Enrollment
124
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Colorado Springs, CO
Allies
Federal NCES profile for Allies, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 080387006725
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Allies earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Colorado schools.
- #14 of 51
- elementary schools in Colorado Springs · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.5:1
- small classes for Colorado
- 124
- students enrolled
Allies has class sizes smaller than 94% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Allies ranks #14 of 51 elementary schools in Colorado Springs, CO.
School address
District: El Paso County Colorado School District 49 · Colorado
NCES ID 080387006725 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.5:1
vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg
-43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Allies compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
What stands out at Allies
Allies is a small elementary school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, enrolling 124 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.5:1, Allies is leaner than roughly 94% of Colorado schools and 43% under the state's 16.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 124 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,922 scored Colorado schools.
Its student body is led by White (62%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 56/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding El Paso County Colorado School District 49 spends $10,145 per pupil, 38% below the Colorado average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
El Paso County Colorado School District 49 also operates Goal Academy (6,693 students) and Banning Lewis Ranch Academy (1,697 students) alongside Allies.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Allies compares
Allies on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Colorado | Colorado avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.5:1 | ▼ 43% | 16.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 124 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
124
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.5:1
students per teacher
- 43% below state mean
Top 6% in Colorado - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,145
per pupil, district-wide
- below Colorado avg of $16,273
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
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 62.1%
Hispanic or Latino 17.7%
Two or More 13.7%
African American 4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6%
Largest group: White at 62.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.2, Allies is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for El Paso County Colorado School District 49, which includes Allies.
$10,145
Per student
-38%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.9%
State 67.4%
Federal 8.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Allies Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goal Academy | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Banning Lewis Ranch Academy | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Vista Ridge High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sand Creek High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Falcon High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Allies's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 6,693
- Students per teacher
- 36.8:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 1,697
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 1,473
- Students per teacher
- 21:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 1,426
- Students per teacher
- 24.6:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
- Enrollment
- 1,172
- Students per teacher
- 21.7:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Colorado, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~124 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Allies
How many students attend Allies?
Allies has 124 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Colorado Springs, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Allies?
The student-teacher ratio at Allies is 9.5:1, which is 43% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 39% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Allies?
The largest demographic group at Allies is White at 62.1% of enrollment, in Colorado Springs, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Allies?
Allies has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Allies rank among elementary schools in Colorado Springs?
By Resource Investment Index, Allies ranks #14 of 51 elementary schools in Colorado Springs, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Colorado Springs on the city page.
Is Allies a good school?
Allies earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Colorado schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in El Paso County Colorado School District 49?
Besides Allies, El Paso County Colorado School District 49 also operates Goal Academy (6,693 students), Banning Lewis Ranch Academy (1,697 students), and Vista Ridge High School (1,473 students). See the El Paso County Colorado School District 49 district page for the complete list.
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