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Enrollment
447
Elementary
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACADEMY DISTRICT 20·NCES 080192001842
The Da Vinci Academy School
1335 BRIDLE OAK LANE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80921 · (719) 234-5400 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Colorado public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
14.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
109 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 26 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
66%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
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
47.5%
CO avg 44.9% . -3.8pp since 2023
Math
42.6%
CO avg 36.1% . +0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 have held steady.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.5% | 42.6% |
| 2023-24 | 51.3% | 42.0% |
% 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
45.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.9%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Da Vinci Academy School
The Da Vinci Academy School's state test result (45.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Da Vinci Academy School this school | 447 | 24.4% | 45.1% |
| Coyote Hills Elementary School AURORA | 478 | 23.4% | 50.7% |
| Indian Ridge Elementary School AURORA | 410 | 20.7% | 58.4% |
| Willow Elementary School DENVER | 596 | 29.0% | 57.8% |
| High Plains Elementary School GREENWOOD VILLAGE | 462 | 29.7% | 49.9% |
| Eagle Ridge Elementary School LONE TREE | 571 | 30.8% | 54.3% |
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 Da Vinci Academy School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #372 of 931 | #51 of 128 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #377 of 940 ▼ 22 | #49 of 126 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #405 of 946 ▼ 63 | #55 of 127 ▼ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 447 | #329 of 1,056 | #42 of 137 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #358 of 896 | #63 of 122 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.1% | #93 of 896 | #32 of 122 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.4% | #767 of 983 | #107 of 134 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.6% | #526 of 664 | #80 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
447
+31 (+7%) vs 2020
+17% since 2010-11, when it was 382
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 447 | 30.1 | 14.8:1 | 24% (109) |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 30.1 | 14.5:1 | 27% (117) |
| 2022-23 | 437 | 30.4 | 14.4:1 | 16% (70) |
| 2020-21 | 416 | 27 | 15.4:1 | 17% (72) |
| 2017-18 | 484 | 30.7 | 15.8:1 | 11% (54) |
| 2015-16 | 438 | 28 | 15.6:1 | 14% (60) |
| 2010-11 | 382 | 26 | 14.7:1 | 10% (37) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Da Vinci Academy School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (484 to 447); teachers down 2% (30.7 to 30.1).
About The Da Vinci Academy School
The Da Vinci Academy School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado. It had 447 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5.
Academy District 20 (39 schools, 25,607 students) runs The Da Vinci Academy School.
The largest group at The Da Vinci Academy School is White students, at 52%. Smaller groups are 21% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 9% Black, and 7% Asian. County-wide, 70% of El Paso County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 66%.
The Da Vinci Academy School lists 30.1 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.8 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Colorado, the average ratio is 16.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 24% of the student body. Among public schools in El Paso County, the average eligibility rate is 42%.
The Da Vinci Academy School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 41% of Colorado public elementary schools.
Compared with Colorado schools that have similar shares of low-income students, The Da Vinci Academy School's results are 6.9 points below predicted: 45.1% against 51.9%.
El Paso County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $90,363, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 245 public schools in the county, enrolling about 114,356, The Da Vinci Academy School among them.
Among nearby public schools, The Classical Academy Charter is closest at about 0.8 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, The Da Vinci Academy School is 8th among 8 schools close by.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 7%, from 416 to 447.
The discussion board for The Da Vinci Academy School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- The Classical Academy CharterElementary · 1,909 students
- 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
Other schools in COLORADO SPRINGS
- The Classical Academy CharterElementary · 1,909 students
- 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
Nearby schools
- The Classical Academy Charter0.8 mi · 1,909
- The Classical Academy Middle School0.8 mi · 445
- The Classical Academy High School0.8 mi · 616
- Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School1.3 mi · 547
- Discovery Canyon Campus High School1.3 mi · 1,021
- Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School1.3 mi · 821
Frequently asked questions
About The Da Vinci Academy SchoolHow large is The Da Vinci Academy School?
The Da Vinci Academy School enrolls approximately 447 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does The Da Vinci Academy School serve?
The Da Vinci Academy School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at The Da Vinci Academy School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at The Da Vinci Academy School.
What is the student diversity at The Da Vinci Academy School?
Student demographics at The Da Vinci Academy School are roughly 52% White, 21% Hispanic, 9% Black, 7% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is The Da Vinci Academy School in?
The Da Vinci Academy School is part of Academy District 20.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.