Caprock Academy

Caprock Academy is a roomy all-grades campus in GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, one of the schools within State Charter School Institute. The school educates 871 students in grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 67% above the state mean of about 523.

Within State Charter School Institute, which oversees 49 schools and 21,411 students, Caprock Academy is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Caprock Academy reports that White students make up the majority at 76%. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian.

On the resource side, On paper, Caprock Academy has 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. The state averages about 14.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Mesa County indicate median household income runs about $73,658, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Mesa County runs 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,232 students), of which Caprock Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Mesa Valley Community School, around 1.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area. As a public charter, Caprock Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Caprock Academy's enrollment has increased 4% since 2018, when it stood at 838 (now 871). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 83% to 76%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

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