diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py
index ca89545ec0..c37fb1bc9f 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py
@@ -142,5 +142,6 @@ def _section_analytics(course_id):
         'section_key': 'analytics',
         'section_display_name': 'Analytics',
         'get_distribution_url': reverse('get_distribution', kwargs={'course_id': course_id}),
+        'proxy_legacy_analytics_url': reverse('proxy_legacy_analytics', kwargs={'course_id': course_id}),
     }
     return section_data
diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/src/instructor_dashboard/analytics.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/src/instructor_dashboard/analytics.coffee
index d6e1ffdd3e..3229f51899 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/src/instructor_dashboard/analytics.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/src/instructor_dashboard/analytics.coffee
@@ -6,60 +6,32 @@
 plantTimeout = -> window.InstructorDashboard.util.plantTimeout.apply this, arguments
 std_ajax_err = -> window.InstructorDashboard.util.std_ajax_err.apply this, arguments
 
-# Analytics Section
-class Analytics
-  constructor: (@$section) ->
-    @$section.data 'wrapper', @
 
-    # gather elements
-    @$display                = @$section.find '.distribution-display'
-    @$display_text           = @$display.find '.distribution-display-text'
-    @$display_graph          = @$display.find '.distribution-display-graph'
-    @$display_table          = @$display.find '.distribution-display-table'
-    @$distribution_select    = @$section.find 'select#distributions'
-    @$request_response_error = @$display.find '.request-response-error'
-
-    @populate_selector => @$distribution_select.change => @on_selector_change()
+class ProfileDistributionWidget
+  constructor: ({@$container, @feature, title, @endpoint}) ->
+    # render template
+    template_params =
+      title: title
+      feature: @feature
+      endpoint: @endpoint
+    template_html = $("#profile-distribution-widget-template").html()
+    @$container.html Mustache.render template_html, template_params
 
   reset_display: ->
-      @$display_text.empty()
-      @$display_graph.empty()
-      @$display_table.empty()
-      @$request_response_error.empty()
+      @$container.find('.display-errors').empty()
+      @$container.find('.display-text').empty()
+      @$container.find('.display-graph').empty()
+      @$container.find('.display-table').empty()
 
-  # fetch and list available distributions
-  # `cb` is a callback to be run after
-  populate_selector: (cb) ->
-    # ask for no particular distribution to get list of available distribuitions.
-    @get_profile_distributions undefined,
-      # on error, print to console and dom.
-      error: std_ajax_err => @$request_response_error.text "Error getting available distributions."
-      success: (data) =>
-        # replace loading text in drop-down with "-- Select Distribution --"
-        @$distribution_select.find('option').eq(0).text "-- Select Distribution --"
-
-        # add all fetched available features to drop-down
-        for feature in data.available_features
-          opt = $ '<option/>',
-            text: data.feature_display_names[feature]
-            data:
-              feature: feature
-
-          @$distribution_select.append opt
-
-        # call callback if one was supplied
-        cb?()
+  show_error: (msg) ->
+    @$container.find('.display-errors').text msg
 
   # display data
-  on_selector_change: ->
-    opt = @$distribution_select.children('option:selected')
-    feature = opt.data 'feature'
-
+  load: ->
     @reset_display()
-    # only proceed if there is a feature attached to the selected option.
-    return unless feature
-    @get_profile_distributions feature,
-      error: std_ajax_err => @$request_response_error.text "Error getting distribution for '#{feature}'."
+
+    @get_profile_distributions @feature,
+      error: std_ajax_err => @show_error "Error fetching distribution."
       success: (data) =>
         feature_res = data.feature_results
         if feature_res.type is 'EASY_CHOICE'
@@ -70,9 +42,9 @@ class Analytics
             forceFitColumns: true
 
           columns = [
-            id: feature
-            field: feature
-            name: feature
+            id: @feature
+            field: @feature
+            name: data.feature_display_names[@feature]
           ,
             id: 'count'
             field: 'count'
@@ -81,16 +53,16 @@ class Analytics
 
           grid_data = _.map feature_res.data, (value, key) ->
             datapoint = {}
-            datapoint[feature] = feature_res.choices_display_names[key]
+            datapoint[@feature] = feature_res.choices_display_names[key]
             datapoint['count'] = value
             datapoint
 
           table_placeholder = $ '<div/>', class: 'slickgrid'
-          @$display_table.append table_placeholder
+          @$container.find('.display-table').append table_placeholder
           grid = new Slick.Grid(table_placeholder, grid_data, columns, options)
         else if feature_res.feature is 'year_of_birth'
-          graph_placeholder = $ '<div/>', class: 'year-of-birth'
-          @$display_graph.append graph_placeholder
+          graph_placeholder = $ '<div/>', class: 'graph-placeholder'
+          @$container.find('.display-graph').append graph_placeholder
 
           graph_data = _.map feature_res.data, (value, key) -> [parseInt(key), value]
 
@@ -99,7 +71,7 @@ class Analytics
           ]
         else
           console.warn("unable to show distribution #{feature_res.type}")
-          @$display_text.text 'Unavailable Metric Display\n' + JSON.stringify(feature_res)
+          @show_error 'Unavailable metric display.'
 
   # fetch distribution data from server.
   # `handler` can be either a callback for success
@@ -107,7 +79,7 @@ class Analytics
   get_profile_distributions: (feature, handler) ->
     settings =
       dataType: 'json'
-      url: @$distribution_select.data 'endpoint'
+      url: @endpoint
       data: feature: feature
 
     if typeof handler is 'function'
@@ -117,13 +89,138 @@ class Analytics
 
     $.ajax settings
 
-  # slickgrid's layout collapses when rendered
-  # in an invisible div. use this method to reload
-  # the AuthList widget
-  refresh: ->
-    @on_selector_change()
 
-  # handler for when the section title is clicked.
+class GradeDistributionDisplay
+  constructor: ({@$container, @endpoint}) ->
+    template_params = {}
+    template_html = $('#grade-distributions-widget-template').html()
+    @$container.html Mustache.render template_html, template_params
+    @$problem_selector = @$container.find '.problem-selector'
+
+  reset_display: ->
+    @$container.find('.display-errors').empty()
+    @$container.find('.display-text').empty()
+    @$container.find('.display-graph').empty()
+
+  show_error: (msg) ->
+    @$container.find('.display-errors').text msg
+
+  load: ->
+    @get_grade_distributions
+      error: std_ajax_err => @show_error "Error fetching grade distributions."
+      success: (data) =>
+        @$container.find('.last-updated').text "Last Updated: #{data.time}"
+
+        # populate selector
+        @$problem_selector.empty()
+        for {module_id, grade_info} in data.data
+          I4X_PROBLEM = /i4x:\/\/.*\/.*\/problem\/(.*)/
+          label = (I4X_PROBLEM.exec module_id)?[1]
+          label ?= module_id
+
+          @$problem_selector.append $ '<option/>',
+            text: label
+            data:
+              module_id: module_id
+              grade_info: grade_info
+
+        @$problem_selector.change =>
+          $opt = @$problem_selector.children('option:selected')
+          return unless $opt.length > 0
+          @reset_display()
+          @render_distribution
+            module_id:  $opt.data 'module_id'
+            grade_info: $opt.data 'grade_info'
+
+        # one-time first selection of first list item.
+        @$problem_selector.change()
+
+  render_distribution: ({module_id, grade_info}) ->
+    $display_graph = @$container.find('.display-graph')
+
+    graph_data = grade_info.map ({grade, max_grade, num_students}) -> [grade, num_students]
+    total_students = _.reduce ([0].concat grade_info),
+      (accum, {grade, max_grade, num_students}) -> accum + num_students
+
+    # show total students
+    @$container.find('.display-text').text "#{total_students} students scored."
+
+    # render to graph
+    graph_placeholder = $ '<div/>', class: 'graph-placeholder'
+    $display_graph.append graph_placeholder
+
+    graph_data = graph_data
+
+    $.plot graph_placeholder, [
+      data: graph_data
+      bars: show: true
+      color: '#1d9dd9'
+    ]
+
+
+  # `handler` can be either a callback for success
+  # or a mapping e.g. {success: ->, error: ->, complete: ->}
+  #
+  # the data passed to the success handler takes this form:
+  # {
+  #   "aname": "ProblemGradeDistribution",
+  #   "time": "2013-07-31T20:25:56+00:00",
+  #   "course_id": "MITx/6.002x/2013_Spring",
+  #   "options": {
+  #     "course_id": "MITx/6.002x/2013_Spring",
+  #   "_id": "6fudge2b49somedbid1e1",
+  #   "data": [
+  #     {
+  #       "module_id": "i4x://MITx/6.002x/problem/Capacitors_and_Energy_Storage",
+  #       "grade_info": [
+  #         {
+  #           "grade": 0.0,
+  #           "max_grade": 100.0,
+  #           "num_students": 3
+  #         }, ... for each grade number between 0 and max_grade
+  #   ],
+  # }
+  get_grade_distributions: (handler) ->
+    settings =
+      dataType: 'json'
+      url: @endpoint
+      data: aname: 'ProblemGradeDistribution'
+
+    if typeof handler is 'function'
+      _.extend settings, success: handler
+    else
+      _.extend settings, handler
+
+    $.ajax settings
+
+
+# Analytics Section
+class Analytics
+  constructor: (@$section) ->
+    @$section.data 'wrapper', @
+
+    @$pd_containers = @$section.find '.profile-distribution-widget-container'
+    @$gd_containers = @$section.find '.grade-distributions-widget-container'
+
+    @pdws = _.map (@$pd_containers), (container) =>
+      new ProfileDistributionWidget
+        $container: $(container)
+        feature:    $(container).data 'feature'
+        title:      $(container).data 'title'
+        endpoint:   $(container).data 'endpoint'
+
+    @gdws = _.map (@$gd_containers), (container) =>
+      new GradeDistributionDisplay
+        $container: $(container)
+        endpoint:   $(container).data 'endpoint'
+
+  refresh: ->
+    for pdw in @pdws
+      pdw.load()
+
+    for gdw in @gdws
+      gdw.load()
+
   onClickTitle: ->
     @refresh()
 
diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/src/instructor_dashboard/instructor_dashboard.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/src/instructor_dashboard/instructor_dashboard.coffee
index 91b31cf221..5bc312a529 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/src/instructor_dashboard/instructor_dashboard.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/src/instructor_dashboard/instructor_dashboard.coffee
@@ -33,6 +33,46 @@ CSS_INSTRUCTOR_NAV = 'instructor-nav'
 # prefix for deep-linking
 HASH_LINK_PREFIX = '#view-'
 
+
+# helper class for queueing and fault isolation.
+# Will execute functions marked by waiter.after only after all functions marked by
+# waiter.waitFor have been called.
+class SafeWaiter
+  constructor: ->
+    @after_handlers = []
+    @waitFor_handlers = []
+    @fired = false
+
+  after: (f) ->
+    if @fired
+      f()
+    else
+      @after_handlers.push f
+
+  waitFor: (f) ->
+    return if @fired
+    @waitFor_handlers.push f
+
+    # wrap the function so that it notifies the waiter
+    # and can fire the after handlers.
+    =>
+      @waitFor_handlers = @waitFor_handlers.filter (g) -> g isnt f
+      if @waitFor_handlers.length is 0
+        plantTimeout 0, =>
+          @fired = true
+          for cb in @after_handlers
+            cb()
+
+      f.apply this, arguments
+
+
+# waiter for dashboard sections.
+# Will only execute after all sections have at least attempted to load.
+# This is here to facilitate section constructors isolated by setTimeout
+# while still being able to interact with them under the guarantee
+# that the sections will be initialized at call time.
+sections_have_loaded = new SafeWaiter
+
 # once we're ready, check if this page is the instructor dashboard
 $ =>
   instructor_dashboard_content = $ ".#{CSS_INSTRUCTOR_CONTENT}"
@@ -45,9 +85,9 @@ $ =>
 # handles hiding and showing sections
 setup_instructor_dashboard = (idash_content) =>
   # clickable section titles
-  links = idash_content.find(".#{CSS_INSTRUCTOR_NAV}").find('a')
+  $links = idash_content.find(".#{CSS_INSTRUCTOR_NAV}").find('a')
 
-  for link in ($ link for link in links)
+  for link in ($ link for link in $links)
     link.click (e) ->
       e.preventDefault()
 
@@ -70,24 +110,24 @@ setup_instructor_dashboard = (idash_content) =>
       # write to url
       location.hash = "#{HASH_LINK_PREFIX}#{section_name}"
 
-      plantTimeout 0, -> section.data('wrapper')?.onClickTitle?()
-      # plantTimeout 0, -> section.data('wrapper')?.onExit?()
+      sections_have_loaded.after ->
+        section.data('wrapper')?.onClickTitle?()
+
+      # TODO enable onExit handler
 
 
   # activate an initial section by 'clicking' on it.
   # check for a deep-link, or click the first link.
   click_first_link = ->
-    link = links.eq(0)
+    link = $links.eq(0)
     link.click()
-    link.data('wrapper')?.onClickTitle?()
 
   if (new RegExp "^#{HASH_LINK_PREFIX}").test location.hash
     rmatch = (new RegExp "^#{HASH_LINK_PREFIX}(.*)").exec location.hash
     section_name = rmatch[1]
-    link = links.filter "[data-section='#{section_name}']"
+    link = $links.filter "[data-section='#{section_name}']"
     if link.length == 1
       link.click()
-      link.data('wrapper')?.onClickTitle?()
     else
       click_first_link()
   else
@@ -98,9 +138,14 @@ setup_instructor_dashboard = (idash_content) =>
 # enable sections
 setup_instructor_dashboard_sections = (idash_content) ->
   # see fault isolation NOTE at top of file.
-  # an error thrown in one section will not block other sections from exectuing.
-  plantTimeout 0, -> new window.InstructorDashboard.sections.CourseInfo   idash_content.find ".#{CSS_IDASH_SECTION}#course_info"
-  plantTimeout 0, -> new window.InstructorDashboard.sections.DataDownload idash_content.find ".#{CSS_IDASH_SECTION}#data_download"
-  plantTimeout 0, -> new window.InstructorDashboard.sections.Membership   idash_content.find ".#{CSS_IDASH_SECTION}#membership"
-  plantTimeout 0, -> new window.InstructorDashboard.sections.StudentAdmin idash_content.find ".#{CSS_IDASH_SECTION}#student_admin"
-  plantTimeout 0, -> new window.InstructorDashboard.sections.Analytics    idash_content.find ".#{CSS_IDASH_SECTION}#analytics"
+  # If an error thrown in one section, it will not stop other sections from exectuing.
+  plantTimeout 0, sections_have_loaded.waitFor ->
+    new window.InstructorDashboard.sections.CourseInfo   idash_content.find ".#{CSS_IDASH_SECTION}#course_info"
+  plantTimeout 0, sections_have_loaded.waitFor ->
+    new window.InstructorDashboard.sections.DataDownload idash_content.find ".#{CSS_IDASH_SECTION}#data_download"
+  plantTimeout 0, sections_have_loaded.waitFor ->
+    new window.InstructorDashboard.sections.Membership   idash_content.find ".#{CSS_IDASH_SECTION}#membership"
+  plantTimeout 0, sections_have_loaded.waitFor ->
+    new window.InstructorDashboard.sections.StudentAdmin idash_content.find ".#{CSS_IDASH_SECTION}#student_admin"
+  plantTimeout 0, sections_have_loaded.waitFor ->
+    new window.InstructorDashboard.sections.Analytics    idash_content.find ".#{CSS_IDASH_SECTION}#analytics"
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/course/instructor/_instructor_2.scss b/lms/static/sass/course/instructor/_instructor_2.scss
index b70b2c781b..61dab3ef1c 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/course/instructor/_instructor_2.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/course/instructor/_instructor_2.scss
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ section.instructor-dashboard-content-2 {
     color: $error-red;
   }
 
+  .display-errors {
+    line-height: 3em;
+    color: $error-red;
+  }
+
   .slickgrid {
     margin-left: 1px;
     color:#333333;
@@ -320,25 +325,40 @@ section.instructor-dashboard-content-2 {
 }
 
 
-.instructor-dashboard-wrapper-2 section.idash-section#analytics {
-  .distribution-display {
-    margin-top: 1.2em;
+.profile-distribution-widget {
+  margin-bottom: $baseline * 2;
 
-    .distribution-display-graph {
-      .year-of-birth {
-        width: 750px;
-        height: 250px;
-      }
-    }
+  .display-text {}
 
-    .distribution-display-table {
-      .slickgrid {
-        height: 400px;
-      }
+  .display-graph .graph-placeholder {
+    width: 750px;
+    height: 250px;
+  }
+
+  .display-table {
+    .slickgrid {
+      height: 250px;
     }
   }
 }
 
+.grade-distributions-widget {
+  margin-bottom: $baseline * 2;
+
+  .last-updated {
+    line-height: 2.2em;
+    font-size: 10pt;
+  }
+
+  .display-graph .graph-placeholder {
+    width: 750px;
+    height: 200px;
+  }
+
+  .display-text {
+    line-height: 2em;
+  }
+}
 
 .member-list-widget {
   $width: 20 * $baseline;
diff --git a/lms/templates/instructor/instructor_dashboard_2/analytics.html b/lms/templates/instructor/instructor_dashboard_2/analytics.html
index ebb8a8cb3c..8469c1db93 100644
--- a/lms/templates/instructor/instructor_dashboard_2/analytics.html
+++ b/lms/templates/instructor/instructor_dashboard_2/analytics.html
@@ -1,12 +1,54 @@
 <%page args="section_data"/>
 
-<h2>Distributions</h2>
-<select id="distributions" data-endpoint="${ section_data['get_distribution_url'] }">
-  <option> Getting available distributions... </option>
-</select>
-<div class="distribution-display">
-  <div class="distribution-display-text"></div>
-  <div class="distribution-display-graph"></div>
-  <div class="distribution-display-table"></div>
-  <div class="request-response-error"></div>
-</div>
+<script type="text/template" id="profile-distribution-widget-template">
+  <div class="profile-distribution-widget">
+    <div class="header">
+      <h2 class="title"> {{title}} </h2>
+    </div>
+    <div class="view">
+      <div class="display-errors"></div>
+      <div class="display-text"></div>
+      <div class="display-graph"></div>
+      <div class="display-table"></div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</script>
+
+<script type="text/template" id="grade-distributions-widget-template">
+  <div class="grade-distributions-widget">
+    <div class="header">
+      <h2 class="title"> Grade Distribution </h2>
+      Problem: <select class="problem-selector">
+        <option> Loading problem list... </option>
+      </select>
+      <div class="last-updated"></div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="view">
+      <div class="display-errors"></div>
+      <div class="display-text"></div>
+      <div class="display-graph"></div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</script>
+
+<div class="grade-distributions-widget-container"
+  data-endpoint="${ section_data['proxy_legacy_analytics_url'] }"
+></div>
+
+<div class="profile-distribution-widget-container"
+  data-title="Year of Birth"
+  data-feature="year_of_birth"
+  data-endpoint="${ section_data['get_distribution_url'] }"
+></div>
+
+<div class="profile-distribution-widget-container"
+  data-title="Gender Distribution"
+  data-feature="gender"
+  data-endpoint="${ section_data['get_distribution_url'] }"
+></div>
+
+<div class="profile-distribution-widget-container"
+  data-title="Level of Education"
+  data-feature="level_of_education"
+  data-endpoint="${ section_data['get_distribution_url'] }"
+></div>