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Colorado International Language Academy

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Colorado International Language Academy ranks 360 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

360^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Colorado International Language Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 294 students in grades K-5 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the State Charter School Institute and the state of Colorado in academic achievement, making it a standout educational institution in the area.

The school's test scores are particularly impressive, with 52.3% of students proficient or better in CMAS English Language Arts, compared to 39.6% for the State Charter School Institute and 44.8% for Colorado. In CMAS Math, 41.1% of students are proficient or better, surpassing the State Charter School Institute's 28.6% and Colorado's 35.9%. The school's 5th-grade CMAS Science proficiency rate of 47.1% is also significantly higher than the State Charter School Institute (30.2%) and Colorado (39%) averages. Colorado International Language Academy's performance extends across different student subgroups, with its female, male, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students all ranking well compared to their peers statewide.

While some nearby schools, such as Rockrimmon Elementary School in the higher-performing Academy School District No. 20, have lower proficiency rates in certain subjects, other local schools like Stratton Elementary and Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning also perform well and are comparable to Colorado International Language Academy in various metrics. The school's ability to maintain strong academic performance despite serving a diverse student population, with a significant percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, is particularly noteworthy.

321

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,456

Per pupil spending ?

36.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

303 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80907

(719) 645-8063

District: State Charter School Institute

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.4%

White:

35.2%

Two or more races:

15.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (47% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in State Charter School Institute

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg34%

Colorado avg40%

360^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 15Elementary Schools in the State Charter School Institute

50^th of 115State Charter School Institute among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	360 of 950	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	338 of 943	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	330 of 933	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	372 of 921	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	257 of 710	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.2	574 of 965	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	678 of 917	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.1	705 of 929	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.5	604 of 914	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.0	688 of 938	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	228 of 694	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.9	105 of 684	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	25.8	552 of 758	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	46.3	131 of 270	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	45.7	173 of 332	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	346 of 700	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	238 of 683	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	460 of 764	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	64.2	191 of 539	64.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Female (2025)67th percentile+5 vs school

White (2024)65th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2019)51st percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)48th percentile+7 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%+8 vs state

Science47%+8 vs state

Math41%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Colorado International Language Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)					CMAS Math (2025)						CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Colorado International Language Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	303 Austin Bluffs Parkway	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 645-8063	321	27	11.9	36.8%	113 (35.2%)	30 (9.3%)	120 (37.4%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (15.9%)	59.8	360^th of 950 public elementary schools	62.1%		62.7	338^th of 943 public elementary schools	64.2%	22	52.6	55.6	48.5		52.3	38.5	48.7	35.3			41.1	47.1	$10,456
Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4340 Edwinstowe Avenue	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-5800	312	21	14.5	77.6%	130 (41.7%)	22 (7.1%)	119 (38.1%)	6 (1.9%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (9.6%)	19.8	743^rd of 950 public elementary schools	21.8%		30.9	606^th of 943 public elementary schools	35.7%	137	35.4	20.4	27.1		27.3	36.7	13.2	12.2			20.5	16.7	$20,581
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3125 North Hancock Avenue	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-2800	214	20	10.4	77.6%	69 (32.2%)	12 (5.6%)	119 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	16.4	789^th of 950 public elementary schools	16.9%		24.7	680^th of 943 public elementary schools	27.9%	109	21.4	23.3	15.6		20.0	28.6	26.7	15.6			23.3	15.6	$21,282
Stratton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2460 Paseo Road	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-3400	249	22	11.5	49.8%	150 (60.2%)	14 (5.6%)	60 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.2%)	69.5	272^nd of 950 public elementary schools	71.4%		78.2	183^rd of 943 public elementary schools	80.6%	89	56.4	48.9	63.9		55.8	52.5	46.7	41.7			47.1	55.6	$19,953
Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning	Public, Charter	K-8	2510 North Chestnut Street	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 434-6566	298	22	13.3	32.9%	216 (72.5%)	3 (1.0%)	55 (18.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.7%)	78.8	194^th of 950 public elementary schools	79.6%		70.7	255^th of 943 public elementary schools	73.0%	61	51.4	75.9	55.2	77.8	61.3	51.4	55.2		64.3	61.5	55.3	60.7	$11,264
Fremont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5110 El Camino Drive	Colorado Springs	80918	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-5600	308	27	11.4	76.3%	113 (36.7%)	17 (5.5%)	143 (46.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (9.7%)	15.8	795^th of 950 public elementary schools	16.3%		42.3	502^nd of 943 public elementary schools	46.8%	293	19.5	20.0	22.2		20.5		26.0				15.0	13.9	$18,808
Grant Elementary School	Public	K-5	3215 Westwood Boulevard	Colorado Springs	80918	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-5700	350	24	14.3	65.7%	149 (42.6%)	25 (7.1%)	141 (40.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.4%)	30.4	609^th of 950 public elementary schools	35.9%		31.9	589^th of 943 public elementary schools	37.5%	20	35.3	30.6	38.5		34.9	34.0	20.4	32.7			29.1	25.0	$20,058
Rockrimmon Elementary School	Public	K-5	194 W Mikado Drive	Colorado Springs	80919	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-5200	390	24	16.5	23.6%	274 (70.3%)	5 (1.3%)	65 (16.7%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (10.3%)	75.5	221^st of 950 public elementary schools	76.7%		89.2	85^th of 943 public elementary schools	91.0%	136	36.4	60.6	76.8		58.2	41.5	63.6	63.8			56.5	63.2	$12,986
Audubon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 East Van Buren Street	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-2600	222	18	12.1	71.6%	103 (46.4%)	12 (5.4%)	80 (36.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.4%)	45.5	485^th of 950 public elementary schools	48.9%		34.4	565^th of 943 public elementary schools	40.1%	80	53.7	34.4	21.7		39.6	51.2	40.6	26.1			41.7	17.4	$20,032
Steele Elementary School	Public	K-5	1720 North Weber Street	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-4700	273	18	14.9	25.6%	210 (76.9%)	9 (3.3%)	35 (12.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	80.3	171^st of 950 public elementary schools	82.0%		86.7	109^th of 943 public elementary schools	88.4%	62	50.0	65.2	62.9		59.3	48.8	63.0	65.7			59.0	65.7	$19,238

Frequently Asked Questions about Colorado International Language Academy

What district is Colorado International Language Academy in?

State Charter School Institute

What is the racial makeup of Colorado International Language Academy?

Students at Colorado International Language Academy are 37% Hispanic, 35% White, 16% Two or more races, 9% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Colorado International Language Academy a good school?

Colorado International Language Academy ranks 360^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Colorado International Language Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Colorado International Language Academy.

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