Grand Peak Academy

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Grand Peak Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado enrolled 608 students in 2024-25 with 31.8 full-time teachers, 19.1 students per teacher against the Colorado elementary-school median of 15.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 21% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Colorado: 33.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 6%

596 students in 2022-23, 631 students in 2023-24, 608 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 33.9 to 31.8.

Students enrolled at Grand Peak Academy by school year2022-23: 596, 2023-24: 631, 2024-25: 60802004006008002022-235962023-246312024-25608
Students enrolled at Grand Peak Academy by school year2022-23: 596, 2023-24: 631, 2024-25: 60802004006008002022-235962023-246312024-25608
Students enrolled at Grand Peak Academy by school year2022-23: 596, 2023-24: 631, 2024-25: 60802004006008002022-235962023-246312024-25608
Students enrolled at Grand Peak Academy by school year2022-23: 596, 2023-24: 631, 2024-25: 60802004006008002022-235962023-246312024-25608
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2359633.917.6
2023-2463133.518.8
2024-2560831.819.1

19.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 93 of every 100 Colorado elementary schools

Among the 1,009 Colorado elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; Grand Peak Academy 19.1; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherGrand Peak Academy 19.1state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; Grand Peak Academy 19.1; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherGrand Peak Academy 19.1state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; Grand Peak Academy 19.1; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherGrand Peak Academy 19.1state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; Grand Peak Academy 19.1; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherGrand Peak Academy 19.1state median 15.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 631 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Grand Peak Academy enrolled 618 students and had 1.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 14 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 631 of the 618 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions14
  • Chronically absent35.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

51.3% of students were White, 28.9% Hispanic, 11.3% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White51.3%
  2. Hispanic28.9%
  3. Two or more races11.3%
  4. Black4.3%
  5. Asian3.6%
  6. Pacific Islander0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Grand Peak Academy scored proficient or above: 21% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtColorado
Math21%27% (2021-22)33.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Colorado Springs

110 public elementary schools in Colorado Springs report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
The Classical Academy Charter1,90915.112.8%
Rocky Mountain Classical Academy1,16218.717.8%
Grand Mountain School1,04419.126.2%
The Vanguard School (Elementary)94917.221.3%
Weikel Elementary School81419.123.2%
Soaring Eagles Elementary School76418.451.0%
Legacy Peak Elementary School65218.821.3%
Chinook Trail Elementary School63218.716.0%

All public schools in Colorado Springs →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Grand Peak Academy

  1. Legacy Peak Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 652 students, 18.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  2. Ranch Creek ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.7 miles away: 578 students, 19.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  3. Compare Grand Peak Academy with Legacy Peak Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much El Paso County Colorado School District 49 spends per student$11,472 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,472
  5. The largest public schools in ColoradoGrand Peak Academy is the number 103 by size of 1,010 Colorado elementary schools open in 2024-25.#103 of 1,010
  6. Colorado schools by students per teacher19.1 students per teacher here against the Colorado median of 15.1 for elementary schools.19.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Grand Peak Academy

  1. How many students attend Grand Peak Academy?
    608 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 596 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Colorado Springs, CO.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Grand Peak Academy?
    19.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Colorado median for elementary schools is 15.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Grand Peak Academy a Title I school?
    Grand Peak Academy was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Grand Peak Academy do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Grand Peak Academy scored proficient or above: 21% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Colorado's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Grand Peak Academy in?
    El Paso County Colorado School District 49, NCES district ID 0803870. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 080387006386 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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