Spark Online Academy

Summary:

Spark Online Academy is an alternative public virtual school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving grades KG-10 with a total enrollment of 208 students. The school is part of the Colorado Springs School District No. 11, which is ranked 74th out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spark Online Academy has a diverse student population, with 44.71% White, 11.06% African American, 33.17% Hispanic, 0.96% Asian, 1.92% Native American, and 8.17% two or more races. The school outperforms the Colorado Springs School District No. 11 and the state of Colorado in several key test score areas, particularly in 8th grade science and English language arts, with 34.6% and 44.4% of students scoring proficient or better, respectively. This suggests the school is providing effective instruction and support for its students. Additionally, Spark Online Academy has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.2, which is significantly lower than the nearby schools, ranging from 3.0 to 29.2 students per teacher.

Compared to the nearby schools, such as Merit Academy, Education reEnvisioned School, and D3 My Way Virtual School, Spark Online Academy has a more diverse student population and stronger academic performance. The school's low student-teacher ratio may be a contributing factor to its success, though further analysis of the school's free and reduced lunch rates could provide additional insights into the school's performance and student demographics.

Detail:

Public, Virtual, Alternative K-11

2015 Wickes Rd
Colorado Springs, CO 80919

(719) 328-4300

District: Colorado Springs School District No. 11

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,543

Student/teacher ratio: 8.2

Number of students: 208

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.7%

Hispanic:

33.2%

African American:

11.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Spark Online Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.26. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Spark Online Academy is $20,543.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Spark Online Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

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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Rank History for Spark Online Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	49.26	218^th	480	54.6%

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

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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by a teacher
Wednesday, May 17, 2023

If there was a zero, I would give them that. Not a good school at all! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Spark Online Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2022	138	29	8	86	6	2	26	0	295
2023	93	23	2	69	4	0	17	0	208

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 Spark Online Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2022	295	23.5	12.5	n/a
2023	208	25.2	8.2	n/a

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 Spark Online Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2022	295	23.5	12.5	n/a
2023	208	25.2	8.2	n/a

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 Spark Online Academy

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$00
2020	$00
2021	$00
2022	$13,710
2023	$20,543

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Schools Near Spark Online Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Spark Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-11	2015 Wickes Rd	Colorado Springs	80919	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 328-4300	208	25	8.2		93 (44.7%)	23 (11.1%)	69 (33.2%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.2%)								(n/a)												34.8	37.9							12.5				$20,543
Zebulon Pike	Public, Alternative	4-12	1427 West Rio Grande	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12	No	No	No	No	(719) 390-2766	17	7	2.4	47.1%	6 (35.3%)	3 (17.6%)	8 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																								$49,089
Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	33 N. Institute St.	Colorado Springs	80903	El Paso County	Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 578-2100	166	29	5.8	63.3%	72 (43.4%)	13 (7.8%)	67 (40.4%)	9 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)								(n/a)																								$00
Thomas MacLaren State Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1702 N Murray Blvd	Colorado Springs	80915	El Paso County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 313-4488	927	75	12.3	27.1%	610 (65.8%)	21 (2.3%)	199 (21.5%)	16 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (8.5%)								(n/a)	96.0	68.0	94.0	62.0	93.0	69.0	39.3	62.9	45.1	52.9	64.6	65.0	55.2	48.2	54.8	33.3	28.6	48.1	68.3	45.5	39.4	59.0	62.8	$11,528
Springs Studio for Academic Excellence	Public, Alternative	K-12	6113 Constitution Ave	Colorado Springs	80915	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 494-8940	433	15	29.2		291 (67.2%)	11 (2.5%)	77 (17.8%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.4%)								(n/a)	82.0	29.0	77.0	29.0	64.0	26.0				46.9		54.8	43.5				18.8		33.3	18.5		41.9	42.0	$11,897
Banning Lewis Ranch Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	7094 Cottonwood Tree Drive	Colorado Springs	80927	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 570-0075	1,600	106	15.0	7.8%	906 (56.6%)	65 (4.1%)	366 (22.9%)	67 (4.2%)	8 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	184 (11.5%)								(n/a)	78.0	26.0	69.0	44.0	66.0	17.0	55.1	40.0	45.8	49.6	59.6	46.4	49.7	42.1	26.4	29.2	28.9	40.1	32.0	33.3	34.2	24.2	23.6	$9,408
Colorado Military Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	360 Command View	Colorado Springs	80915	El Paso County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(719) 576-9838	603	31	19.4	39.0%	258 (42.8%)	66 (10.9%)	221 (36.7%)	20 (3.3%)	7 (1.2%)	15 (2.5%)	16 (2.7%)								(n/a)	54.0		47.0	16.0	33.0		28.9	20.0	22.2	8.9	28.9	10.6	19.7	31.6	27.5	24.1		13.3		17.8	16.7	8.5	17.6	$8,798
Aspire Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	200 Loomis Ave	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 579-3254	123	16	7.6		21 (17.1%)	31 (25.2%)	61 (49.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.5%)								(n/a)													50.0											$22,008
Merit Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	600 E Kelley's Lane	Woodland Park	80863	Teller County	Woodland Park School District No. Re-2	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 480-0939	266	24	11.1		235 (88.3%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.3%)								(n/a)	79.0	42.0	75.0	50.0			59.5	72.2		61.9	67.7		64.1	54.8	44.4		31.0	48.4		43.6		50.0		$10,790
Education reEnvisioned School	Public, Alternative	K-12	430 Beacon Lite Road Suite 150	Monument	80132	El Paso County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 963-9824	16	5	3.0		14 (87.5%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																								$4,690

Frequently Asked Questions about Spark Online Academy

How many students attend Spark Online Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 208 students attended Spark Online Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Spark Online Academy?

Students at Spark Online Academy are 45% White, 33% Hispanic, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What district is Spark Online Academy in?

Colorado Springs School District No. 11

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