Early College of Arvada

Early College of Arvada is one of the minimally staffed senior highs in ARVADA, Colorado, run under State Charter School Institute, with 187 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 70% smaller than the state mean of about 627.

Across the 49 schools in State Charter School Institute (21,411 students total), Early College of Arvada accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Early College of Arvada reports that 71% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 24% White, 4% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 43%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.9:1, putting Early College of Arvada tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Adams County's rate of about 62%.

In the broader community, Adams County reports that median household earnings sit near $94,571, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Adams County's 171 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,938 students), Early College of Arvada is one campus in the mix.

Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Early College of Arvada.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area. As a public charter, Early College of Arvada runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 6 years. Over the past 6-year window, the student count ticked down 45%: 343 students in 2018 compared to 187 in 2024. Hispanic enrollment moved from 62% to 71% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Early College of Arvada community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.