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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 23 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (108).
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What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 62.5% |
| 2023-24 | 62.9% | 62.7% |
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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%.
Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School's state test result (61.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School this school | 547 | 12.4% | 61.3% |
| Encompass Heights Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 583 | 11.1% | 51.8% |
| Highlands Elementary School ERIE | 528 | 15.3% | 65.0% |
| DC Montessori Charter School CASTLE ROCK | 547 | 9.7% | 51.4% |
| Buffalo Ridge Elementary School CASTLE ROCK | 524 | 13.2% | 67.8% |
| Eldorado K-8 School SUPERIOR | 529 | 15.1% | 69.9% |
| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #142 of 931 | #12 of 128 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #117 of 940 ▼ 19 | #8 of 126 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #178 of 946 ▼ 9 | #15 of 127 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 547 | #163 of 1,056 | #24 of 137 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #846 of 896 | #120 of 122 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.9% | #425 of 896 | #95 of 122 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.4% | #926 of 983 | #130 of 134 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.1% | #175 of 200 | #10 of 11 |
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 547 | 28.5 | 19.2:1 | 12% (68) |
| 2023-24 | 546 | 29.5 | 18.5:1 | 10% (56) |
| 2022-23 | 526 | 29.1 | 18.1:1 | 6% (31) |
| 2020-21 | 518 | 27 | 19.2:1 | 11% (56) |
| 2017-18 | 536 | 31.1 | 17.2:1 | 7% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 535 | 30 | 17.8:1 | 7% (38) |
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (536 to 547); teachers down 8% (31.1 to 28.5).
Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado. Federal data show 547 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Colorado, the average enrollment is about 379.
Within Academy District 20, Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School is one of 39 schools. The district enrolls 25,607 students.
The largest group at Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School is White students, at 68%. Other groups make up 14% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 7% Asian. El Paso County residents are about 70% White, a similar share. The diversity index for Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School is 51%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are about 19.2 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School, which has 28.5. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Colorado is 16.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School is about 12%. The 42% average for public schools in El Paso County is 30 points higher.
Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 73% of Colorado public elementary schools.
In Colorado, Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 61.3% actual against a predicted 59.2%.
For El Paso County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $90,363 a year, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School, El Paso County has 245 public schools.
Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Discovery Canyon Campus High School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 61.3% is above the 57.5% average for nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School had a net gain of 29 students, or 6%.
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