCAP replaced the CSAP as Colorado's state assessment program effective for the 2011-2012 school year.

See Colorado's state standards

Source: Colorado Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 33% in 2012.

147 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
21%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 68% in 2012.

147 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
62%
Science

The state average for Science was 49% in 2012.

147 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
31%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 48% in 2012.

147 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
37%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Colorado used the Transitional Colorado Assessment Program (TCAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10, and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10. The TSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test. The TCAP replaced the CSAP as Colorado's state assessment program effective for the 2011-2012 school year.

See Colorado's state standards

Source: Colorado Department of Education

Math

All Students30%
Female26%
Male34%
Black (not Hispanic)13%
Asiann/a
Hispanic36%
Multiracialn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Free lunch eligible29%
Reduced lunch eligiblen/a
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch42%
Students with disabilities (IEP)0%
Students without disabilities36%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)24%
Language proficiency status - not applicable26%

Reading

All Students42%
Female50%
Male37%
Black (not Hispanic)36%
Asiann/a
Hispanic43%
Multiracialn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Free lunch eligible40%
Reduced lunch eligible100%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch58%
Students with disabilities (IEP)3%
Students without disabilities50%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)26%
Language proficiency status - not applicable46%

Writing

All Students32%
Female41%
Male26%
Black (not Hispanic)23%
Asiann/a
Hispanic34%
Multiracialn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Free lunch eligible27%
Reduced lunch eligiblen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)3%
Students without disabilities38%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)23%
Language proficiency status - not applicable32%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Colorado used the Transitional Colorado Assessment Program (TCAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10, and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10. The TSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test. The TCAP replaced the CSAP as Colorado's state assessment program effective for the 2011-2012 school year.

The different student groups are identified by the Colorado Department of Education. If there are fewer than 16 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Colorado's state standards

Source: Colorado Department of Education

Math

All Students22%
Female23%
Male22%
Black (not Hispanic)17%
Asiann/a
Hispanic21%
Multiracialn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Free lunch eligible20%
Reduced lunch eligible44%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch24%
Students with disabilities (IEP)0%
Students without disabilities25%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)15%
Language proficiency status - not applicable21%

Reading

All Students30%
Female28%
Male31%
Black (not Hispanic)20%
Asiann/a
Hispanic31%
Multiracialn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Free lunch eligible28%
Reduced lunch eligible56%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch28%
Students with disabilities (IEP)0%
Students without disabilities34%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)22%
Language proficiency status - not applicable27%

Writing

All Students28%
Female33%
Male24%
Black (not Hispanic)21%
Asiann/a
Hispanic27%
Multiracialn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Free lunch eligible26%
Reduced lunch eligible39%
Students with disabilities (IEP)0%
Students without disabilities31%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)22%
Language proficiency status - not applicable26%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Colorado used the Transitional Colorado Assessment Program (TCAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10, and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10. The TSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test. The TCAP replaced the CSAP as Colorado's state assessment program effective for the 2011-2012 school year.

The different student groups are identified by the Colorado Department of Education. If there are fewer than 16 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Colorado's state standards

Source: Colorado Department of Education

Math

All Students13%
Female15%
Male10%
Black (not Hispanic)10%
Asiann/a
Hispanic12%
Multiracialn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Free lunch eligible12%
Reduced lunch eligible14%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch17%
Students with disabilities (IEP)4%
Students without disabilities14%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)3%
Language proficiency status - not applicable14%

Reading

All Students29%
Female36%
Male21%
Black (not Hispanic)27%
Asiann/a
Hispanic25%
Multiracialn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Free lunch eligible26%
Reduced lunch eligible26%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch42%
Students with disabilities (IEP)3%
Students without disabilities32%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)5%
Language proficiency status - not applicable35%

Science

All Students16%
Female17%
Male15%
Black (not Hispanic)15%
Asiann/a
Hispanic14%
Multiracialn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Free lunch eligible16%
Reduced lunch eligible13%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch17%
Students with disabilities (IEP)0%
Students without disabilities18%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)3%
Language proficiency status - not applicable21%

Writing

All Students24%
Female33%
Male16%
Black (not Hispanic)22%
Asiann/a
Hispanic23%
Multiracialn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Free lunch eligible20%
Reduced lunch eligible26%
Students with disabilities (IEP)0%
Students without disabilities27%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)7%
Language proficiency status - not applicable29%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Colorado used the Transitional Colorado Assessment Program (TCAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10, and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10. The TSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test. The TCAP replaced the CSAP as Colorado's state assessment program effective for the 2011-2012 school year.

The different student groups are identified by the Colorado Department of Education. If there are fewer than 16 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Colorado's state standards

Source: Colorado Department of Education

Math

All Students17%
Female18%
Male17%
Black (not Hispanic)20%
Asiann/a
Hispanic16%
Multiracialn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Free lunch eligible15%
Reduced lunch eligiblen/a
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunchn/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities19%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)2%
Language proficiency status - not applicable20%

Reading

All Students42%
Female45%
Male40%
Black (not Hispanic)50%
Asiann/a
Hispanic42%
Multiracialn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Free lunch eligible41%
Reduced lunch eligible100%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch100%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities46%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)10%
Language proficiency status - not applicable47%

Writing

All Students26%
Female30%
Male21%
Black (not Hispanic)30%
Asiann/a
Hispanic25%
Multiracialn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Free lunch eligible23%
Reduced lunch eligiblen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities28%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)5%
Language proficiency status - not applicable31%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Colorado used the Transitional Colorado Assessment Program (TCAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10, and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10. The TSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test. The TCAP replaced the CSAP as Colorado's state assessment program effective for the 2011-2012 school year.

The different student groups are identified by the Colorado Department of Education. If there are fewer than 16 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Colorado's state standards

Source: Colorado Department of Education

Math

All Students21%
Female17%
Male26%
Black (not Hispanic)14%
Asiann/a
Hispanic19%
Multiracialn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Free lunch eligible21%
Reduced lunch eligible25%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch20%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities23%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)6%
Language proficiency status - not applicable29%

Reading

All Students62%
Female64%
Male60%
Black (not Hispanic)71%
Asiann/a
Hispanic59%
Multiracialn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Free lunch eligible61%
Reduced lunch eligible70%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch60%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities65%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)12%
Language proficiency status - not applicable74%

Science

All Students31%
Female27%
Male36%
Black (not Hispanic)24%
Asiann/a
Hispanic26%
Multiracialn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Free lunch eligible29%
Reduced lunch eligible30%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch40%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities33%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)6%
Language proficiency status - not applicable43%

Writing

All Students37%
Female38%
Male36%
Black (not Hispanic)48%
Asiann/a
Hispanic30%
Multiracialn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Free lunch eligible32%
Reduced lunch eligible45%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities39%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)6%
Language proficiency status - not applicable55%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Colorado used the Transitional Colorado Assessment Program (TCAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10, and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10. The TSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test. The TCAP replaced the CSAP as Colorado's state assessment program effective for the 2011-2012 school year.

The different student groups are identified by the Colorado Department of Education. If there are fewer than 16 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Colorado's state standards

Source: Colorado Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 59% 28%
Black 29% 6%
White 7% 61%
Asian/Pacific Islander 5% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 1%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 77%N/A35%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 18N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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19535 East 46th Ave
Denver, CO 80249
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