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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 2025 school year, there are 5 public charter schools serving 4,003 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 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public charter school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
40 Schools
269 Schools
# Students
26,237 Students
134,323 Students
# Teachers
1,627 Teachers
7,989 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
0.52
0.65
# American Indian Students
81 Students
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,087 Students
6,434 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,349 Students
46,358 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
35%
# Black Students
797 Students
8,291 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
17,599 Students
64,905 Students
% White Students
67%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
75 Students
552 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,249 Students
6,992 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
374
1,670
# Students in K Grade:
1,635
9,953
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,778
10,206
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,797
10,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,816
10,077
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,887
10,185
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,898
10,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,046
11,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,141
11,910
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,095
11,613
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,148
8,049
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,282
8,586
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,123
8,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,217
10,818
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,917 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,407 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$313 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$326 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,917
$15,473
Spending / Student
$12,407
$15,791
Best Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Classical Academy High 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
| 581 students
Rank: #22.
The Classical Academy Charter
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
| 1,871 students
Rank: #33.
Tca College Pathways
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
| 473 students
Rank: #44.
The Classical Academy Middle 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
| 441 students
Rank: #55.
New Summit Charter Academy
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
| 637 students
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