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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 13 public preschools serving 5,386 students in Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschools in Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
40 Schools
796 Schools
# Students
25,719 Students
289,501 Students
# Teachers
1,604 Teachers
18,487 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
81 Students
1,465 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,083 Students
10,100 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
4,136 Students
104,019 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
36%
# Black Students
739 Students
14,969 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
17,526 Students
142,083 Students
% White Students
68%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
72 Students
940 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,082 Students
15,937 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
378
32,180
# Students in K Grade:
1,693
38,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,714
40,292
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,759
38,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,796
38,616
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,780
38,338
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,822
38,210
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,977
9,240
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,051
5,659
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,981
5,513
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,273
1,009
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,189
1,033
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,157
952
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,149
1,093
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1810 North Gate Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 234-3810
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 234-3810
Grades: PK-5
| 526 students
Rank: #22.
Woodmen-roberts Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8365 Orchard Path Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
(719) 234-5300
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
(719) 234-5300
Grades: PK-5
| 441 students
Rank: #33.
Academy International Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8550 Charity Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-4000
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-4000
Grades: PK-5
| 394 students
Rank: #44.
Antelope Trails Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
15280 Jessie Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 234-4100
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 234-4100
Grades: PK-5
| 346 students
Rank: #55.
Edith Wolford Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
13710 Black Forest Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80908
(719) 234-4300
Colorado Springs, CO 80908
(719) 234-4300
Grades: PK-5
| 362 students
Rank: #66.
Explorer Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4190 Bardot Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-4400
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-4400
Grades: PK-5
| 471 students
Rank: #77.
Ranch Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9155 Tutt Boulevard
Colorado Springs, CO 80924
(719) 234-5500
Colorado Springs, CO 80924
(719) 234-5500
Grades: PK-5
| 602 students
Rank: #88.
The Da Vinci Academy School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1335 Bridle Oak Lane
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 234-5400
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 234-5400
Grades: PK-5
| 437 students
Rank: #99.
Encompass Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3602 Daydreamer Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80908
(719) 234-1206
Colorado Springs, CO 80908
(719) 234-1206
Grades: PK-5
| 549 students
Rank: #1010.
Legacy Peak Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8701 Wolf Valley Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80924
(719) 234-5900
Colorado Springs, CO 80924
(719) 234-5900
Grades: PK-5
| 641 students
Rank: #1111.
High Plains Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2248 Vintage Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-4700
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-4700
Grades: PK-5
| 258 students
Rank: #1212.
Frontier Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3755 Meadow Ridge Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-4600
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-4600
Grades: PK-5
| 249 students
Rank: n/an/a
Briargate Preschool
Magnet School
1110 Chapel Hills Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-1750
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-1750
Grades: PK
| 110 students
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