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What's something Career Education Center Early College does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
468
High
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080336000322
Career Education Center Early College
2650 ELIOT STREET, DENVER, CO 80211 · (720) 423-6600 · Denver County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL468 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
400 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 126 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 121 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 114 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 107 | 23% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
7.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
14.9%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 8% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 15% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Career Education Center Early College
Career Education Center Early College's state test result (7.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Career Education Center Early College this school | 468 | 85.5% | 7.6% |
| KIPP Denver Collegiate High School DENVER | 477 | 88.1% | 10.8% |
| Atlas Preparatory High School COLORADO SPRINGS | 499 | 82.6% | N/A |
| Hidden Lake Secondary WESTMINSTER | 340 | 87.6% | 4.8% |
| Sheridan High School ENGLEWOOD | 321 | 86.0% | N/A |
| Jefferson Junior/Senior High School EDGEWATER | 601 | 78.7% | 8.2% |
Matched among Colorado high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Career Education Center Early College ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Denver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 7.6% | #223 of 231 | #24 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 468 | #171 of 409 | #25 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #8 of 250 | #4 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.8% | #245 of 250 | #30 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.5% | #25 of 320 | #17 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.8% | #137 of 139 | #15 of 16 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
468
-23 (-5%) vs 2020
+2240% since 1990-91, when it was 20
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 12.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 468 | 43.7 | 10.7:1 | 85% (400) |
| 2023-24 | 467 | 45.2 | 10.3:1 | 91% (424) |
| 2022-23 | 480 | 41 | 11.7:1 | 89% (428) |
| 2020-21 | 491 | 41 | 12.0:1 | 84% (410) |
| 2017-18 | 472 | 39.8 | 11.9:1 | 81% (380) |
| 2015-16 | 433 | 39 | 11.1:1 | 81% (350) |
| 2010-11 | 400 | 29 | 13.8:1 | 84% (335) |
| 2000-01 | 182 | 46 | 4.0:1 | 43% (78) |
| 1990-91 | 20 | 52 | 0.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Career Education Center Early College.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (472 to 468); teachers up 10% (39.8 to 43.7).
About Career Education Center Early College
Career Education Center Early College is one of the public schools in DENVER, Colorado. It is a low-enrollment high school. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 468 students. Enrollment is 25% lower than the average for high schools in Colorado, which is about 627.
Denver Public Schools, which runs Career Education Center Early College, has 198 schools and 90,471 students.
Federal enrollment data show Career Education Center Early College is 92% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 4% White and 2% Black. Among all residents of Denver County, the Hispanic share is about 28%. The school's diversity index is 16%, meaning two students picked at random have a 16% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Career Education Center Early College operates with 43.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 10.7:1. That is lower than the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado. About 85% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Compared with the 63% average for public schools in Denver County, the school's rate is higher.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Career Education Center Early College would be expected to post about 14.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 7.6%.
Across Denver County, the median household income is $94,718, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. In all, Denver County has 206 public schools and roughly 91,233 students.
North High School Engagement Center is located about 0.3 miles from Career Education Center Early College. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Career Education Center Early College ranks 7th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 5% enrollment decrease, from 491 in 2020-21 to 468 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 10.7:1, from 12.0:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Career Education Center Early College, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Denver County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
718,877
Census ACS
Median income
$94,718
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
91,233 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Denver Public Schools
- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 students
- Northfield High SchoolHigh · 2,137 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
Other schools in DENVER
- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 students
- Northfield High SchoolHigh · 2,137 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
Nearby schools
- North High School Engagement Center0.3 mi · 103
- Valdez Elementary School0.3 mi · 423
- North High School0.4 mi · 1,653
- AUL Denver0.4 mi · 156
- Brown International Academy0.6 mi · 530
- Lake Middle School0.9 mi · 592
Frequently asked questions
About Career Education Center Early CollegeWhat is the total enrollment at Career Education Center Early College?
Career Education Center Early College enrolls approximately 468 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Career Education Center Early College serve?
Career Education Center Early College serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Career Education Center Early College?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Career Education Center Early College is approximately 10.7:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Career Education Center Early College?
At Career Education Center Early College, the student body is approximately 4% White, 92% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Career Education Center Early College?
Career Education Center Early College is overseen by Denver Public Schools in Denver County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.