Enrollment
295
Elementary
DISTRICT 291 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STATE CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE·NCES 080002001912
Colorado Springs Charter Academy
2577 N CHELTON ROAD, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909 · (719) 636-2722 · El Paso County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL295 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Colorado public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
15.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
148 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 34 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (34).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
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CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
28.8%
CO avg 44.9% . -5.4pp since 2023
Math
17.1%
CO avg 36.1% . -7.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.8% | 17.1% |
| 2023-24 | 34.2% | 24.9% |
% 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
27.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.3%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Colorado Springs Charter Academy
Colorado Springs Charter Academy's state test result (27.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs Charter Academy this school | 295 | 50.2% | 27.0% |
| Widefield Elementary School of the Arts COLORADO SPRINGS | 369 | 53.9% | 47.5% |
| Charles Hay World School ENGLEWOOD | 271 | 52.8% | 36.3% |
| Rudy Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 385 | 53.8% | 48.6% |
| Belmar School of Integrated Arts LAKEWOOD | 293 | 48.8% | 30.0% |
| Martinez Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 354 | 45.5% | 42.9% |
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 Colorado Springs Charter Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #636 of 931 | #104 of 128 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.1% | #761 of 940 ▼ 148 | #111 of 126 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #673 of 946 ▼ 85 | #97 of 127 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 295 | #727 of 1,056 | #93 of 137 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #479 of 896 | #80 of 122 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.1% | #111 of 896 | #43 of 122 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.2% | #475 of 983 | #57 of 134 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.7% | #48 of 664 | #11 of 100 |
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
295
-89 (-23%) vs 2020
-27% since 2010-11, when it was 405
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 295 | 18.8 | 15.7:1 | 50% (148) |
| 2023-24 | 296 | 21.5 | 13.8:1 | 51% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 309 | 23.4 | 13.2:1 | 34% (106) |
| 2020-21 | 384 | 26 | 14.8:1 | 34% (130) |
| 2017-18 | 466 | 27 | 17.3:1 | 27% (127) |
| 2015-16 | 483 | 26 | 18.6:1 | 34% (165) |
| 2010-11 | 405 | 24 | 16.9:1 | 32% (128) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colorado Springs Charter Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (466 to 295); teachers down 30% (27 to 18.8).
About Colorado Springs Charter Academy
Colorado Springs Charter Academy sits in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, and is classified as an elementary school. It is open to students in kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 295 students. It has 22% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Colorado (about 379).
Colorado Springs Charter Academy is one of the 49 schools that make up State Charter School Institute (21,411 students in total).
The largest group at Colorado Springs Charter Academy is White students, at 45%. It is also 36% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 7% Black. For comparison, the population of El Paso County is roughly 70% White. The diversity index for Colorado Springs Charter Academy is 65%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Colorado Springs Charter Academy lists 18.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 15.7 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Colorado, the average ratio is 16.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 50% of the student body. Among public schools in El Paso County, the average eligibility rate is 42%.
Colorado Springs Charter Academy earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 17% of Colorado public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Colorado Springs Charter Academy would score about 36.3%. It scores 27.0%, 9.3 points below that figure.
In El Paso County, home to about 742,999 people, the median household earns about $90,363 a year, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Colorado Springs Charter Academy shares El Paso County with 244 other public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Colorado Springs Charter Academy is closest to Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center, about 0.4 miles away. Colorado Springs Charter Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Colorado Springs Charter Academy ranks 3rd of 4 nearby schools, at 27.0% versus a 29.3% average.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Colorado Springs Charter Academy operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 23%.
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El Paso County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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- Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center0.4 mi · 291
- Audubon Elementary School0.7 mi · 222
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- The Bijou School0.8 mi · 134
- Achieve Online0.8 mi · 342
- James Irwin Elementary School - Howard1.0 mi · 213
Frequently asked questions
About Colorado Springs Charter AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Colorado Springs Charter Academy?
Colorado Springs Charter Academy enrolls approximately 295 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Colorado Springs Charter Academy serve?
Colorado Springs Charter Academy serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Colorado Springs Charter Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Colorado Springs Charter Academy is approximately 15.7:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Colorado Springs Charter Academy?
At Colorado Springs Charter Academy, the student body is approximately 45% White, 36% Hispanic, 7% Black, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Colorado Springs Charter Academy?
Colorado Springs Charter Academy is overseen by State Charter School Institute in El Paso County.
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