The Classical Academy Middle School

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The Classical Academy Middle School ranks 50 th of 485 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

The Classical Academy Middle School is a public charter middle school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving grades 7-8 with an enrollment of 420 students. The school is part of the Academy School District No. 20, which is ranked 8th out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Classical Academy Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Colorado, ranking 50th out of 485 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on CMAS tests is significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grades and subjects, particularly in Math and Science. The school has a significantly higher percentage of White students (80.95%) compared to the surrounding Russell Middle School, Eagleview Middle School, and other nearby schools, as well as the state average. Additionally, the school has a very low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 3.32% to 6.41% over the past three school years, which is significantly lower than the nearby schools.

The Classical Academy Middle School's consistent high performance, low student-teacher ratio, and unique student demographics make it an interesting case study for understanding the factors that contribute to educational excellence. While the school's academic achievements are impressive, the lack of diversity in its student population raises questions about the school's inclusiveness and whether it is effectively serving the needs of all students, regardless of their racial or ethnic background. Additionally, the school's low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggests that it may be serving a more affluent population compared to the nearby schools, which could be a contributing factor to its high academic performance.

Detail:

Public, Charter 7-8

975 Stout Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80921-3801

(719) 484-0091

District: Academy School District No. 20

SchoolDigger Rank:
50^th of 485 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,077

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 420

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 5.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details The Classical Academy Middle School ranks better than 89.7% of middle schools in Colorado. It also ranks 3^rd among 7 ranked middle schools in the Academy School District No. 20. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.97. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details The Classical Academy Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Academy School District No. 20. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at The Classical Academy Middle School is $7,077, which is the lowest among 7 middle schools in the Academy School District No. 20!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

The Classical Academy Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks The Classical Academy Middle School 50^th of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See The Classical Academy Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Academy School District No. 20:

SchoolDigger ranks Academy School District No. 20 8^th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for The Classical Academy Middle School

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Rank History for all students at The Classical Academy Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2009	88.90	25^th	377	93.4%
2010	91.23	19^th	409	95.4%
2011	90.26	25^th	422	94.1%
2012	93.05	15^th	425	96.5%
2013	89.44	32^nd	454	93.0%
2014	84.95	54^th	461	88.3%
2015	76.62	64^th	436	85.3%
2016	67.46	95^th	400	76.3%
2017	55.76	153^rd	424	63.9%
2018	75.94	74^th	418	82.3%
2019	78.80	74^th	458	83.8%
2021	70.76	90^th	369	75.6%
2022	77.08	84^th	448	81.3%
2023	86.17	52^nd	480	89.2%
2024	86.97	50^th	485	89.7%

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Rank History for Female students at The Classical Academy Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	75.90	57^th	315	81.9%
2019	70.27	91^st	352	74.1%
2021	61.67	79^th	254	68.9%
2022	71.59	70^th	326	78.5%
2023	79.70	65^th	363	82.1%
2024	79.73	53^rd	350	84.9%

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Rank History for Male students at The Classical Academy Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	65.82	80^th	317	74.8%
2019	78.67	58^th	343	83.1%
2021	66.33	70^th	249	71.9%
2022	73.29	71^st	328	78.4%
2023	84.00	41^st	356	88.5%
2024	86.83	36^th	357	89.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at The Classical Academy Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	78.29	17^th	83	79.5%

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Rank History for White students at The Classical Academy Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	49.68	88^th	199	55.8%
2019	56.99	107^th	283	62.2%
2021	48.09	100^th	203	50.7%
2022	63.04	80^th	265	69.8%
2023	68.27	69^th	286	75.9%
2024	69.43	64^th	273	76.6%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for The Classical Academy Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2007	355	11	4	28	2	n/a	n/a	400
2008	390	10	10	28	2	n/a	n/a	440
2009	379	9	10	29	2	n/a	n/a	429
2010	378	13	11	18	1	n/a	n/a	421
2011	364	10	4	30	0	0	15	423
2012	367	8	8	34	0	0	17	434
2013	382	6	12	44	0	0	16	460
2014	408	7	9	40	1	0	22	487
2015	411	7	8	40	3	0	24	493
2016	379	9	13	45	0	1	22	469
2017	382	4	16	46	1	3	23	475
2018	369	6	15	34	2	2	16	444
2019	353	13	10	34	1	0	9	420
2020	360	7	15	39	2	1	9	433
2021	325	10	16	45	2	2	21	421
2022	312	8	11	36	1	1	23	392
2023	340	6	7	43	2	0	22	420

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at The Classical Academy Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	400	26.8	14.9	4
2008	440	34.9	12.6	4.1
2009	429	32.9	13.0	6.5
2010	421	33.8	12.4	5
2011	423	32.5	13.0	5.9
2012	434	34.1	12.6	6.5
2013	460	32.5	14.1	5.9
2014	487	35.4	13.7	5.5
2015	493	36.0	13.6	4.7
2016	469	33.0	14.2	5.1
2017	475	33.3	14.2	4.8
2018	444	32.1	13.7	5.9
2019	420	31.2	13.4	5.7
2020	433	31.7	13.6	4.2
2021	421	30.0	14.0	6.4
2022	392	30.2	12.9	3.3
2023	420	31.3	13.3	5.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio The Classical Academy Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	400	26.8	14.9	4
2008	440	34.9	12.6	4.1
2009	429	32.9	13.0	6.5
2010	421	33.8	12.4	5
2011	423	32.5	13.0	5.9
2012	434	34.1	12.6	6.5
2013	460	32.5	14.1	5.9
2014	487	35.4	13.7	5.5
2015	493	36.0	13.6	4.7
2016	469	33.0	14.2	5.1
2017	475	33.3	14.2	4.8
2018	444	32.1	13.7	5.9
2019	420	31.2	13.4	5.7
2020	433	31.7	13.6	4.2
2021	421	30.0	14.0	6.4
2022	392	30.2	12.9	3.3
2023	420	31.3	13.3	5.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for The Classical Academy Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$5,092
2020	$5,469
2021	$5,821
2022	$6,676
2023	$7,077

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on The Classical Academy Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 74^th of 458 Middle schools	Ranks 52^nd of 480 Middle schools	5.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (The Classical Academy Middle School)	53.3	66.3	13%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Academy School District No. 20)	66	67.1	1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.5	45	1.5%
7th Grade Math (The Classical Academy Middle School)	44.7	46.1	1.4%
7th Grade Math (Academy School District No. 20)	46.2	42.4	3.8%
7th Grade Math (Colorado)	31.6	26.3	5.3%
8th Grade Science (The Classical Academy Middle School)	55	55.3	0.3%
8th Grade Science (Academy School District No. 20)	52	47.4	4.6%
8th Grade Science (Colorado)	31.5	31.3	0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (The Classical Academy Middle School)	63.9	75.5	11.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Academy School District No. 20)	64.7	62.9	1.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.9	42.4	4.5%
8th Grade Math (The Classical Academy Middle School)	56.1	48.8	7.3%
8th Grade Math (Academy School District No. 20)	55.3	48.9	6.4%
8th Grade Math (Colorado)	36.9	32.7	4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (The Classical Academy Middle School)	58.5	70.4	11.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Academy School District No. 20)	62	60.4	1.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (The Classical Academy Middle School)	50.3	47.3	3%
All Grades Math (Academy School District No. 20)	49.8	48.6	1.2%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	420	420
African American	13	6	53.8%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	10	7	30%
Hispanic	34	43	26.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	353	340	3.7%
Two or More Races	9	22	144.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	5.7%	5.2%	0.5%

Schools Near The Classical Academy Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CMAS English Language Arts (2024)				CMAS Math (2024)				CMAS Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
The Classical Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	7-8	975 Stout Road	Colorado Springs	80921	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 484-0091	420	31	13.3	5.2%	340 (81.0%)	6 (1.4%)	43 (10.2%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.2%)	87	50^th of 485 public middle schools	89.7%		86.2	52^nd of 480 public middle schools	89.2%	2		68.3	66.7	67.5		55.0	52.5	53.9	56.1	$7,077
Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School	Public	6-8	1810 North Gate Blvd	Colorado Springs	80921	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-1810	803	46	17.4	8.1%	551 (68.6%)	25 (3.1%)	102 (12.7%)	54 (6.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (8.6%)	87.5	47^th of 485 public middle schools	90.3%		90.5	38^th of 480 public middle schools	92.1%	9	59.3	73.1	72.3	68.2	49.6	49.4	72.1	56.3	60.7	$11,385
Challenger Middle School	Public	6-8	10215 Lexington Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-3000	612	36	16.8	6.9%	418 (68.3%)	13 (2.1%)	82 (13.4%)	33 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	60 (9.8%)	92.7	29^th of 485 public middle schools	94.0%		84.8	56^th of 480 public middle schools	88.3%	27	69.4	74.6	78.2	73.8	58.3	57.5	64.7	60.0	67.3	$12,662
Mountain Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	9150 Lexington Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-3200	705	43	16.3	22.7%	421 (59.7%)	29 (4.1%)	156 (22.1%)	33 (4.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (8.8%)	67.7	133^rd of 485 public middle schools	72.6%		57.5	158^th of 480 public middle schools	67.1%	25	53.0	50.2	63.7	55.5	39.1	33.3	48.0	40.0	45.6	$12,998
Village Middle School	Public	5-8	3475 Hampton Park Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-1940	158	11	14.6	8.9%	108 (68.4%)	5 (3.2%)	29 (18.4%)	6 (3.8%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (5.1%)	91.9	32^nd of 485 public middle schools	93.4%		90.8	37^th of 480 public middle schools	92.3%	5			68.2				63.6		63.2	$13,226
Chinook Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	9750 Grand Lawn Circle	Colorado Springs	80924	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-1576	1,067	55	19.3	7.3%	694 (65.0%)	45 (4.2%)	148 (13.9%)	68 (6.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	108 (10.1%)	78.9	81^st of 485 public middle schools	83.3%		79.7	85^th of 480 public middle schools	82.3%	4	58.4	61.0	64.9	61.4	40.4	42.9	58.7	47.0	55.3	$10,231
Timberview Middle School	Public	6-8	8680 Scarborough Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-3600	839	47	17.7	21.8%	559 (66.6%)	19 (2.3%)	178 (21.2%)	13 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	62 (7.4%)	57.8	170^th of 485 public middle schools	64.9%		64.3	140^th of 480 public middle schools	70.8%	30	45.8	52.6	55.4	50.9	36.3	34.5	35.4	35.4	33.0	$11,868
Lewis-Palmer Middle School	Public	7-8	1776 Woodmoor Drive	Monument	80132	El Paso County	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38	No	No	No	No	(719) 488-4776	781	42	18.6		609 (78.0%)	12 (1.5%)	104 (13.3%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (5.4%)	75.4	97^th of 485 public middle schools	80.0%		84.9	55^th of 480 public middle schools	88.5%	42		60.0	58.3	59.2		37.6	52.7	44.7	49.4	$11,230
Eagleview Middle School	Public	6-8	1325 Vindicator Drive	Colorado Springs	80919	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-3400	948	56	17.0	13.9%	669 (70.6%)	25 (2.6%)	177 (18.7%)	19 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (6.0%)	81.3	72^nd of 485 public middle schools	85.2%		81.4	71^st of 480 public middle schools	85.2%	1	58.6	72.8	60.6	64.4	40.7	50.0	58.4	49.7	50.2	$11,875
Jenkins Middle School	Public	6-8	6410 Austin Bluffs Parkway	Colorado Springs	80923	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-5300	790	40	19.6	40.6%	418 (52.9%)	51 (6.5%)	206 (26.1%)	21 (2.7%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	86 (10.9%)	57.3	173^rd of 485 public middle schools	64.3%		59	157^th of 480 public middle schools	67.3%	16	46.8	62.2	46.7	52.1	28.8	40.1	35.5	34.6	31.4	$15,236

Frequently Asked Questions about The Classical Academy Middle School

What district is The Classical Academy Middle School in?

Academy School District No. 20

Is The Classical Academy Middle School a good school?

The Classical Academy Middle School ranks 50^th of 485 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend The Classical Academy Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 420 students attended The Classical Academy Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of The Classical Academy Middle School?

Students at The Classical Academy Middle School are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

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