Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An

1110 Chapel Hills Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920-3923
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public charter schools serving 3,859 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 52% (versus the Colorado public charter school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public charter school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
41 Schools
265 Schools
# Students
26,050 Students
130,282 Students
# Teachers
1,600 Teachers
7,746 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 5% of all 178 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CO)
#7 out of 180 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
33%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
81%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An and public school graduation rate of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
97 Students
718 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,120 Students
5,891 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,121 Students
44,837 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
34%
# Black Students
733 Students
7,815 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
17,869 Students
64,436 Students
% White Students
69%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
80 Students
391 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,030 Students
6,308 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
342
1,487
# Students in K Grade:
1,697
10,152
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,705
10,011
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,844
9,796
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,758
9,928
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,843
9,705
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,901
9,989
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,996
11,929
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,999
11,897
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,130
11,724
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,225
7,689
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,238
7,671
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,106
7,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,266
10,430
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,003 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,496 is less than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$313 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart display total revenue of Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$326 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart display total spending of Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,003
$15,247
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,496
$15,560
This chart display average spending per public school student in Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Classical High School
Charter School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
975 Stout Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 484-0091
Grades: 9-12
| 552 students
Rank: #22.
Tca College Pathways
Charter School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
12201 Cross Peak View
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 488-6294
Grades: 7-12
| 461 students
Rank: #33.
The Classical Charter
Charter School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
975 Stout Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 484-0081
Grades: K-6
| 1,853 students
Rank: #44.
The Classical Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
975 Stout Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 484-0091
Grades: 7-8
| 392 students
Rank: #55.
New Summit Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7899 Lexington Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80962
(719) 283-1731
Grades: K-8
| 601 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 41 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 26,050 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 94% (Top 5% in CO)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • : 65% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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