Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School

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Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School ranks 114 th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Academy School District No. 20, which is ranked 8th out of 116 school districts in the state.

This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Colorado, with students performing significantly better than state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, 62.9% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.1% statewide and 61.1% in the district. The school's diversity is also a key differentiating factor, with a higher percentage of non-white students compared to many nearby schools, such as Douglass Valley Elementary School and Ray E Kilmer Elementary School. Additionally, Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School has relatively low rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting it serves a more affluent student population compared to some of the nearby schools in the Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38.

The school's consistent high performance, ability to support the academic success of students from diverse backgrounds, and its socioeconomic advantage make it a model for other elementary schools in the region. Its strong ratings and rankings, particularly in core subject areas like Science, demonstrate the school's commitment to providing a high-quality education to all its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1810 North Gate Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80921-3114

(719) 234-3810

District: Academy School District No. 20

SchoolDigger Rank:
114^th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,935

Student/teacher ratio: 18.0

Number of students: 526

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.1%

Hispanic:

13.5%

Two or more races:

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 5.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School ranks better than 87.9% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 4^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Academy School District No. 20. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.85. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School has the largest elementary 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 Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School is $11,935. 13 elementary schools in the Academy School District No. 20 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School 114^th of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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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 Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2017	83.46	124^th	929	86.7%
2018	80.91	161^st	917	82.4%
2019	83.56	131^st	965	86.4%
2021	87.50	81^st	710	88.6%
2022	90.84	61^st	921	93.4%
2023	84.13	127^th	933	86.4%
2024	85.85	114^th	943	87.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	66.52	198^th	690	71.3%
2019	74.71	165^th	758	78.2%
2021	86.27	48^th	351	86.3%
2022	90.11	41^st	595	93.1%
2023	82.01	91^st	642	85.8%
2024	83.59	88^th	684	87.1%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2019	53.32	65^th	110	40.9%
2023	68.50	26^th	82	68.3%
2024	65.48	34^th	91	62.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	79.24	122^nd	693	82.4%
2019	81.70	107^th	764	86.0%
2021	79.04	81^st	352	77.0%
2022	81.93	90^th	594	84.8%
2023	72.37	163^rd	649	74.9%
2024	75.19	150^th	683	78.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	94.62	8^th	197	95.9%

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Rank History for White students at Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	59.95	123^rd	337	63.5%
2019	69.53	150^th	596	74.8%
2021	81.67	51^st	288	82.3%
2022	80.07	65^th	454	85.7%
2023	64.98	172^nd	525	67.2%
2024	68.62	148^th	539	72.5%

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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 Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2015	397	19	22	44	1	1	36	520
2016	396	19	34	44	1	1	40	535
2017	408	18	26	43	2	2	40	539
2018	390	19	29	57	2	1	38	536
2019	353	23	32	66	0	1	36	511
2020	362	21	33	69	0	1	39	525
2021	342	18	30	87	0	1	40	518
2022	349	14	35	76	3	1	44	522
2023	358	14	30	71	3	1	49	526

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

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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 Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	520	31.0	16.7	6.2
2016	535	31.0	17.2	7.1
2017	539	31.1	17.3	7.8
2018	536	31.1	17.2	7.3
2019	511	30.0	17.0	6.3
2020	525	29.5	17.7	8
2021	518	27.5	18.8	10.8
2022	522	30.6	17.0	4.4
2023	526	29.0	18.0	5.9

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 Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	520	31.0	16.7	6.2
2016	535	31.0	17.2	7.1
2017	539	31.1	17.3	7.8
2018	536	31.1	17.2	7.3
2019	511	30.0	17.0	6.3
2020	525	29.5	17.7	8
2021	518	27.5	18.8	10.8
2022	522	30.6	17.0	4.4
2023	526	29.0	18.0	5.9

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 Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,504
2020	$10,147
2021	$9,758
2022	$10,867
2023	$11,935

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 131^st of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 127^th of 933 Elementary schools	0%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School)	58.2	50	8.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Academy School District No. 20)	54.6	50.1	4.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School)	53.8	53.1	0.7%
3rd Grade Math (Academy School District No. 20)	55.8	54.6	1.2%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School)	76.3	70	6.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Academy School District No. 20)	64.3	58.8	5.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
4th Grade Math (Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School)	71.3	75	3.7%
4th Grade Math (Academy School District No. 20)	50.5	48.9	1.6%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	32.7	0.9%
5th Grade Science (Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School)	49.1	55.4	6.3%
5th Grade Science (Academy School District No. 20)	54.9	48.1	6.8%
5th Grade Science (Colorado)	35.9	33.9	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School)	65.4	63.6	1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Academy School District No. 20)	67.3	65.1	2.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School)	54.2	63.6	9.4%
5th Grade Math (Academy School District No. 20)	51.3	53.4	2.1%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School)	66.5	61.4	5.1%
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 (Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School)	59.2	63.8	4.6%
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	511	526	2.9%
African American	23	14	39.1%
American Indian	0	3
Asian	32	30	6.3%
Hispanic	66	71	7.6%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	353	358	1.4%
Two or More Races	36	49	36.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	6.3%	5.9%	0.4%

Schools Near Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary 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 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1810 North Gate Blvd	Colorado Springs	80921	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-3810	526	29	18.0	5.9%	358 (68.1%)	14 (2.7%)	71 (13.5%)	30 (5.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (9.3%)	85.9	114^th of 943 public elementary schools	87.9%		84.1	127^th of 933 public elementary schools	86.4%	13	61.2	55.0	71.6		62.9	65.0	50.0	70.8		62.7	66.3	$11,935
The Da Vinci Academy School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1335 Bridle Oak Lane	Colorado Springs	80921	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	Yes	No	No	(719) 234-5400	437	30	14.3	16.0%	254 (58.1%)	26 (5.9%)	88 (20.1%)	24 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.8%)	61.6	347^th of 943 public elementary schools	63.2%		53.7	402^nd of 933 public elementary schools	56.9%	55	54.2	38.9	57.5		51.3	51.4	30.9	41.1		42.0	49.3	$12,638
The Classical Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	975 Stout Road	Colorado Springs	80921	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 484-0081	1,874	123	15.2	6.6%	1,466 (78.2%)	24 (1.3%)	162 (8.6%)	88 (4.7%)	9 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	121 (6.5%)	91.9	54^th of 943 public elementary schools	94.3%		92.7	51^st of 933 public elementary schools	94.5%	3	71.6	73.3	75.0	78.9	74.6	71.2	65.7	66.7	54.5	64.8	59.7	$6,043
Antelope Trails Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15280 Jessie Drive	Colorado Springs	80921	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-4100	346	23	14.9	10.7%	251 (72.5%)	11 (3.2%)	48 (13.9%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.8%)	81.3	160^th of 943 public elementary schools	83.0%		74.8	211^th of 933 public elementary schools	77.4%	51	52.4	77.5	76.2		68.5	46.3	52.5	64.3		54.5	56.1	$12,725
Encompass Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3602 Daydreamer Drive	Colorado Springs	80908	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-1206	549	35	15.6	7.3%	371 (67.6%)	15 (2.7%)	83 (15.1%)	23 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.0%)	65	314^th of 943 public elementary schools	66.7%		60.5	340^th of 933 public elementary schools	63.6%	26	48.6	45.5	67.2		53.1	54.2	37.7	38.5		43.5	53.1	$11,691
Bear Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1330 Creekside Drive	Monument	80132	El Paso County	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 488-4770	849	60	14.1	14.4%	604 (71.1%)	14 (1.6%)	134 (15.8%)	28 (3.3%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (6.8%)	83.1	139^th of 943 public elementary schools	85.3%		85.2	117^th of 933 public elementary schools	87.5%	22	67.8	57.9	69.5	83.7	69.4	66.1	44.4	53.8	49.5	53.8	54.3	$11,113
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	K-5	10095 Lexington Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-4800	582	33	17.8	7.4%	404 (69.4%)	5 (0.9%)	92 (15.8%)	31 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (8.2%)	76.5	197^th of 943 public elementary schools	79.1%		84	129^th of 933 public elementary schools	86.2%	68	42.3	55.3	64.3		54.2	56.2	55.9	62.5		58.3	54.5	$11,364
Douglass Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	4610 Douglass Drive	Usaf Academy	80840	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 234-4200	296	25	11.6	19.3%	161 (54.4%)	22 (7.4%)	68 (23.0%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	36 (12.2%)	56.6	388^th of 943 public elementary schools	58.9%		71	239^th of 933 public elementary schools	74.4%	149	46.2	40.4	50.0		45.5	55.0	33.3	48.1		44.6	38.9	$13,805
Ray E Kilmer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4285 Walker Rd	Colorado Springs	80908	El Paso County	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38	No	No	No	No	(719) 488-4740	336	26	12.6	11.3%	255 (75.9%)	7 (2.1%)	42 (12.5%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.4%)	85.7	116^th of 943 public elementary schools	87.7%		91.4	63^rd of 933 public elementary schools	93.2%	53	41.2	82.1	65.8	80.0	68.2	55.9	67.5	55.3	70.0	62.5	68.4	$12,664
Academy International Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8550 Charity Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-4000	394	26	15.4	9.9%	246 (62.4%)	14 (3.6%)	49 (12.4%)	41 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (10.9%)	73.6	227^th of 943 public elementary schools	75.9%		75.9	199^th of 933 public elementary schools	78.7%	28	48.3	59.6	72.9		60.3	40.7	59.6	48.3		49.4	53.3	$12,339

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School

What district is Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School in?

Academy School District No. 20

How many students attend Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 526 students attended Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School.

Is Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School a good school?

Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School ranks 114^th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School?

Students at Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School are 68% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 3% African American.

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