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What's one thing Skyview Academy gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,358
Combined
DISTRICT 1,376 · STATE 523
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE 1·NCES 080345006455
Skyview Academy
6161 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE, HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80124 · (303) 471-8439 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,358 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Colorado public K-12 schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
205 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 67 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 104 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 121 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 120 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 117 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 86 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 82 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 57 | 4% |
| Grade 12 | 72 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is 11% smaller than its 8th grade class (117).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
55.7%
CO avg 44.9% . -5.2pp since 2023
Math
49.4%
CO avg 36.1% . -0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 have held steady.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.7% | 49.4% |
| 2023-24 | 60.9% | 49.7% |
% 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
53.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.6%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,358
+114 (+9%) vs 2020
+174% since 2010-11, when it was 496
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 1,358 | 84 | 16.2:1 | 15% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 1,283 | 83.1 | 15.4:1 | 13% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 1,273 | 85.1 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,244 | 80 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,287 | 82.8 | 15.5:1 | 7% (89) |
| 2015-16 | 1,239 | 78 | 15.9:1 | 7% (91) |
| 2010-11 | 496 | 27 | 18.4:1 | 3% (13) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Skyview Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (1,287 to 1,358); teachers up 1% (82.8 to 84).
About Skyview Academy
Skyview Academy operates as a large school serving multiple grade levels in HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colorado. The school serves pre-K through 12. Enrollment is 1,358 students. It has 160% more students than the average for combined schools in Colorado (about 523).
Skyview Academy is part of Douglas County School District No. Re 1, where 89 schools serve 61,550 students.
About 54% of the student body at Skyview Academy is White. Enrollment also includes 20% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 2% Black. Among people living in Douglas County, the White share is about 80%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 64, compared with 70 nationally.
On staff are 84 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.2:1. Combined schools in Colorado have an average ratio of 14.3:1. About 15% of students at Skyview Academy are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 18% average for public schools in Douglas County.
Skyview Academy earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 77% of Colorado public K-12 schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Skyview Academy would score about 57.6%. It scores 53.4%, 4.2 points below that figure.
In Douglas County, home to about 377,150 people, median household income comes to about $149,594, 62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. There are 92 public schools in the county, enrolling about 63,841, Skyview Academy among them.
Fox Creek Elementary School sits about 1.1 miles from Skyview Academy. Skyview Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Skyview Academy comes in 7th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Skyview Academy's location as Suburb: Large. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 9%.
Skyview Academy has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
377,150
Census ACS
Median income
$149,594
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
62%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
63,841 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Douglas County School District No. Re 1
- American AcademyElementary · 2,803 students
- Rock Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,325 students
- Legend High SchoolHigh · 2,206 students
- Mountain Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,169 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 2,007 students
- Castle View High SchoolHigh · 1,938 students
Other schools in HIGHLANDS RANCH
- Rock Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,325 students
- Mountain Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,169 students
- Thunderridge High SchoolHigh · 1,820 students
- STEM School Highlands RanchCombined · 1,394 students
- Highlands Ranch High SchoolHigh · 1,323 students
- Ben Franklin AcademyElementary · 956 students
Nearby schools
- Fox Creek Elementary School1.1 mi · 436
- Cresthill Middle School1.2 mi · 558
- Acres Green Elementary School1.3 mi · 341
- Homestead Elementary School1.4 mi · 334
- Eagle Ridge Elementary School1.4 mi · 571
- Highlands Ranch High School1.5 mi · 1,323
Frequently asked questions
About Skyview AcademyHow many students attend Skyview Academy?
Skyview Academy enrolls approximately 1,358 students in grades PK-12.
Is Skyview Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Skyview Academy is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Skyview Academy have?
Skyview Academy employs 84 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Skyview Academy?
Student demographics at Skyview Academy are roughly 54% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 20% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Skyview Academy?
Skyview Academy is overseen by Douglas County School District No. Re 1 in Douglas County.
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