Enrollment
166
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 080002006579 Charter school
Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter S — Commerce City, CO
Federal NCES profile for Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 49/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 76
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: State Charter School Institute · Colorado
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
33:1
vs 16.9:1 Colorado avg
+95% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
61.2%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
+59% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter S compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter S reports 166 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 5.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 33:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 95% above the Colorado state mean of 16.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 108% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 61.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 59% above the Colorado average and 18% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 9.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding State Charter School Institute spends $12,972 per pupil district-wide, below the Colorado average of $20,949 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 8.8% from local sources (property taxes), 81.0% from the state, and 10.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter S compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Colorado state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Colorado | Colorado avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 33:1 | ▲ 95% | 16.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 61.2% | ▲ 59% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 166 | top 20% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
61.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 59% 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
33:1
students per teacher
— 95% above state mean
Top 98% in Colorado — lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
9.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$12,972
per pupil, district-wide
— below Colorado avg of $20,949
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints 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 + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 166 Top 20% in Colorado — larger than 80% of 1,923 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 5.0
Students per teacher 33:1 +95% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 61.2% +59% vs state
NCES ID 080002006579
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 91.6%
White 6.0%
Two or More 1.8%
African American 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 91.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 9.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 20
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for State Charter School Institute, which includes Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter S.
$12,972
Per student
-38%
vs Colorado
Avg $20,949
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,905
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Enrollment
- 1,887
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,035
- Students per teacher
- 24.5:1
- Enrollment
- 971
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Enrollment
- 927
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter S
How many students attend Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter S?
Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter S has 166 students enrolled. It is a middle school in COMMERCE CITY, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter S?
The student-teacher ratio at Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter S is 33:1, which is 95% higher than the Colorado average of 16.9:1 and 108% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter S?
61.2% of students at Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter S?
The largest demographic group at Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter S is Hispanic or Latino at 91.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in COMMERCE CITY, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter S?
Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter S has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.