Elementary school (grades K-5) · Commerce City, CO

Landmark Academy at Reunion

Federal NCES profile for Landmark Academy at Reunion, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 080258006325Charter school
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Landmark Academy at Reunion earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Colorado schools.

#3 of 3
elementary schools in Commerce City · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
44.6:1
large classes for Colorado
17.5%
free-lunch eligible

Landmark Academy at Reunion has class sizes larger than 99% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Landmark Academy at Reunion ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Commerce City, CO.

Enrollment

758

Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

17.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

44.6:1

vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg

+169% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

17.5%

vs 38.5% Colorado avg

-55% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Landmark Academy at Reunion compares with Colorado and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Landmark Academy at Reunion

Landmark Academy at Reunion is a lower-poverty, large charter elementary school in Commerce City, Colorado, enrolling 758 students.

Class loads run heavy: 44.6:1 is larger than about 99% of Colorado schools and 169% above the 16.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 17.5% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 758 puts it in the larger third of Colorado schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% of the 1,922 Colorado schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 273 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Colorado schools statewide, it ranks #269, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (44%) and Hispanic or Latino (40%) (diversity index 64/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding School District 27j spends $10,462 per pupil, 36% below the Colorado average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

School District 27j also operates Colorado Connections Academy (2,042 students) and Prairie View High School (1,809 students) alongside Landmark Academy at Reunion.

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 Landmark Academy at Reunion compares

Landmark Academy at Reunion on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 44.6:1 ▲ 169% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 17.5% ▼ 55% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 758 top 13% - -

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

44.6:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
758
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
17.5%
free-lunch eligible - 55% below the Colorado average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
44.6:1
students per teacher - 169% above state mean
Top 99% in Colorado - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
23.5%
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
$10,462
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
16
in-school suspensions + 39 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.3 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 44.2%
Hispanic or Latino 40.0%
Two or More 5.9%
Asian 5.4%
African American 3.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: White at 44.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.7, Landmark Academy at Reunion is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for School District 27j, which includes Landmark Academy at Reunion.

$10,462
Per student
-36%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.5%
State 47.7%
Federal 7.8%

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 Landmark Academy at Reunion Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Colorado Connections Academy Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Prairie View High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Riverdale Ridge High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Brighton High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Bromley East Charter School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Landmark Academy at Reunion's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

School District 27j · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Landmark Academy at Reunion's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Landmark Academy at Reunion

How many students attend Landmark Academy at Reunion?

Landmark Academy at Reunion has 758 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Commerce City, CO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Landmark Academy at Reunion?

The student-teacher ratio at Landmark Academy at Reunion is 44.6:1, which is 169% higher than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 184% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Landmark Academy at Reunion?

17.5% of students at Landmark Academy at Reunion are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Landmark Academy at Reunion?

The largest demographic group at Landmark Academy at Reunion is White at 44.2% of enrollment, in Commerce City, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Landmark Academy at Reunion?

Landmark Academy at Reunion has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower 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 Landmark Academy at Reunion rank among elementary schools in Commerce City?

By Resource Investment Index, Landmark Academy at Reunion ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Commerce City, 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 Commerce City on the city page.

Is Landmark Academy at Reunion a good school?

Landmark Academy at Reunion earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% 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 School District 27j?

Besides Landmark Academy at Reunion, School District 27j also operates Colorado Connections Academy (2,042 students), Prairie View High School (1,809 students), and Riverdale Ridge High School (1,784 students). See the School District 27j district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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