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Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public charter schools serving 3,934 students in Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public charter schools in Colorado.
Public Charter Schools in Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Colorado public charter school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public charter school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
40 Schools
271 Schools
# Students
25,719 Students
131,809 Students
# Teachers
1,604 Teachers
7,909 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 179 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)43%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.64
# American Indian Students
81 Students
728 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1,083 Students
6,165 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,136 Students
45,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
35%
# Black Students
739 Students
8,006 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
17,526 Students
64,277 Students
% White Students
68%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
72 Students
417 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,082 Students
6,634 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
378
1,505
# Students in K Grade:
1,693
9,916
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,714
10,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,759
9,936
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,796
9,750
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,780
9,873
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,822
9,711
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,977
12,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,051
11,985
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,981
11,801
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,273
7,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,189
8,351
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,157
8,168
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,149
10,530
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,157 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,657 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$313 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$326 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,157
$15,418
Spending / Student
$12,657
$15,735
Best Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Classical Academy High School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
975 Stout Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 484-0091
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 484-0091
Grades: 9-12
| 547 students
Rank: #22.
The Classical Academy Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
975 Stout Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 484-0081
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 484-0081
Grades: K-6
| 1,874 students
Rank: #33.
Tca College Pathways
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
12201 Cross Peak View
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 488-6294
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 488-6294
Grades: 7-12
| 465 students
Rank: #44.
The Classical Academy Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
975 Stout Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 484-0091
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 484-0091
Grades: 7-8
| 420 students
Rank: #55.
New Summit Charter Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7899 Lexington Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 283-1731
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 283-1731
Grades: K-8
| 628 students
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