Enrollment
119
Middle
DISTRICT 928 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHERRY CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 080291006770
Colorado Skies Academy
13025 WINGS WAY, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112 · (303)900-4086 · Arapahoe County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL119 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
26.5:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
40 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 36 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 45 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 38 | 32% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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.
Test scores
CMAS 2023-24 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
29.7%
CO avg 44.1%
Math
23.3%
CO avg 34.4%
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 44 and 34.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Colorado Skies Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Arapahoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #141 of 244 | #15 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #183 of 246 | #15 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 119 | #246 of 278 | #22 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.6% | #173 of 246 | #15 of 23 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
3-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
119
-117 (-50%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 23.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 119 | 6.4 | 18.5:1 | 34% (40) |
| 2022-23 | 177 | 6.7 | 26.5:1 | 20% (36) |
| 2020-21 | 236 | 10 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colorado Skies Academy.
About Colorado Skies Academy
At 13025 WINGS WAY in ENGLEWOOD, Colorado, Colorado Skies Academy operates as a small middle school. It educates 119 students in grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 74% smaller than the 462 average for middle schools in Colorado.
Colorado Skies Academy reports to Cherry Creek School District, which has 70 schools and 52,099 students.
White students make up a majority at Colorado Skies Academy, at 63%. Other students are 18% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 7% Black. For comparison, Arapahoe County is about 59% White. The school's diversity index is 54%, meaning two students picked at random have a 54% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 6.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 26.5 students per teacher. That is 10.6 students per teacher above the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in Colorado. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 34% of students. The gap from the 50% average for public schools in Arapahoe County is 16 points.
Arapahoe County has these Census figures: the median household income is $101,087, about 47% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. In all, Arapahoe County has 176 public schools and roughly 115,502 students.
Colorado Skies Academy is the public school closest to Colorado Skies Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
The school counted 236 students in 2020-21 and 119 in 2023-24. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 18.5:1, from 23.6:1.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Arapahoe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
659,844
Census ACS
Median income
$101,087
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
115,502 students
Quick facts
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Other Colorado Skies Academy schools
One other US public school is named Colorado Skies Academy. Colorado Skies Academy is the largest of the 2.
- Colorado Skies AcademyENGLEWOOD, CO · 90 students
Nearby schools
- Colorado Skies Academy0.0 mi · 90
- Marvin W Foote Youth Services Center1.2 mi · 36
- Parker Performing Arts1.2 mi · 638
- Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus1.2 mi · 404
- Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County1.2 mi · 1,035
- Colorado Connections @ 27J1.4 mi · 2,042
Frequently asked questions
About Colorado Skies AcademyHow large is Colorado Skies Academy?
Colorado Skies Academy enrolls approximately 119 students in grades 06-08.
Is Colorado Skies Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Colorado Skies Academy is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Colorado Skies Academy have?
Colorado Skies Academy employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Colorado Skies Academy?
Student demographics at Colorado Skies Academy are roughly 63% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Black, 11% Two or more.
What district is Colorado Skies Academy in?
Colorado Skies Academy is part of Cherry Creek School District.
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