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Banning Lewis Ranch Academy

7094 COTTONWOOD TREE DRIVE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80927 · (719) 570-0075 · El Paso County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,697 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,697
Combined
DISTRICT 1,150 · STATE 523
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
116 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
263 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten986%
Grade 11217%
Grade 21147%
Grade 31338%
Grade 41378%
Grade 51338%
Grade 61479%
Grade 716210%
Grade 816710%
Grade 91368%
Grade 101267%
Grade 111167%
Grade 121076%
Student demographics
White
94956%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Hispanic
40624%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 37%
Black
855%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Asian
614%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
18311%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 5%
Native American
60%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
70%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
86251%
Female
83549%

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Test scores

CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Expectations
English Language Arts
46.0%
CO avg 44.9% . -3.7pp since 2023
Math
32.1%
CO avg 36.1% . -1.2pp since 2023

What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.

CMAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2546.0%32.1%
2023-2449.7%33.3%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
38.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.3%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 57% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,697
+449 (+36%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 16.3:1
% White
56%
was 61%
% Hispanic
24%
was 19%
% Black
5%
was 5%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-251,697115.514.7:115% (263)
2023-241,623112.114.5:19% (151)
2022-231,60010615.1:18% (125)
2017-181,24876.816.3:14% (48)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Banning Lewis Ranch Academy.

About Banning Lewis Ranch Academy

Banning Lewis Ranch Academy is a high-enrollment combined-grade school in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, administered by El Paso County Colorado School District 49. Its 1,697 students are spread across kindergarten through 12. The typical figure for combined schools in Colorado is about 523 students.

El Paso County Colorado School District 49 has 31 schools and 25,689 students, and Banning Lewis Ranch Academy is one of those schools.

By race and ethnicity, Banning Lewis Ranch Academy is 56% White. The school is also 24% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 5% Black, and 4% Asian. That is lower than the 70% White share among all El Paso County residents.

Teachers at Banning Lewis Ranch Academy total 115.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.7:1. Combined schools in Colorado have a similar average ratio of 14.3:1. The school counts 263 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 15%. The 42% average for public schools in El Paso County is 27 points higher.

A school in Colorado with Banning Lewis Ranch Academy's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 57.3%. Banning Lewis Ranch Academy scores 38.1%.

Among El Paso County residents, median household income is about $90,363, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 245 public schools in El Paso County, with a combined enrollment of about 114,356.

The closest other public school is Inspiration View Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Banning Lewis Ranch Academy ranks 5th on average proficiency.

In the federal locale system, Banning Lewis Ranch Academy is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Banning Lewis Ranch Academy is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.

Banning Lewis Ranch Academy saw enrollment rise 36% between 2017-18 and 2024-25. White students went from 61% of enrollment in 2017-18 to 56% in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 16.3:1 to 14.7:1 between 2017-18 and 2024-25.

The Banning Lewis Ranch Academy community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

El Paso County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
742,999
Census ACS
Median income
$90,363
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
245
114,356 students

Quick facts

School name
Banning Lewis Ranch Academy
District
El Paso County Colorado School District 49
Address
7094 COTTONWOOD TREE DRIVE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80927
Phone
(719) 570-0075
County
El Paso County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
1,697
Teachers (FTE)
116
Student–teacher ratio
14.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
263 (15%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
080387002027
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Banning Lewis Ranch Academy
What is the total enrollment at Banning Lewis Ranch Academy?
Banning Lewis Ranch Academy enrolls approximately 1,697 students in grades KG-12.
Is Banning Lewis Ranch Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Banning Lewis Ranch Academy is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Banning Lewis Ranch Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Banning Lewis Ranch Academy is approximately 14.7:1 (116 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Banning Lewis Ranch Academy?
Student demographics at Banning Lewis Ranch Academy are roughly 56% White, 24% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Banning Lewis Ranch Academy public or private?
Banning Lewis Ranch Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by El Paso County Colorado School District 49.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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