Flagstaff Charter Academy

Summary:

Flagstaff Charter Academy is a public charter elementary and middle school in Longmont, Colorado, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 772 students. The school is part of the St. Vrain Valley School District, which is ranked 33 out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Flagstaff Charter Academy consistently outperforms the St. Vrain Valley School District and the state of Colorado in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2023-2024, the school had 57.8% of students proficient or better in CMAS English Language Arts, compared to 50.3% for the district and 44.1% for the state. In CMAS Math, Flagstaff Charter Academy had 43.7% of students proficient or better, compared to 42.5% for the district and 34.2% for the state. The school's 8th-grade students performed exceptionally well, with 60.5% proficient or better in CMAS English Language Arts and 44.4% in CMAS Math, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Flagstaff Charter Academy has a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of non-White students compared to many nearby schools, such as Columbine Elementary, Mountain View Elementary, and Indian Peaks Elementary.

While Flagstaff Charter Academy's academic performance is significantly higher than the nearby schools, its statewide ranking has declined over the years, from a high of 80 out of 962 Colorado elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 332 out of 943 in 2023-2024. This suggests that the school's performance, while strong, may not be keeping pace with the improvements seen in other top-performing schools across the state. Additionally, the school's Hispanic students have performed exceptionally well, ranking 15 out of 153 Colorado elementary schools in 2021-2022 for CMAS English Language Arts, but the school's White students have not performed as strongly, ranking 339 out of 539 Colorado elementary schools in 2023-2024 for CMAS English Language Arts.


Detail:

Public, Charter PK, KG-8

 2040 Miller Drive
       Longmont, CO  80501-6795


(303) 651-7900

District: St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

SchoolDigger Rank:
332nd of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,115 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.6 Help
Number of students:  772

Racial breakdown:

White:
66.1%
Hispanic:
16.3%
Asian:
9.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  16.2% Help


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Compare Details Flagstaff Charter Academy ranks better than 64.8% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 15th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.47. (See more...)
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Compare Details Flagstaff Charter Academy ranks better than 83.9% of middle schools in Colorado. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.29. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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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Compare Details Flagstaff Charter Academy has the largest elementary school student body size in the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Flagstaff Charter Academy is $13,115. 28 elementary schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Flagstaff Charter Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Flagstaff Charter Academy 332nd of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Flagstaff Charter Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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SchoolDigger ranks Flagstaff Charter Academy 78th of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Flagstaff Charter Academy in the ranking list.)

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St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J 33rd of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Flagstaff Charter Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Flagstaff Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 83.73 100th 852 88.3%
2008 85.18 94th 849 88.9%
2009 83.04 116th 872 86.7%
2010 86.00 95th 925 89.7%
2011 89.09 67th 935 92.8%
2012 85.96 103rd 935 89.0%
2013 84.09 125th 954 86.9%
2014 88.17 80th 962 91.7%
2015 80.69 154th 938 83.6%
2016 80.03 148th 914 83.8%
2017 77.76 183rd 929 80.3%
2018 78.48 181st 917 80.3%
2019 74.26 216th 965 77.6%
2021 59.30 316th 710 55.5%
2022 66.86 279th 921 69.7%
2023 64.14 307th 933 67.1%
2024 63.47 332nd 943 64.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Flagstaff Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.78 214th 690 69.0%
2019 58.57 294th 758 61.2%
2021 42.92 249th 351 29.1%
2022 51.67 284th 595 52.3%
2023 52.08 289th 642 55.0%
2024 61.55 242nd 684 64.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Flagstaff Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.96 113th 693 83.7%
2019 77.90 139th 764 81.8%
2021 54.90 187th 352 46.9%
2022 66.57 184th 594 69.0%
2023 58.18 251st 649 61.3%
2024 48.33 341st 683 50.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Flagstaff Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 78.95 15th 153 90.2%
2024 55.57 93rd 242 61.6%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Flagstaff Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.04 117th 337 65.3%
2019 50.00 296th 596 50.3%
2021 33.34 229th 288 20.5%
2022 44.96 268th 454 41.0%
2023 40.91 320th 525 39.0%
2024 40.48 339th 539 37.1%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Flagstaff Charter Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Flagstaff Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 66.55 114th 360 68.3%
2008 67.66 102nd 362 71.8%
2009 71.72 97th 377 74.3%
2010 76.33 83rd 409 79.7%
2011 85.33 42nd 422 90.0%
2012 89.63 26th 425 93.9%
2013 91.20 23rd 454 94.9%
2014 92.54 22nd 461 95.2%
2015 80.67 55th 436 87.4%
2016 86.86 31st 400 92.3%
2017 83.34 49th 424 88.4%
2018 88.86 29th 418 93.1%
2019 83.87 55th 458 88.0%
2021 77.15 70th 369 81.0%
2022 82.21 58th 448 87.1%
2023 79.75 84th 480 82.5%
2024 79.29 78th 485 83.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Flagstaff Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 65.55 51st 244 79.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Flagstaff Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.15 26th 315 91.7%
2019 83.96 45th 352 87.2%
2021 62.64 77th 254 69.7%
2022 69.27 84th 326 74.2%
2023 72.52 83rd 363 77.1%
2024 73.06 81st 350 76.9%
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Rank History for middle school Gifted and Talented students at Flagstaff Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.73 8th 121 93.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Flagstaff Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.02 34th 317 89.3%
2019 76.77 64th 343 81.3%
2021 78.45 41st 249 83.5%
2022 84.11 37th 328 88.7%
2023 75.52 64th 356 82.0%
2024 76.38 61st 357 82.9%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Flagstaff Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 78.30 27th 198 86.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Flagstaff Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 66.03 77th 283 72.8%
2021 55.98 82nd 203 59.6%
2022 69.94 65th 265 75.5%
2023 64.32 83rd 286 71.0%
2024 67.19 71st 273 74.0%
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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.

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by a parent
Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Open Quote The school absolutely doesn’t care about kids who have some difficulties. My son started preschool and was one of the youngest in his class and didn’t go to day care before. They didn’t do a single thing to help him. We got complaints like he is not able to put his bag properly. They even let me and my wife sit in the class for the whole duration of class so that we can work on these things. We took him out and sent him to public school and he is doing much better. The school only cares about their rating. I wouldn’t send my kids to this school and would advice other parents to think twice Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Open Quote Math and reading are remedial. Your child will end fourth free doing a"book in a bag" report instead of the five paragraph book reports completed in the local public school 4th grade. The way the math classes are structured will leave children feeling they are unworthy of higher level math. Ask questions, do your research. Ask questions esp. About changes in math and reading curriculum over the past 5 years and why the school no longer receives the John Irwin award. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Open Quote Teachers and Administration are extremely condescending and rude! Time to say bye-bye to Flagstaff!! They don't let children be children....they want to control them and medicate them. They are constantly sending home "Codes of Contact" for ridiculous things.....sooooo much paper wasted there on a daily basis! Teachers and Administration cannot handle anything other than sitting on their butts. They want to complain to the parents and expect the parents to handle what they should be handling in the classroom. Adios Flagstaff! Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, January 28, 2011

Open Quote Virtually nonexistent anti-bullying policy, and special ed. department.
Many of the administrators, teachers & "specialists" were very condescending and disrespectful to our daughter.
I wish we would've recognized what was going on there sooner, but we put our child through four awful years at this place before finally acknowledging it was a colossal failure for our family. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Flagstaff Charter Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 181 2 19 13 1 n/a n/a 0 216
2007 329 4 28 20 1 n/a n/a 0 382
2008 402 3 20 19 0 n/a n/a 0 444
2009 410 7 30 20 2 n/a n/a 0 469
2010 588 9 39 36 3 n/a n/a 0 675
2011 689 13 56 45 4 3 5 0 815
2012 717 14 68 52 7 2 10 0 870
2013 734 11 79 55 8 1 17 0 905
2014 769 8 76 54 9 2 15 0 933
2015 748 7 78 64 3 3 16 0 919
2016 720 4 61 80 2 3 21 0 891
2017 727 6 62 92 4 2 25 0 918
2018 696 8 73 101 4 2 32 0 916
2019 678 10 77 103 4 2 38 0 912
2020 652 11 88 122 5 1 42 0 921
2021 559 10 77 116 3 1 40 0 806
2022 531 6 73 120 4 1 39 0 774
2023 510 8 74 126 3 0 51 0 772

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 Flagstaff Charter Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 216 18.0 12.0 7.9
2007 382 25.2 15.2 7.9
2008 444 30.6 14.5 8.3
2009 469 33.7 13.9 6.8
2010 675 50.2 13.4 7.3
2011 815 54.0 15.0 5.4
2012 870 57.8 15.0 6.4
2013 905 58.0 15.5 6.7
2014 933 59.6 15.6 9.5
2015 919 50.0 18.3 6.9
2016 891 56.0 15.9 9.3
2017 918 64.6 14.2 10.8
2018 916 68.2 13.4 12.3
2019 912 69.1 13.1 10.4
2020 921 65.8 13.9 11.5
2021 806 66.1 12.1 13.8
2022 774 59.9 12.9 12.8
2023 772 60.9 12.6 16.2

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 Flagstaff Charter Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 216 18.0 12.0 7.9
2007 382 25.2 15.2 7.9
2008 444 30.6 14.5 8.3
2009 469 33.7 13.9 6.8
2010 675 50.2 13.4 7.3
2011 815 54.0 15.0 5.4
2012 870 57.8 15.0 6.4
2013 905 58.0 15.5 6.7
2014 933 59.6 15.6 9.5
2015 919 50.0 18.3 6.9
2016 891 56.0 15.9 9.3
2017 918 64.6 14.2 10.8
2018 916 68.2 13.4 12.3
2019 912 69.1 13.1 10.4
2020 921 65.8 13.9 11.5
2021 806 66.1 12.1 13.8
2022 774 59.9 12.9 12.8
2023 772 60.9 12.6 16.2

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Flagstaff Charter Academy

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $139
2020 $9,967
2021 $11,150
2022 $11,869
2023 $13,115

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Flagstaff Charter Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 216th of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 307th of 933 Elementary schools
 10.5%
Ranks 55th of 458 Middle schoolsRanks 84th of 480 Middle schools
 5.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Flagstaff Charter Academy)51.540.4
 11.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)43.345.1
 1.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)41.339.9
 1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Flagstaff Charter Academy)54.127.1
 27%
   3rd Grade Math (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)47.246.5
 0.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Colorado)4140.4
 0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Flagstaff Charter Academy)61.257
 4.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)50.750.1
 0.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)4843.8
 4.2%
4th Grade Math (Flagstaff Charter Academy)36.740.5
 3.8%
   4th Grade Math (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)35.942.3
 6.4%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.632.7
 0.9%
5th Grade Science (Flagstaff Charter Academy)5146.6
 4.4%
   5th Grade Science (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)40.841.4
 0.6%
   5th Grade Science (Colorado)35.933.9
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Flagstaff Charter Academy)67.654
 13.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)5253.3
 1.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.447.8
 0.6%
5th Grade Math (Flagstaff Charter Academy)53.950
 3.9%
   5th Grade Math (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)41.946.3
 4.4%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Flagstaff Charter Academy)6058.2
 1.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)45.848.4
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)43.643.4
 0.2%
6th Grade Math (Flagstaff Charter Academy)39.438.3
 1.1%
   6th Grade Math (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)33.335.3
 2%
   6th Grade Math (Colorado)29.528.2
 1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Flagstaff Charter Academy)69.975
 5.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)50.852.1
 1.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.545
 1.5%
7th Grade Math (Flagstaff Charter Academy)57.342.2
 15.1%
   7th Grade Math (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)36.631.1
 5.5%
   7th Grade Math (Colorado)31.626.3
 5.3%
8th Grade Science (Flagstaff Charter Academy)55.152.6
 2.5%
   8th Grade Science (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)39.137.3
 1.8%
   8th Grade Science (Colorado)31.531.3
 0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Flagstaff Charter Academy)75.763.6
 12.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)54.146
 8.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.942.4
 4.5%
8th Grade Math (Flagstaff Charter Academy)55.746.8
 8.9%
   8th Grade Math (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)44.940.9
 4%
   8th Grade Math (Colorado)36.932.7
 4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Flagstaff Charter Academy)63.959.1
 4.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)49.449.2
 0.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Flagstaff Charter Academy)49.341.6
 7.7%
   All Grades Math (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)39.940.4
 0.5%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students912772
 15.4%
African American108
 20%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian7774
 3.9%
Hispanic103126
 22.3%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White678510
 24.8%
Two or More Races3851
 34.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients10.4%16.2%
 5.8%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 772 students attended Flagstaff Charter Academy.

Students at Flagstaff Charter Academy are 66% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Flagstaff Charter Academy ranks 332nd of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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