High school (grades 9-12) · Commerce City, CO

Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch

Federal NCES profile for Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 080002006585Charter school
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Colorado schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Colorado schools.

#1 of 4
high schools in Commerce City · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
10.7:1
small classes for Colorado
63.6%
free-lunch eligible

Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch has class sizes smaller than 90% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch ranks #1 of 4 high schools in Commerce City, CO.

Enrollment

118

Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

11.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.7:1

vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg

-36% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

63.6%

vs 38.5% Colorado avg

+65% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch compares with Colorado and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch

Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch is a higher-need, small charter high school in Commerce City, Colorado, enrolling 118 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 10.7:1, Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch is leaner than roughly 90% of Colorado schools and 36% under the state's 16.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 63.6% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 118 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 1,922 Colorado schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 52 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #13.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 13/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

16.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding State Charter School Institute spends $10,869 per pupil, 33% below the Colorado average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

State Charter School Institute also operates The Pinnacle Charter School (1,905 students) and Academy of Charter Schools (1,887 students) alongside Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch compares

Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.7:1 ▼ 36% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.6% ▲ 65% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 118 top 86% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
118
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
63.6%
free-lunch eligible - 65% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher - 36% below state mean
Top 10% in Colorado - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,869
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $16,273
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 93.2%
White 5.9%
Two or More 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 93.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.8, Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for State Charter School Institute, which includes Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch.

$10,869
Per student
-33%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 8.8%
State 81.0%
Federal 10.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
The Pinnacle Charter School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Academy of Charter Schools Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Thomas Maclaren State Charter School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

State Charter School Institute · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Colorado, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch

How many students attend Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch?

Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch has 118 students enrolled. It is a high school in Commerce City, CO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch is 10.7:1, which is 36% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch?

63.6% of students at Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch?

The largest demographic group at Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch is Hispanic or Latino at 93.2% of enrollment, in Commerce City, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch?

Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch rank among high schools in Commerce City?

By Resource Investment Index, Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch ranks #1 of 4 high schools in Commerce City, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Commerce City on the city page.

Is Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch a good school?

Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Colorado schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Colorado schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in State Charter School Institute?

Besides Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch, State Charter School Institute also operates The Pinnacle Charter School (1,905 students), Academy of Charter Schools (1,887 students), and Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County (1,035 students). See the State Charter School Institute district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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