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Enrollment
1,905
Combined
DISTRICT 990 · STATE 523
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STATE CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE·NCES 080002001915
The Pinnacle Charter School
1001 W 84TH AVE, FEDERAL HEIGHTS, CO 80260 · (303) 450-3985 · Adams County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,905 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 2% of Colorado public K-12 schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
17.2:1
111 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
1,543 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 130 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 116 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 120 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 145 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 144 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 139 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 171 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 175 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 175 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 154 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 147 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 138 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 151 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (130) is 26% smaller than its 8th grade class (175).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
16.8%
CO avg 44.9% . -0.7pp since 2023
Math
8.8%
CO avg 36.1% . -0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.8% | 8.8% |
| 2023-24 | 17.5% | 9.3% |
% 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
12.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
17.6%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 12% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 18% 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
1,905
-202 (-10%) vs 2020
+361% since 2010-11, when it was 413
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 20.5:1
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 | 1,905 | 110.9 | 17.2:1 | 81% (1,543) |
| 2023-24 | 1,909 | 108.7 | 17.6:1 | 82% (1,564) |
| 2022-23 | 1,940 | 114.8 | 16.9:1 | 73% (1,423) |
| 2020-21 | 2,107 | 103 | 20.5:1 | 74% (1,555) |
| 2017-18 | 527 | 26.1 | 20.2:1 | 70% (370) |
| 2015-16 | 539 | 29 | 18.6:1 | 58% (315) |
| 2010-11 | 413 | 22 | 18.8:1 | 50% (205) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Pinnacle Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 261% (527 to 1,905); teachers up 324% (26.1 to 110.9).
About The Pinnacle Charter School
The Pinnacle Charter School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a school serving multiple grade levels in FEDERAL HEIGHTS, Colorado. Enrollment stands at 1,905 students, covering kindergarten through 12. That is 264% above the average of about 523 students for combined schools in Colorado.
The Pinnacle Charter School reports to State Charter School Institute, which has 49 schools and 21,411 students.
Roughly 88% of students at The Pinnacle Charter School are Hispanic. Other groups make up 9% White. County-wide, 43% of Adams County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 22%.
On staff are 110.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. The average for combined schools in Colorado is 14.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. About 81% of students at The Pinnacle Charter School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Adams County average 62%.
Among Colorado public K-12 schools, The Pinnacle Charter School outscored 2%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, The Pinnacle Charter School is 5.2 points below its prediction. Actual: 12.4%. Predicted: 17.6%.
American Community Survey estimates for Adams County show that the median household earns about $94,571 a year, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Adams County, 171 public schools serve about 87,938 students.
North Star Elementary School is about 0.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts The Pinnacle Charter School at 7th of 8.
Locale data from NCES put The Pinnacle Charter School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large). The Pinnacle Charter School holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 202 students, from 2,107 to 1,905. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 20.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.2:1.
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Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
530,225
Census ACS
Median income
$94,571
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
171
87,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- Thomas MacLaren State Charter SchoolCombined · 965 students
- Caprock AcademyCombined · 871 students
- Ascent Classical Academy of Douglas CountyCombined · 852 students
Nearby schools
- North Star Elementary School0.5 mi · 320
- Sherrelwood Elementary School0.5 mi · 204
- Metropolitan Arts Academy0.9 mi · 302
- Adventure Elementary1.0 mi · 429
- STEM Launch1.3 mi · 677
- New America School - Thornton1.3 mi · 190
Frequently asked questions
About The Pinnacle Charter SchoolHow many students attend The Pinnacle Charter School?
The Pinnacle Charter School enrolls approximately 1,905 students in grades KG-12.
Is The Pinnacle Charter School an elementary, middle, or high school?
The Pinnacle Charter School is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does The Pinnacle Charter School have?
The Pinnacle Charter School employs 111 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
What is the student diversity at The Pinnacle Charter School?
Student demographics at The Pinnacle Charter School are roughly 9% White, 88% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees The Pinnacle Charter School?
The Pinnacle Charter School is overseen by State Charter School Institute in Adams County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.