Merit Academy

As a medium-sized unified-grade school in WOODLAND PARK, Colorado, Merit Academy instructs 452 students from grades pre-K through 12, part of Woodland Park School District No. Re-2.

Woodland Park School District No. Re-2 runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 1,951 students. Merit Academy is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Merit Academy records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%); the rest consists of 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Teller County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Merit Academy records 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. The state averages about 14.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 27% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Teller County's rate of about 42%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Merit Academy sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.4%; this one delivers 55.0%.

Zooming out to the county, Teller County reports that median household income runs about $85,361, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Teller County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,249 students), Merit Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Woodland Park Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Merit Academy ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 43.7%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting. As a public charter, Merit Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.