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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 12 public middle schools serving 7,428 students in Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
40 Schools
690 Schools
# Students
26,237 Students
310,057 Students
# Teachers
1,627 Teachers
19,312 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
81 Students
1,754 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,087 Students
11,711 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
4,349 Students
110,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
36%
# Black Students
797 Students
14,520 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
17,599 Students
154,212 Students
% White Students
67%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
75 Students
1,132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,249 Students
16,213 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
374
2,990
# Students in K Grade:
1,635
12,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,778
13,139
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,797
13,928
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,816
13,510
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,887
13,875
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,898
15,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,046
57,471
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,141
64,154
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,095
65,329
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,148
9,430
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,282
9,267
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,123
9,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,217
10,152
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,917 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,360. 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 $15,676. 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
$15,360
Spending / Student
$12,407
$15,676
Best Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1810 North Gate Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 234-1810
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 234-1810
Grades: 6-8
| 849 students
Rank: #22.
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: #33.
Village Middle School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3475 Hampton Park Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80924
(719) 234-1940
Colorado Springs, CO 80924
(719) 234-1940
Grades: 5-8
| 132 students
Rank: #44.
Challenger Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10215 Lexington Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-3000
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-3000
Grades: 6-8
| 652 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Chinook Trail Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9750 Grand Lawn Circle
Colorado Springs, CO 80924
(719) 234-1576
Colorado Springs, CO 80924
(719) 234-1576
Grades: 6-8
| 1,073 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
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: #77.
Eagleview Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1325 Vindicator Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
(719) 234-3400
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
(719) 234-3400
Grades: 6-8
| 914 students
Rank: #88.
Timberview Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8680 Scarborough Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-3600
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 871 students
Rank: #99.
Mountain Ridge Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9150 Lexington Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-3200
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-3200
Grades: 6-8
| 720 students
Rank: #1010.
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
Rank: #1111.
Aspen Valley Campus
Alternative School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1450 Chapel Hills Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-6000
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-6000
Grades: 8-12
| 103 students
Rank: n/an/a
8701 Wolf Valley Dr
Colorado Springs, CO 80924
(719) 234-1209
Colorado Springs, CO 80924
(719) 234-1209
Grades: K-12
| 563 students
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