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Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 6,762 students in Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
39 Schools
671 Schools
# Students
25,607 Students
308,536 Students
# Teachers
1,556 Teachers
19,163 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 179 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)43%
29%
Graduation Rate
91%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
4%
% Hispanic
17%
37%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
66%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,211 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,520. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,713 is less than the state median of $15,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$313 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$326 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,211
$15,520
Spending / Student
$12,713
$15,839
Best Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tca College Pathways
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
12201 Cross Peak View
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 488-6294
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 488-6294
Gr: 7-12 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1810 North Gate Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 234-1810
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 234-1810
Gr: 6-8 | 821 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #33.
Village Middle School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3475 Hampton Park Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80924
(719) 234-1940
Colorado Springs, CO 80924
(719) 234-1940
Gr: 6-8 | 163 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #44.
Challenger Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10215 Lexington Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-3000
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-3000
Gr: 6-8 | 696 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #55.
Chinook Trail Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9750 Grand Lawn Circle
Colorado Springs, CO 80924
(719) 234-1576
Colorado Springs, CO 80924
(719) 234-1576
Gr: 6-8 | 1,075 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #66.
Eagleview Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1325 Vindicator Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
(719) 234-3400
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
(719) 234-3400
Gr: 6-8 | 905 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #77.
The Classical Academy Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
975 Stout Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 484-0091
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 484-0091
Gr: 7-8 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #88.
Timberview Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8680 Scarborough Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-3600
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-3600
Gr: 6-8 | 837 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #99.
Mountain Ridge Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9150 Lexington Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-3200
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 234-3200
Gr: 6-8 | 690 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1010.
New Summit Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7899 Lexington Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 283-1731
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 283-1731
Gr: K-8 | 628 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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