Elementary school (grades K-5) · Colorado Springs, CO

Rockrimmon Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Rockrimmon Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 080192000007
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rockrimmon Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Colorado median.

#25 of 51
elementary schools in Colorado Springs · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
16.3:1
students per teacher
15.1%
free-lunch eligible

Rockrimmon Elementary School has class sizes near the Colorado median. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rockrimmon Elementary School ranks #25 of 51 elementary schools in Colorado Springs, CO.

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

+15 students YoY

Rockrimmon Elementary School held near 398 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 24.3 → 25.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+15 students YoY 080192000007 · Colorado Springs, CO Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

390 enr · 16.3:1 · 15.1% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: The Classical Academy Charter (1,909 students)

Rockrimmon Elementary School held near 398 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount). Teacher FTE added 24.3 → 25.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Rockrimmon Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rockrimmon Elementary School reports 390 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 Rockrimmon Elementary School compares

Rockrimmon Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.3:1 ▼ 2% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.1% ▼ 61% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 390 top 45% - -

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

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
390
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
15.1%
free-lunch eligible - 61% 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
16.3:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 56% in Colorado - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$12,090
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 390 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 70.3%
Hispanic or Latino 16.7%
Two or More 10.3%
African American 1.3%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 70.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.7, Rockrimmon Elementary School is about as mixed as the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Academy School District No. 20 in the County of El Paso an reports $12,090 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rockrimmon Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
The Classical Academy Charter Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Pine Creek High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Liberty High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Air Academy High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rampart High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Rockrimmon Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An · 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.

Frequently asked questions about Rockrimmon Elementary School

How many students attend Rockrimmon Elementary School?

Rockrimmon Elementary School has 390 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Colorado Springs, CO. CCD year-over-year: 383 (2022-23) → 398 (2023-24), nearly flat (+15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rockrimmon Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Rockrimmon Elementary School is 16.3:1, which is 2% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rockrimmon Elementary School?

15.1% of students at Rockrimmon Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rockrimmon Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Rockrimmon Elementary School is White at 70.3% of enrollment, in Colorado Springs, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rockrimmon Elementary School?

Rockrimmon Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rockrimmon Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Colorado Springs?

By Resource Investment Index, Rockrimmon Elementary School ranks #25 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.

What other schools are in Academy School District No. 20 in the County of El Paso an?

Besides Rockrimmon Elementary School, Academy School District No. 20 in the County of El Paso an also operates The Classical Academy Charter (1,909 students), Pine Creek High School (1,875 students), and Liberty High School (1,526 students). See the Academy School District No. 20 in the County of El Paso an 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 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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