Elementary school (grades K-5) · Ft Collins, CO

Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 080002001998Charter school
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👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of Colorado schools.

32
Resource Index · Typical
18.5:1
large classes for Colorado
39.2%
free-lunch eligible
240
students enrolled

Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary has class sizes larger than 76% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

School address

Ft Collins, CO 80525
District: State Charter School Institute · Colorado

NCES ID 080002001998 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+19 students YoY

Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary grew from 176 students in 2022-23 to 195 in 2023-24 (+10.8%).

Teacher FTE held 13.3 → 13.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+19 students YoY 080002001998 · Ft Collins, CO Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

240 enr · 18.5:1 · 39.2% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: The Pinnacle Charter School (1,905 students)

Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary grew from 176 students in 2022-23 to 195 in 2023-24 (+10.8%). Teacher FTE held 13.3 → 13.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary reports 240 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary compares

Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.5:1 ▲ 11% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.2% ▲ 2% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 240 top 72% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.5:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
240
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
39.2%
free-lunch eligible - 2% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.5:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 76% in Colorado - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
40.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,197
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $17,910
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 66.3%
Hispanic or Latino 21.3%
Two or More 9.6%
African American 2.5%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 66.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.5, Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for State Charter School Institute reports $12,197 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
The Pinnacle Charter School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Academy of Charter Schools Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Thomas Maclaren State Charter School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

State Charter School Institute · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~240 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary

How many students attend Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary?

Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary has 240 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ft Collins, CO. CCD year-over-year: 176 (2022-23) → 195 (2023-24), up 19.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary is 18.5:1, which is 11% higher than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary?

39.2% of students at Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary is White at 66.3% of enrollment, in Ft Collins, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary?

Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in State Charter School Institute?

Besides Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary, State Charter School Institute also operates The Pinnacle Charter School (1,905 students), Academy of Charter Schools (1,887 students), and Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County (1,035 students). See the State Charter School Institute district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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