Academy International Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Academy International Elementary School

8550 Charity Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920

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Top 20%

Serving 398 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Academy International Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 398 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 20% in CO
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Academy International Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Academy International Elementary School's student population of 398 students has declined by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Academy International Elementary School
Pre-K	28
Kind	51
1	63
2	69
3	62
4	60
5	65

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Total Students

398 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Academy International Elementary School
2023	394
2022	414
2021	450
2020	547
2019	547
2018	591
2017	591
2016	591
2015	600
2014	721
2013	695
2012	728
2011	740
2010	734
2009	719
2008	733
2007	694
2006	636
2005	622
2004	664
2003	593
2002	625
2001	598
2000	576
1999	563

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Academy International Elementary School
2023	26
2022	28
2021	27
2020	35
2019	35
2018	35
2017	35
2016	35
2015	36
2014	40
2013	43
2012	42
2011	41
2010	41
2009	39
2008	38
2007	41
2006	39
2005	42
2004	42
2003	38
2002	38
2001	35
2000	34
1999	33

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School Rankings

Academy International Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Academy International Elementary School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#229 out of 1779 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Academy International Elementary School
2022	#229
2021	#193
2019	#173
2018	#129
2017	#90
2016	#119
2015	#107
2014	#86
2013	#93
2012	#64
2011	#94

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53%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Academy International Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2022	53%	32%	47%
2021	57%	33%	45%
2019	58%	35%	50%
2018	61%	35%	50%
2017	63%	33%	47%
2016	57%	33%	46%
2015	56%	31%	48%
2014	87%	57%	70%
2013	89%	57%	70%
2012	89%	56%	69%
2011	98%	82%	91%

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63%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Academy International Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2022	63%	45%	63%
2021	57%	47%	65%
2019	67%	47%	64%
2018	67%	44%	50%
2017	67%	42%	56%
2016	66%	40%	53%
2015	68%	40%	56%
2014	91%	69%	85%
2013	89%	70%	85%
2012	92%	70%	85%
2011	97%	89%	96%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Academy International Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	15:1	16:1	16:1
2022	15:1	15:1	16:1
2021	17:1	15:1	16:1
2020	16:1	16:1	17:1
2019	16:1	16:1	17:1
2018	17:1	17:1	17:1
2017	17:1	17:1	17:1
2016	17:1	17:1	17:1
2015	17:1	17:1	16:1
2014	18:1	17:1	17:1
2013	16:1	17:1	17:1
2012	17:1	17:1	17:1
2011	18:1	17:1	16:1
2010	18:1	16:1	17:1
2009	18:1	16:1	17:1
2008	19:1	16:1	16:1
2007	17:1	17:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	17:1	17:1
2004	16:1	16:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	17:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	17:1
2000	17:1	17:1	17:1
1999	17:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Academy International Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2014	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Academy International Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	10%	3%	5%
2022	14%	3%	4%
2021	14%	3%	5%
2020	14%	3%	5%
2019	14%	3%	5%
2018	13%	3%	4%
2017	13%	3%	4%
2016	11%	3%	4%
2015	12%	3%	4%
2014	11%	3%	4%
2013	11%	3%	5%
2012	11%	3%	4%
2011	10%	3%	4%
2010	13%	4%	6%
2009	12%	4%	5%
2008	12%	3%	5%
2007	12%	3%	5%
2006	11%	3%	5%
2005	10%	3%	4%
2004	8%	3%	4%
2003	7%	3%	4%
2002	5%	3%	4%
2001	5%	3%	3%
2000	5%	3%	3%
1999	6%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

14%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Academy International Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	12%	35%	16%
2022	13%	35%	16%
2021	12%	34%	15%
2020	12%	34%	14%
2019	12%	34%	14%
2018	11%	34%	14%
2017	11%	34%	14%
2016	12%	33%	14%
2015	12%	33%	13%
2014	12%	33%	13%
2013	10%	32%	12%
2012	10%	32%	12%
2011	11%	32%	12%
2010	10%	29%	9%
2009	8%	28%	8%
2008	8%	28%	8%
2007	7%	28%	8%
2006	6%	27%	7%
2005	4%	26%	7%
2004	4%	25%	6%
2003	4%	24%	6%
2002	4%	23%	6%
2001	3%	22%	5%
2000	3%	21%	5%
1999	2%	20%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Academy International Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	5%	5%	3%
2017	5%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	5%	5%	3%
2013	5%	5%	3%
2012	5%	5%	3%
2011	5%	5%	3%
2010	5%	6%	4%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2006	4%	6%	4%
2005	4%	6%	4%
2004	3%	6%	4%
2003	3%	6%	4%
2002	3%	6%	4%
2001	2%	6%	3%
2000	3%	5%	3%
1999	2%	5%	3%

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White

56%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Academy International Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	63%	51%	68%
2022	61%	52%	69%
2021	60%	52%	70%
2020	61%	53%	71%
2019	61%	53%	71%
2018	65%	53%	73%
2017	65%	53%	73%
2016	67%	54%	74%
2015	66%	54%	75%
2014	64%	55%	75%
2013	67%	56%	75%
2012	69%	56%	76%
2011	68%	57%	76%
2010	72%	60%	80%
2009	75%	61%	82%
2008	74%	61%	82%
2007	77%	62%	82%
2006	78%	63%	83%
2005	82%	64%	84%
2004	85%	65%	84%
2003	86%	66%	85%
2002	88%	67%	85%
2001	89%	68%	87%
2000	88%	70%	88%
1999	89%	71%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Academy International Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	11%	5%	8%
2022	9%	5%	8%
2021	11%	5%	7%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	6%	4%	5%
2015	6%	4%	5%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Academy International Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	0.57	0.62	0.50
2022	0.59	0.61	0.50
2021	0.60	0.61	0.49
2020	0.59	0.60	0.47
2019	0.59	0.60	0.47
2018	0.55	0.60	0.45
2017	0.55	0.60	0.45
2016	0.52	0.60	0.43
2015	0.54	0.60	0.43
2014	0.57	0.59	0.43
2013	0.53	0.59	0.42
2012	0.50	0.59	0.41
2011	0.52	0.58	0.41
2010	0.46	0.55	0.34
2009	0.42	0.55	0.33
2008	0.43	0.55	0.32
2007	0.39	0.54	0.32
2006	0.38	0.53	0.30
2005	0.32	0.52	0.29
2004	0.27	0.52	0.28
2003	0.26	0.51	0.27
2002	0.22	0.50	0.26
2001	0.21	0.49	0.25
2000	0.22	0.47	0.23
1999	0.21	0.46	0.22

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Eligible for

19%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Academy International Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	10%	33%	9%
2022	7%	30%	8%
2021	10%	33%	11%
2020	7%	33%	9%
2019	7%	33%	9%
2018	8%	35%	9%
2017	8%	35%	9%
2016	7%	34%	9%
2015	5%	34%	9%
2014	7%	35%	9%
2013	5%	34%	9%
2012	6%	34%	8%
2011	5%	33%	8%
2010	3%	31%	7%
2009	4%	28%	6%
2008	2%	28%	5%
2007	2%	27%	4%
2006	1%	27%	4%
2005	1%	25%	3%
2004	2%	24%	3%
2003	1%	22%	3%
2002	1%	21%	2%
2001	1%	20%	2%
2000	1%	21%	2%
1999	1%	21%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2021)
Year	Academy International Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2021	2%	7%	3%
2020	4%	8%	4%
2019	4%	8%	4%
2018	3%	8%	3%
2017	3%	8%	3%
2016	3%	7%	4%
2015	2%	7%	4%
2014	2%	7%	4%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	3%	7%	3%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	4%	7%	3%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	2%	7%	3%
2007	1%	7%	3%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

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

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Academy International Elementary School's ranking?

Academy International Elementary School is ranked #229 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Academy International Elementary School often compared to?

Academy International Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Academy Endeavour Elementary School, Rockrimmon Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Academy International Elementary School?

398 students attend Academy International Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Academy International Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Academy International Elementary School?

Academy International Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Academy International Elementary School offer ?

Academy International Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Academy International Elementary School part of?

Academy International Elementary School is part of Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An.

In what neighborhood is Academy International Elementary School located?

Academy International Elementary School is located in the Briargate neighborhood of Colorado Springs, CO. There are 18 other public schools located in Briargate.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 398 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 20%
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education