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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 30 public elementary schools serving 16,921 students in Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
40 Schools
1,473 Schools
# Students
26,237 Students
601,879 Students
# Teachers
1,627 Teachers
38,351 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 179 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)43%
29%
Graduation Rate
91%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
17%
35%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
67%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
The Classical Academy Charter
Charter School
(Math: 66% | 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
Gr: K-6 | 1,871 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Rockrimmon Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
194 W Mikado Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
(719) 234-5200
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
(719) 234-5200
Gr: K-5 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #33.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10095 Lexington Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-4800
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-4800
Gr: K-5 | 566 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #44.
Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School
(Math: 53% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 849 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #55.
Chinook Trail Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11795 Grand Lawn Circle
Colorado Springs, CO 80924
(719) 234-5700
Colorado Springs, CO 80924
(719) 234-5700
Gr: K-5 | 630 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #66.
Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School
(Math: 62% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #77.
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
Gr: 5-8 | 132 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #88.
Challenger Middle School
(Math: 50% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 652 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #99.
Woodmen-roberts Elementary School
(Math: 53% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #1010.
Academy International Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #1111.
Antelope Trails Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #1212.
Foothills Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
825 Allegheny Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
(719) 234-4500
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
(719) 234-4500
Gr: K-5 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #1313.
Academy Endeavour Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3475 Hampton Park Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-5600
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-5600
Gr: PK-5 | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #1414.
Ranch Creek Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9155 Tutt Boulevard
Colorado Springs, CO 80924
(719) 234-5500
Colorado Springs, CO 80924
(719) 234-5500
Gr: PK-5 | 608 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #1515.
Pioneer Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3663 Woodland Hills Dr
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 234-5000
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 234-5000
Gr: K-5 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #1616.
Chinook Trail Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9750 Grand Lawn Circle
Colorado Springs, CO 80924
(719) 234-1576
Colorado Springs, CO 80924
(719) 234-1576
Gr: 6-8 | 1,073 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #1717.
Eagleview Middle School
(Math: 48% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 914 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #1818.
Prairie Hills Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8025 Telegraph Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-5100
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-5100
Gr: K-5 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #1919.
Explorer Elementary School
(Math: 50% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #2020.
Edith Wolford Elementary School
(Math: 45% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #2121.
Timberview Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8680 Scarborough Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-3600
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-3600
Gr: 6-8 | 871 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #2222.
Douglass Valley Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4610 Douglass Drive
Usaf Academy, CO 80840
(719) 234-4200
Usaf Academy, CO 80840
(719) 234-4200
Gr: K-5 | 327 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #2323.
Mountain Ridge Middle School
(Math: 35% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 720 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #2424.
The Da Vinci Academy School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #2525.
Encompass Heights Elementary School
(Math: 42% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #2626.
Legacy Peak Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8701 Wolf Valley Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80924
(719) 234-5900
Colorado Springs, CO 80924
(719) 234-5900
Gr: PK-5 | 640 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #2727.
New Summit Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 26% | 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
Gr: K-8 | 637 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #2828.
High Plains Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #2929.
Frontier Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3755 Meadow Ridge Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-4600
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-4600
Gr: PK-5 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: n/an/a
8701 Wolf Valley Dr
Colorado Springs, CO 80924
(719) 234-1209
Colorado Springs, CO 80924
(719) 234-1209
Gr: K-12 | 563 students Student-teacher ratio: 63:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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