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Enrollment
453
Combined
DISTRICT 223 · STATE 523
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JULESBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE1·NCES 080486006387
Destinations Career Academy of Colorado
8601 TURNPIKE DR. SUITE 100, WESTMINSTER, CO 80031 · (303) 128-6266 · Adams County
GRADES 04–12COMBINED21-SUBURBVIRTUALALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL453 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
34.2:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.3:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 50%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
Test scores
CMAS 2023-24 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
20.5%
own-school result
Math
12.5%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
453
+203 (+81%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
34.2:1
was 17.5:1
% White
51%
was 74%
% Hispanic
38%
was 11%
% Black
5%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Destinations Career Academy of Colorado
Set in WESTMINSTER, Colorado, Destinations Career Academy of Colorado is a reasonably sized combined-grade school, operated by Julesburg School District No. Re1. It works with 453 students across grades 4 through 12.
Within Julesburg School District No. Re1, which oversees 3 schools and 668 students, Destinations Career Academy of Colorado is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, Destinations Career Academy of Colorado lists that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 38% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 34.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.3:1, putting Destinations Career Academy of Colorado higher than the state norm the norm.
In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Adams County indicate median household income runs about $94,571, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Destinations Career Academy of Colorado is one of 171 public schools in Adams County (combined enrollment of about 87,938 students).
Pikes Peak Online School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 81%: 250 students in 2018 compared to 453 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 11% to 38% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 34.2:1 in 2025.
On allk12, the feed for Destinations Career Academy of Colorado typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
530,225
Census ACS
Median income
$94,571
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
171
87,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Julesburg School District No. Re1
- Julesburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 108 students
- Julesburg High SchoolHigh · 107 students
Other schools in WESTMINSTER
- Westminster High SchoolHigh · 2,010 students
- Academy of Charter SchoolsCombined · 1,887 students
- Mountain Range High SchoolHigh · 1,788 students
- Standley Lake High SchoolHigh · 1,123 students
- Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary SchoolElementary · 933 students
- Colorado Preparatory Academy High SchoolHigh · 823 students
Nearby schools
- Pikes Peak Online School0.0 mi · 438
- Colorado Preparatory Academy High School0.0 mi · 823
- Colorado Preparatory Academy Middle School0.0 mi · 681
- Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary School0.0 mi · 933
- Shaw Heights Middle School0.8 mi · 321
- John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy0.9 mi · 354
Frequently asked questions
About Destinations Career Academy of ColoradoHow many students attend Destinations Career Academy of Colorado?
Destinations Career Academy of Colorado enrolls approximately 453 students in grades 04-12.
What grades does Destinations Career Academy of Colorado serve?
Destinations Career Academy of Colorado serves grades 04-12.
How many teachers does Destinations Career Academy of Colorado have?
Destinations Career Academy of Colorado employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 34.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Destinations Career Academy of Colorado?
Student demographics at Destinations Career Academy of Colorado are roughly 51% White, 38% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Destinations Career Academy of Colorado in?
Destinations Career Academy of Colorado is part of Julesburg School District No. Re1.
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