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Enrollment
2,803
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE 1·NCES 080345001896
American Academy
6971 MIRA VISTA LANE, CASTLE PINES, CO 80108 · (720) 292-5200 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL2,803 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 86% of Colorado public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
158 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
180 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 232 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 295 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 303 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 311 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 306 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 309 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 291 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 276 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 245 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 235 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (295) is 26% larger than its 8th grade class (235).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
71.1%
CO avg 44.9% . +0.4pp since 2023
Math
68.0%
CO avg 36.1% . +5.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.1% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.7% | 62.3% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.8%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like American Academy
American Academy's state test result (68.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Academy this school | 2,803 | 6.4% | 68.5% |
| Parker Core Knowledge PARKER | 705 | 9.4% | 83.5% |
| North Star Academy PARKER | 684 | 7.5% | 73.4% |
| Cottonwood Creek Elementary School ENGLEWOOD | 533 | 10.1% | 72.8% |
| Cherry Creek Charter Academy GREENWOOD VILLAGE | 594 | 16.5% | 81.8% |
| Traut Core Elementary School FORT COLLINS | 484 | 17.4% | 78.0% |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where American Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #65 of 931 | #14 of 58 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #64 of 940 ▲ 41 | #13 of 58 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.1% | #73 of 946 ▲ 5 | #18 of 58 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,803 | #1 of 1,056 | #1 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #749 of 896 | #51 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.0% | #262 of 896 | #10 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.4% | #974 of 983 | #55 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.8% | #66 of 200 | #5 of 14 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,803
+227 (+9%) vs 2020
+217% since 2010-11, when it was 885
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 17.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,803 | 158 | 17.7:1 | 6% (180) |
| 2023-24 | 2,579 | 158 | 16.3:1 | 6% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 2,559 | 156 | 16.4:1 | 4% (102) |
| 2020-21 | 2,576 | 151 | 17.1:1 | 4% (102) |
| 2017-18 | 2,359 | 138.6 | 17.0:1 | 5% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 1,782 | 106 | 16.8:1 | 6% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 885 | 43 | 20.6:1 | 1% (13) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for American Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (2,359 to 2,803); teachers up 14% (138.6 to 158).
About American Academy
In CASTLE PINES, Colorado, part of Douglas County, American Academy is an elementary school. It enrolled 2,803 students in pre-K through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Colorado average about 379 students each.
The 89 schools in Douglas County School District No. Re 1 enroll 61,550 students altogether, American Academy among them.
White students are the majority at American Academy, with 60% of enrollment. Other groups include 24% Asian, 8% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 80% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 57% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 158 full-time-equivalent teachers at American Academy in 2024-25, for a ratio of 17.7:1. That is higher than the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. The lunch program counts 6% of students at American Academy as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Douglas County report 18%.
American Academy is graded A by allk12, scoring above 86% of Colorado public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
American Academy is 5.7 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (68.5% versus 62.8%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Colorado.
County data help place the school in context: in Douglas County, the median household income is $149,594, roughly 62% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Douglas County is home to 92 public schools and about 63,841 public school students.
Nearest public school: Buffalo Ridge Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 55.1% on proficiency, and American Academy is above that at 68.5%.
The federal government classifies American Academy's location as Suburb: Small. American Academy operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
2024-25 enrollment was 2,803, a 9% increase from 2,576 in 2020-21.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
377,150
Census ACS
Median income
$149,594
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
62%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
63,841 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Douglas County School District No. Re 1
- Rock Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,325 students
- Legend High SchoolHigh · 2,206 students
- Mountain Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,169 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 2,007 students
- Castle View High SchoolHigh · 1,938 students
- Thunderridge High SchoolHigh · 1,820 students
Nearby schools
- Buffalo Ridge Elementary School0.4 mi · 524
- DC Montessori Charter School0.7 mi · 547
- Timber Trail Elementary School0.9 mi · 380
- Castle View High School3.5 mi · 1,938
- Castle Rock Middle School3.7 mi · 660
- Meadow View Elementary School3.8 mi · 508
Frequently asked questions
About American AcademyHow large is American Academy?
American Academy enrolls approximately 2,803 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does American Academy serve?
American Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at American Academy?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at American Academy.
How diverse is American Academy?
American Academy reports a student body of 60% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 24% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is American Academy in?
American Academy is part of Douglas County School District No. Re 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.