Is Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center a good school?

Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center ranks in the bottom 4.6% of Colorado high schools.

How many students attend Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center?

In the 2022-23 school year, 252 students attended Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center.

What is the racial makeup of Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center?

Students at Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center are 50% Hispanic, 34% White, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center

Summary:

Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with a student population of 252 that is predominantly Hispanic (50%) and White (34.13%).

Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Colorado, with a statewide ranking between 333-362 out of 349-411 high schools over the past decade. Its academic performance, particularly on standardized tests, is significantly below the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 21% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Reading and Writing, compared to 45% for the Colorado Springs School District No. 11 and 58% for the state. The school's performance is especially concerning for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and male students, who rank 196 out of 199 and 247 out of 256 Colorado high schools, respectively, in terms of academic performance. Additionally, Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.68% to 74.21% over the past three school years, indicating a high concentration of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center's performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools, such as Doherty High School, Palmer High School, and Odyssey Early College and Career Options, which have higher academic achievement, better student subgroup performance, and lower free and reduced lunch rates. Despite its low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.3 to 13.1 over the past three school years, Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center's statewide ranking has remained consistently low, with a rating of 0 or 1 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars over the past decade, suggesting that the school has struggled to make meaningful improvements in student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-12

3302 Alpine Place
Colorado Springs, CO 80909

(719) 328-3100

District: Colorado Springs School District No. 11

SchoolDigger Rank:
333^rd of 349 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,697

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 252

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.0%

White:

34.1%

African American:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2014 the calculated Average Standard Score was 2.49. (See more...)

Compare Details Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center ranks worse than 95.4% of high schools in Colorado. It also ranks 8^th among 9 ranked high schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.91. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center is $18,697, which is the highest among 11 high schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center 333^rd of 349 Colorado public high schools. (See Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center in the ranking list.)

Colorado Springs School District No. 11:

SchoolDigger ranks Colorado Springs School District No. 11 66^th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	3.92	323^rd	336	3.9%
2005	8.97	309^th	340	9.1%
2006	10.01	315^th	346	9.0%
2007	3.18	355^th	360	1.4%
2008	3.52	355^th	362	1.9%
2009	4.08	365^th	377	3.2%
2010	13.79	362^nd	409	11.5%
2011	6.38	403^rd	422	4.5%
2012	21.33	347^th	425	18.4%
2013	1.98	450^th	454	0.9%
2014	2.49	457^th	461	0.9%

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

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Rank History for all high school students at Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	3.60	275^th	279	1.4%
2005	4.28	269^th	280	3.9%
2006	6.64	266^th	286	7.0%
2007	25.34	235^th	298	21.1%
2008	47.60	166^th	301	44.9%
2009	32.97	221^st	310	28.7%
2010	10.50	288^th	327	11.9%
2011	15.95	281^st	337	16.6%
2012	10.98	290^th	334	13.2%
2013	12.50	300^th	349	14.0%
2014	9.58	327^th	369	11.4%
2015	9.67	282^nd	292	3.4%
2018	6.38	362^nd	388	6.7%
2019	11.13	356^th	411	13.4%
2023	3.41	341^st	349	2.3%
2024	5.91	333^rd	349	4.6%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	2.63	255^th	257	0.8%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	2.15	253^rd	253	0.0%
2024	5.53	247^th	256	3.5%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	8.98	198^th	205	3.4%
2024	7.47	196^th	199	1.5%

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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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by a student
Sunday, June 20, 2010

Tesla is an amazing school that has helped me since i was in 6th grade. It is a one on one experience and i would recommend this school for anyone who cant make it in a public school Close Quote

Enrollment information for Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	69	6	0	21	0	n/a	n/a	96
1989	98	13	3	22	1	n/a	n/a	137
1990	126	13	2	31	2	n/a	n/a	174
1991	131	16	2	21	4	n/a	n/a	174
1992	123	22	1	46	3	n/a	n/a	195
1993	94	24	4	45	4	n/a	n/a	171
1994	111	30	2	44	2	n/a	n/a	189
1995	138	19	2	37	1	n/a	n/a	197
1996	138	19	2	37	1	n/a	n/a	197
1997	144	18	6	31	1	n/a	n/a	200
1998	158	9	3	28	1	n/a	n/a	199
1999	227	31	3	56	6	n/a	n/a	323
2000	275	26	3	53	14	n/a	n/a	371
2001	248	39	6	91	9	n/a	n/a	393
2002	180	43	11	78	6	n/a	n/a	318
2003	180	43	11	78	6	n/a	n/a	318
2004	160	35	4	77	7	n/a	n/a	283
2005	161	26	9	75	2	n/a	n/a	273
2006	165	22	7	70	5	n/a	n/a	269
2007	127	33	5	55	9	n/a	n/a	229
2008	129	26	5	60	10	n/a	n/a	230
2009	125	22	4	57	10	n/a	n/a	218
2010	112	25	3	79	9	n/a	n/a	228
2011	87	19	2	96	5	1	15	225
2012	78	15	2	90	3	0	17	205
2013	75	18	3	88	5	0	17	206
2014	69	21	2	95	0	0	11	198
2015	89	16	4	92	1	0	14	216
2016	106	19	5	80	2	0	11	223
2017	94	17	1	87	2	0	19	220
2018	93	19	1	82	0	1	22	218
2019	77	18	3	79	1	3	18	199
2020	118	21	4	87	3	0	16	249
2021	99	30	4	98	1	0	15	247
2022	88	21	3	134	1	2	14	263
2023	86	21	4	126	0	0	15	252

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 Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	96	9.3	10.3	n/a
1989	137	10.6	12.9	0
1990	174	14.0	12.4	0
1991	174	14.1	12.3	0
1992	195	13.6	14.3	n/a
1993	171	14.5	11.8	0
1994	189	13.5	14.0	0
1995	197	10.9	18.1	24.4
1996	197	10.9	18.1	24.4
1997	200	15.5	12.9	27.5
1998	199	15.4	12.9	18.6
1999	323	21.7	14.9	22.6
2000	371	42.1	8.8	33.7
2001	393	51.2	7.7	32.3
2002	318	51.4	6.2	36.5
2003	318	51.4	6.2	36.5
2004	283	49.7	5.7	44.9
2005	273	28.7	9.5	52
2006	269	16.6	16.2	51.3
2007	229	17.0	13.5	58.5
2008	230	18.2	12.6	65.7
2009	218	20.4	10.7	72
2010	228	17.5	13.0	75
2011	225	20.0	11.2	74.2
2012	205	24.0	8.5	74.1
2013	206	18.5	11.1	71.8
2014	198	20.0	9.9	76.3
2015	216	22.0	9.8	79.6
2016	223	19.0	11.7	71.7
2017	220	18.7	11.7	71.4
2018	218	17.3	12.6	80.3
2019	199	17.2	11.5	68.8
2020	249	18.4	13.5	67.1
2021	247	19.9	12.3	68.8
2022	263	19.9	13.1	67.7
2023	252	19.2	13.0	74.2

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 Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	96	9.3	10.3	n/a
1989	137	10.6	12.9	0
1990	174	14.0	12.4	0
1991	174	14.1	12.3	0
1992	195	13.6	14.3	n/a
1993	171	14.5	11.8	0
1994	189	13.5	14.0	0
1995	197	10.9	18.1	24.4
1996	197	10.9	18.1	24.4
1997	200	15.5	12.9	27.5
1998	199	15.4	12.9	18.6
1999	323	21.7	14.9	22.6
2000	371	42.1	8.8	33.7
2001	393	51.2	7.7	32.3
2002	318	51.4	6.2	36.5
2003	318	51.4	6.2	36.5
2004	283	49.7	5.7	44.9
2005	273	28.7	9.5	52
2006	269	16.6	16.2	51.3
2007	229	17.0	13.5	58.5
2008	230	18.2	12.6	65.7
2009	218	20.4	10.7	72
2010	228	17.5	13.0	75
2011	225	20.0	11.2	74.2
2012	205	24.0	8.5	74.1
2013	206	18.5	11.1	71.8
2014	198	20.0	9.9	76.3
2015	216	22.0	9.8	79.6
2016	223	19.0	11.7	71.7
2017	220	18.7	11.7	71.4
2018	218	17.3	12.6	80.3
2019	199	17.2	11.5	68.8
2020	249	18.4	13.5	67.1
2021	247	19.9	12.3	68.8
2022	263	19.9	13.1	67.7
2023	252	19.2	13.0	74.2

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 Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$19,570
2020	$13,742
2021	$14,514
2022	$16,322
2023	$18,697

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 356^th of 411 High schools	Ranks 341^st of 349 High schools	11.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	199	252	26.6%
African American	18	21	16.7%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	3	4	33.3%
Hispanic	79	126	59.5%
Pacific Islander	3	0	100%
White	77	86	11.7%
Two or More Races	18	15	16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68.8%	74.2%	5.4%

Schools Near Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2024)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2024)	SAT Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	CMAS English Language Arts (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	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center	Public	6-12	3302 Alpine Place	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-3100	252	19	13.0	74.2%	86 (34.1%)	21 (8.3%)	126 (50.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)	5.9	333^rd of 349 public high schools	4.6%		3.4	341^st of 349 public high schools	2.3%	8	26.0		39.0		21.0					$18,697
Odyssey Early College and Career Options	Public	9-12	2115 Afton Way	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-3009	316	18	18.0	46.5%	173 (54.7%)	23 (7.3%)	81 (25.6%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.8%)	74.9	78^th of 349 public high schools	77.7%		78.6	72^nd of 349 public high schools	79.4%	6	88.0	40.0	90.0	65.0	66.0	28.0			48.0	$15,416
Achieve Online	Public	6-12	2115 Afton Way	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-3000	354	16	22.1	57.1%	195 (55.1%)	29 (8.2%)	94 (26.6%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.5%)	32.2	232^nd of 349 public high schools	33.5%		19.8	279^th of 349 public high schools	20.1%	47	59.0				41.0		16.7	14.3		$16,458
The Bijou School	Public	9-12	2115 Afton Way	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-7900	141	9	16.0	67.4%	66 (46.8%)	11 (7.8%)	51 (36.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.5%)	5.7	335^th of 349 public high schools	4.0%		5.4	335^th of 349 public high schools	4.0%		30.0		18.0		19.0				7.1	$16,861
Mitchell High School	Public	9-12	1205 Potter Drive	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-6600	886	54	16.2	71.9%	235 (26.5%)	81 (9.1%)	494 (55.8%)	9 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (6.9%)	7.6	325^th of 349 public high schools	6.9%		7.7	321^st of 349 public high schools	8.0%	4	32.0	7.0	33.0	9.0	24.0	5.0			9.8	$17,588
Doherty High School	Public	9-12	4515 Barnes Road	Colorado Springs	80917	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-6400	1,832	82	22.3	44.3%	956 (52.2%)	137 (7.5%)	528 (28.8%)	32 (1.7%)	12 (0.7%)	8 (0.4%)	159 (8.7%)	28.7	242^nd of 349 public high schools	30.7%		31.5	231^st of 349 public high schools	33.8%	11	50.0	16.0	54.0	30.0	46.0	23.0			19.4	$15,396
Pikes Peak Early College	Public, Virtual	9-12	6113 Constitution Ave	Colorado Springs	80915	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 494-8941	169	7	24.8		126 (74.6%)	1 (0.6%)	22 (13.0%)	5 (3.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (7.7%)	88.8	30^th of 349 public high schools	91.4%		90.4	25^th of 349 public high schools	92.8%	5	96.0	51.0			81.0	48.0			65.8	$11,050
Community Prep Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	332 East Willamette Avenue	Colorado Springs	80903	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 227-8836	172	9	18.2		71 (41.3%)	11 (6.4%)	66 (38.4%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (12.8%)								(n/a)										$12,347
Eastlake High School of Colorado Springs	Public, Charter	9-12	2520 Airport Road	Colorado Springs	80910	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 271-0145	101	8	12.7	73.3%	45 (44.6%)	14 (13.9%)	36 (35.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	4 (4.0%)								(n/a)										$15,689
Palmer High School	Public	9-12	301 North Nevada Avenue	Colorado Springs	80903	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-5000	1,384	72	19.1	55.2%	605 (43.7%)	133 (9.6%)	508 (36.7%)	8 (0.6%)	8 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	119 (8.6%)	27	248^th of 349 public high schools	28.9%		31.1	234^th of 349 public high schools	33.0%	14	56.0	22.0	51.0	19.0	49.0	17.0			17.8	$16,284

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