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Colorado Virtual Academy

444 E FRONT STREET, BYERS, CO 80103 · (720) 713-1934 · Arapahoe County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL493 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
493
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 379
Student : Teacher
50.4:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 36.6:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten4710%
Grade 15511%
Grade 24910%
Grade 37515%
Grade 49219%
Grade 58517%
Grade 69018%

This year's kindergarten class (47) is 48% smaller than its 6th grade class (90).

Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
23948%
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 49% · US 43%
Hispanic
19540%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 37% · US 30%
Black
418%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
82%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
24449%
Female
24951%

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Test scores

CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Expectations
English Language Arts
25.0%
CO avg 44.9% . -7.1pp since 2023

What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Colorado average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023.

CMAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2525.0%N/A
2023-2432.1%15.4%
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
493
+46 (+10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
50.4:1
was 74.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254939.850.4:1N/A
2023-244056.562.8:1N/A
2022-232645.448.5:1N/A
2020-21447674.5:1N/A
2017-185085.789.3:131% (158)
2015-16496955.1:115% (74)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colorado Virtual Academy.

Since 2017-18: students down 3% (508 to 493); teachers up 72% (5.7 to 9.8).

About Colorado Virtual Academy

Colorado Virtual Academy, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in BYERS, Colorado. It offers kindergarten through 6 and has 493 students enrolled. That is 30% above the average of about 379 students for elementary schools in Colorado.

Colorado Virtual Academy is among 10 schools run by Byers School District No. 32J, which serves 6,853 students.

The student body at Colorado Virtual Academy has no majority group. White students lead at 48%. Other groups include 40% Hispanic and 8% Black. The county population is about 59% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 60%.

Colorado Virtual Academy has a student-to-teacher ratio of 50.4:1, with 9.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Colorado average 16.6:1.

In Arapahoe County, the median household earns about $101,087 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 47%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Arapahoe County, 176 public schools serve about 115,502 students.

Less than a tenth of a mile separates Colorado Virtual Academy from the closest public school, Colorado Virtual Academy High School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area. Colorado Virtual Academy is classified as a virtual school.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 447 to 493, a 10% rise. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (50.4:1) than in 2020-21 (74.5:1).

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Arapahoe County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Colorado Virtual Academy
District
Byers School District No. 32J
Address
444 E FRONT STREET, BYERS, CO 80103
Phone
(720) 713-1934
County
Arapahoe County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
493
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
50.4:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
080270006630
Charter school
No
Virtual school
Yes

Related schools

Other schools in Byers School District No. 32J
Other schools in BYERS
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Frequently asked questions

About Colorado Virtual Academy
What is the total enrollment at Colorado Virtual Academy?
Colorado Virtual Academy enrolls approximately 493 students in grades KG-06.
Is Colorado Virtual Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Colorado Virtual Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Colorado Virtual Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Colorado Virtual Academy is approximately 50.4:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Colorado Virtual Academy?
Student demographics at Colorado Virtual Academy are roughly 48% White, 40% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees Colorado Virtual Academy?
Colorado Virtual Academy is overseen by Byers School District No. 32J in Arapahoe County.
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