Rocky Mountain Classical Academy

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

Rocky Mountain Classical Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado enrolled 1,162 students in 2024-25 with 62.2 full-time teachers, 18.7 students per teacher against the Colorado elementary-school median of 15.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 27% 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 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

1,132 students in 2022-23, 1,127 students in 2023-24, 1,162 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 62.2 to 62.2.

Students enrolled at Rocky Mountain Classical Academy by school year2022-23: 1,132, 2023-24: 1,127, 2024-25: 1,16205001k1.5k2022-231,1322023-241,1272024-251,162
Students enrolled at Rocky Mountain Classical Academy by school year2022-23: 1,132, 2023-24: 1,127, 2024-25: 1,16205001k1.5k2022-231,1322023-241,1272024-251,162
Students enrolled at Rocky Mountain Classical Academy by school year2022-23: 1,132, 2023-24: 1,127, 2024-25: 1,16205001k1.5k2022-231,1322023-241,1272024-251,162
Students enrolled at Rocky Mountain Classical Academy by school year2022-23: 1,132, 2023-24: 1,127, 2024-25: 1,16205001k1.5k2022-231,1322023-241,1272024-251,162
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,13262.218.2
2023-241,12762.518.0
2024-251,16262.218.7

18.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 92 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; This school 18.7; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.7state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 18.7; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.7state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 18.7; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.7state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 18.7; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.7state 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 525 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Rocky Mountain Classical Academy enrolled 1,097 students and had 2.1 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 34 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.1, one per 525 of the 1,097 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions34
  • Chronically absent20.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

57.3% of students were White, 26.4% Hispanic, 10.3% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White57.3%
  2. Hispanic26.4%
  3. Two or more races10.3%
  4. Black3.5%
  5. Asian1.3%
  6. Pacific Islander0.9%
  7. American Indian0.2%

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 Rocky Mountain Classical Academy scored proficient or above: 27% 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
Math27%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; Rocky Mountain Classical Academy is number 2 by size.

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 Rocky Mountain Classical Academy

  1. Springs Ranch Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 548 students, 15.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  2. Stetson Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 531 students, 15.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  3. Compare Rocky Mountain Classical Academy with Springs Ranch 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 ColoradoRocky Mountain Classical Academy is the number 6 by size of 1,010 Colorado elementary schools open in 2024-25.#6 of 1,010
  6. Colorado schools by students per teacher18.7 students per teacher here against the Colorado median of 15.1 for elementary schools.18.7:1
  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 Rocky Mountain Classical Academy

  1. How many students attend Rocky Mountain Classical Academy?
    1,162 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,132 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Colorado Springs, CO.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Rocky Mountain Classical Academy?
    18.7 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 Rocky Mountain Classical Academy a Title I school?
    Rocky Mountain Classical Academy was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Rocky Mountain Classical Academy do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Rocky Mountain Classical Academy scored proficient or above: 27% 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 Rocky Mountain Classical Academy in?
    El Paso County Colorado School District 49, NCES district ID 0803870. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 080387002000 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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