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Enrollment
1,909
Elementary
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACADEMY DISTRICT 20·NCES 080192001592
The Classical Academy Charter
975 STOUT ROAD, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80921 · (719) 484-0081 · El Paso County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,909 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of Colorado public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
126 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
257 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 314 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 299 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 284 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 266 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 253 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 257 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 236 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (314) is 33% larger than its 6th grade class (236).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
The Classical Academy Charter→The Classical Academy Middle School
Based on grade levels within Academy District 20. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
70.8%
CO avg 44.9% . -3.8pp since 2023
Math
66.1%
CO avg 36.1% . +1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.8% | 66.1% |
| 2023-24 | 74.6% | 64.8% |
% 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
66.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.6%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% 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%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like The Classical Academy Charter
The Classical Academy Charter's state test result (66.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Classical Academy Charter this school | 1,909 | 13.5% | 66.7% |
| Leman Classical Academy PARKER | 1,390 | 14.2% | 52.0% |
| Soaring Heights PK-8 ERIE | 1,211 | 12.6% | 60.1% |
| Three Creeks K-8 ARVADA | 1,050 | 6.4% | 58.0% |
| Ben Franklin Academy HIGHLANDS RANCH | 956 | 8.3% | 63.5% |
| Aspen View Academy CASTLE ROCK | 1,018 | 10.2% | 49.0% |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where The Classical Academy Charter ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #80 of 931 | #4 of 128 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.1% | #85 of 940 ▼ 5 | #4 of 126 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.8% | #75 of 946 ▼ 29 | #3 of 127 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,909 | #2 of 1,056 | #1 of 137 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #405 of 896 | #70 of 122 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.2% | #715 of 896 | #115 of 122 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.5% | #910 of 983 | #129 of 134 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.8% | #404 of 664 | #64 of 100 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,909
-263 (-12%) vs 2020
+130% since 2000-01, when it was 830
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 1,909 | 126.1 | 15.1:1 | 13% (257) |
| 2023-24 | 1,871 | 123.9 | 15.1:1 | 13% (235) |
| 2022-23 | 1,874 | 122.7 | 15.3:1 | 7% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 2,172 | 124 | 17.5:1 | 8% (169) |
| 2017-18 | 2,215 | 123 | 18.0:1 | 6% (132) |
| 2015-16 | 2,152 | 122 | 17.6:1 | 6% (134) |
| 2010-11 | 1,946 | 117 | 16.6:1 | 5% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 830 | 56 | 14.8:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Classical Academy Charter.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (2,215 to 1,909); teachers up 3% (123 to 126.1).
About The Classical Academy Charter
The Classical Academy Charter sits in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, and is classified as an elementary school. Enrollment is 1,909 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 6. The average for elementary schools in Colorado is about 379 students, so this school is 404% larger than average.
Academy District 20 runs 39 schools with a combined 25,607 students. The Classical Academy Charter is one of them.
Roughly 78% of students at The Classical Academy Charter are White. Other reported shares: 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 38% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 126.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.1:1. On average, elementary schools in Colorado have 16.6:1, compared with 15.1:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at The Classical Academy Charter is 13%. That is lower than the 42% average for public schools in El Paso County.
allk12 grades The Classical Academy Charter an A. The grade compares the school only with Colorado public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 58.6% for The Classical Academy Charter. The school posts 66.7%, 8.2 points above the prediction.
In El Paso County (population about 742,999), the median household income is $90,363, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. There are 245 public schools in El Paso County, enrolling about 114,356 students in all.
The closest public school, The Classical Academy High School, is less than a tenth of a mile from The Classical Academy Charter. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, The Classical Academy Charter ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Charter status: The Classical Academy Charter is a public charter school.
Over 4 years, The Classical Academy Charter's enrollment declined 12%, to 1,909. The school's ratio fell from 17.5:1 to 15.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about The Classical Academy Charter may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
El Paso County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,999
Census ACS
Median income
$90,363
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
245
114,356 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Academy District 20
- Pine Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,875 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 1,526 students
- Air Academy High SchoolHigh · 1,380 students
- Rampart High SchoolHigh · 1,305 students
- Chinook Trail Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,075 students
- Discovery Canyon Campus High SchoolHigh · 1,021 students
Other schools in COLORADO SPRINGS
- Pine Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,875 students
- Doherty High SchoolHigh · 1,715 students
- Banning Lewis Ranch AcademyCombined · 1,697 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 1,526 students
- Vista Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,473 students
- Sand Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,426 students
Nearby schools
- The Classical Academy High School0.0 mi · 616
- The Classical Academy Middle School0.0 mi · 445
- The Da Vinci Academy School0.8 mi · 447
- Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School1.4 mi · 547
- Discovery Canyon Campus High School1.4 mi · 1,021
- Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School1.4 mi · 821
Frequently asked questions
About The Classical Academy CharterHow large is The Classical Academy Charter?
The Classical Academy Charter enrolls approximately 1,909 students in grades KG-06.
Is The Classical Academy Charter an elementary, middle, or high school?
The Classical Academy Charter is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at The Classical Academy Charter?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at The Classical Academy Charter.
What is the racial breakdown of students at The Classical Academy Charter?
At The Classical Academy Charter, the student body is approximately 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is The Classical Academy Charter public or private?
The Classical Academy Charter is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Academy District 20.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.