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If you had an hour of school board time for Thomas MacLaren State Charter School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
965
Combined
DISTRICT 990 · STATE 523
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STATE CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE·NCES 080002006437
Thomas MacLaren State Charter School
1702 N MURRAY BLVD, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80915 · (719)313-4488 · El Paso County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL965 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
75 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
353 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 74 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 95 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 93 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 82 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 58 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 48 | 5% |
| Grade 11 | 60 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 55 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 10% smaller than its 8th grade class (82).
Student demographics
54%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.
Test scores
CMAS 2023-24 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
55.2%
CO avg 44.1%
Math
45.5%
CO avg 34.4%
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 44 and 34.
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
51.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
965
+484 (+101%) vs 2017
+762% since 2010-11, when it was 112
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.9:1
% White
63%
was 70%
% Hispanic
25%
was 20%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 965 | 74.7 | 12.9:1 | 37% (353) |
| 2022-23 | 927 | 75.1 | 12.3:1 | 27% (251) |
| 2020-21 | 912 | 71 | 12.8:1 | 25% (228) |
| 2017-18 | 481 | 37.2 | 12.9:1 | 19% (90) |
| 2015-16 | 392 | 31 | 12.7:1 | 20% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 112 | 10 | 11.2:1 | 30% (34) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomas MacLaren State Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 101% (481 to 965); teachers up 101% (37.2 to 74.7).
About Thomas MacLaren State Charter School
Thomas MacLaren State Charter School is a large school serving multiple grade levels in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, (ZIP code 80915). It enrolls 965 students in 2023-24. The grades offered are kindergarten through 12. It has 85% more students than the average for combined schools in Colorado (about 523).
Thomas MacLaren State Charter School is run by State Charter School Institute, whose 49 schools enroll 21,411 students.
The largest group at Thomas MacLaren State Charter School is White students, at 63%. Other students are 25% Hispanic and 9% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.
With 74.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.3:1. Compared with the 14.3:1 average for combined schools in Colorado, this school's ratio is lower. Federal data show 37% of students (353) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Thomas MacLaren State Charter School scores 51.4% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 44.5%.
In El Paso County, median household income comes to about $90,363, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. El Paso County counts 245 public schools with about 114,356 students.
Thomas MacLaren State Charter School's closest public school neighbor is Thomas MacLaren State Charter School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Thomas MacLaren State Charter School 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. Thomas MacLaren State Charter School is a public charter school.
Enrollment records show 481 in 2017-18 and 965 in 2023-24. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. The percentage of White students decreased from 70% to 63% between 2017-18 and 2023-24.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Thomas MacLaren State Charter School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 State Charter School Institute
- The Pinnacle Charter SchoolCombined · 1,905 students
- Academy of Charter SchoolsCombined · 1,887 students
- Colorado Early Colleges Douglas CountyHigh · 1,035 students
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- Caprock AcademyCombined · 871 students
- Ascent Classical Academy of Douglas CountyCombined · 852 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
Other Thomas MacLaren State Charter schools
One other US public school is named Thomas MacLaren State Charter. Thomas MacLaren State Charter School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Thomas MacLaren State Charter SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO · 975 students
Nearby schools
- Thomas MacLaren State Charter School0.0 mi · 975
- Madison Elementary School0.3 mi · 265
- Wilson Elementary School0.4 mi · 295
- Mitchell High School0.7 mi · 757
- Henry Elementary School1.0 mi · 306
- Twain Elementary School1.1 mi · 291
Frequently asked questions
About Thomas MacLaren State Charter SchoolHow many students attend Thomas MacLaren State Charter School?
Thomas MacLaren State Charter School enrolls approximately 965 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Thomas MacLaren State Charter School serve?
Thomas MacLaren State Charter School serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomas MacLaren State Charter School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Thomas MacLaren State Charter School is approximately 12.3:1 (75 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Thomas MacLaren State Charter School?
At Thomas MacLaren State Charter School, the student body is approximately 63% White, 25% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Thomas MacLaren State Charter School in?
Thomas MacLaren State Charter School is part of State Charter School Institute.
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