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The Da Vinci Academy School

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The Da Vinci Academy School ranks 401 st of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

401^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

The Da Vinci Academy School is a public magnet elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Colorado Springs, CO, part of the Academy School District No. 20, which is ranked 13 out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating. With 437 students, the school has lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages across most CMAS subjects and grade levels, with significant performance gaps between different student subgroups.

The Da Vinci Academy School has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.0% to 27.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at the school has increased from 10.3% in 2021-2022 to 26.77% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. When compared to other nearby schools within the same district, such as Chinook Trail Elementary School, The Da Vinci Academy School generally underperforms.

The high chronic absenteeism rates and increasing percentage of economically disadvantaged students at The Da Vinci Academy School may be contributing factors to the school's lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages. Additionally, the significant performance gaps between student subgroups suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address equity concerns. As a public magnet school, The Da Vinci Academy School may have a unique student population and curriculum focus that could contribute to its performance profile, and further investigation into the school's specific programs and teaching approaches could provide valuable insights.

447

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,356

Per pupil spending ?

24.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1335 Bridle Oak Lane
Colorado Springs, CO 80921-3621

(719) 234-5400

District: Academy School District No. 20

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.9%

Hispanic:

21.5%

Two or more races:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Colorado median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Academy School District No. 20's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg56%

Colorado avg40%

401^st of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Academy School District No. 20

13^th of 115Academy School District No. 20 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	401 of 950	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	347 of 943	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	402 of 933	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	365 of 921	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.5	212 of 710	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	234 of 965	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	314 of 917	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.2	209 of 929	77.5%	★★★★☆
2016	73.5	218 of 914	76.1%	★★★★☆
2015	68.4	262 of 938	72.1%	★★★★☆
2014	76.6	216 of 962	77.5%	★★★★☆
2013	73.2	245 of 954	74.3%	★★★★☆
2012	73.3	237 of 935	74.7%	★★★★☆
2011	79.3	166 of 935	82.2%	★★★★☆
2010	83.5	125 of 925	86.5%	★★★★☆
2009	69.4	276 of 872	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.5	182 of 849	78.6%	★★★★☆
2007	77.3	170 of 852	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	338 of 694	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	268 of 684	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	290 of 642	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	255 of 595	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.1	154 of 351	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	204 of 758	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	55.2	279 of 690	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	88.7	13 of 242	94.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	57.5	135 of 365	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	358 of 700	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	348 of 683	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	394 of 649	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	327 of 594	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.0	149 of 352	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	224 of 764	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	50.8	299 of 693	56.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	398 of 551	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	381 of 539	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	426 of 525	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	356 of 454	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.9	125 of 288	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	215 of 596	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.0	199 of 337	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)95th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)51st percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%+3 vs state

Math43%+7 vs state

Science39%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Wednesday, September 14, 2022

I work at this school, so I’m obviously biased. I do love the staff, and know the teachers care deeply about their students. Are we perfect, no, no school is. We are a great school though, and I would send my child there. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, February 1, 2021

Truly an amazing school with down right dedicated staff who are willing to do whatever they can for the good of their students and the entire community as a whole.

Having had 1 son graduate from there and another happily attending for the past 3 years along with dozens of his closest friends- we are not surprised at how efficiently they are handling this pandemic!

We do wish we were rich so that we could really bless ALL the staff there- they surely deserve it ask just about any kiddo who attends there. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, January 10, 2021

My three children attend The da Vinci Academy. They all love the Arts Integration focus. They come home talking about the singing they did in math, the dancing they did in social studies, and the artwork in science. My kids love their friends and think the world of their teachers. As a parent, I think they have great communication from the administration and teachers. Even with all the COVID changes this past year, I feel informed and able to help my children nagivate the new policies. Close Quote

by a teacher
Friday, January 8, 2021

As a teacher at The da Vinci Academy I can guarantee you the Arts Integration focus is alive and well. In fact, it is a renewed focus of the school. TdVA is the only District 20 elementary school to have an Arts Integration Focus. This allows teachers to connect the core subject standards and art standards to ensure learning is engaging. Both of my children have attended this school and I would recommend it to any parents with creative and innovative children. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, March 31, 2009

da Vinci once offered a fresh approach to 21st century education. Sadly, the district has abandoned the original mission focus of arts integration and has instead turned to mandated standardized curriculum and standardized test preparation. The environment is no longer the nurturing, collaborative one it once was. Critical thinking skills, creativity, and cognitive development have been left behind in search of higher standardized test scores. The district continues to mislead the public about da Vinci, so be careful. signed - a five year veteran Close Quote

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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 6th 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 All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
The Da Vinci Academy School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1335 Bridle Oak Lane	Colorado Springs	80921	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	Yes	No	No	(719) 234-5400	447	30	14.8	24.4%	232 (51.9%)	39 (8.7%)	96 (21.5%)	32 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.5%)	55.6	401^st of 950 public elementary schools	57.8%		61.6	347^th of 943 public elementary schools	63.2%	54	46.2	52.8	42.6		47.5	44.9	45.8	35.2		42.6	38.9	$13,356
The Classical Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	975 Stout Road	Colorado Springs	80921	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 484-0081	1,909	126	15.1	13.5%	1,481 (77.6%)	19 (1.0%)	173 (9.1%)	83 (4.3%)	6 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	143 (7.5%)	88.3	95^th of 950 public elementary schools	90.0%		91.9	54^th of 943 public elementary schools	94.3%	41	72.9	69.8	65.2	75.5	70.8	77.5	66.4	61.0	57.5	66.1	51.5	$6,397
Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1810 North Gate Blvd	Colorado Springs	80921	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-3810	547	29	19.1	12.4%	370 (67.6%)	9 (1.6%)	74 (13.5%)	38 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.9%)	80.8	167^th of 950 public elementary schools	82.4%		85.9	114^th of 943 public elementary schools	87.9%	53	58.4	57.8	69.0		62.0	66.2	67.0	55.0		62.5	48.0	$12,277
Encompass Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3602 Daydreamer Drive	Colorado Springs	80908	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-1206	583	31	19.1	11.1%	388 (66.6%)	12 (2.1%)	88 (15.1%)	36 (6.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.6%)	72.9	246^th of 950 public elementary schools	74.1%		65	314^th of 943 public elementary schools	66.7%	68	56.6	55.7	57.3		56.6	53.5	71.8	52.6		58.5	39.2	$12,488
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	K-5	10095 Lexington Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-4800	567	32	17.7	25.7%	342 (60.3%)	25 (4.4%)	106 (18.7%)	38 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.5%)	69.9	269^th of 950 public elementary schools	71.7%		76.5	197^th of 943 public elementary schools	79.1%	72	45.2	49.1	67.3		53.6	41.9	51.3	59.4		50.8	57.0	$12,355
Antelope Trails Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15280 Jessie Drive	Colorado Springs	80921	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-4100	311	21	14.6	19.6%	210 (67.5%)	17 (5.5%)	51 (16.4%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	22 (7.1%)	76.8	213^th of 950 public elementary schools	77.6%		81.3	160^th of 943 public elementary schools	83.0%	53	78.6	44.7	73.7		64.6	64.3	40.4	59.0		53.9	55.6	$14,959
Douglass Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	4610 Douglass Drive	Usaf Academy	80840	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 234-4200	306	22	13.7	22.9%	155 (50.7%)	38 (12.4%)	74 (24.2%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.5%)	62.9	334^th of 950 public elementary schools	64.8%		56.6	388^th of 943 public elementary schools	58.9%	54	60.4	33.3	60.0		52.4	60.7	35.7	51.0		50.3	35.3	$13,815
Academy International Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8550 Charity Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-4000	368	25	15.0	15.5%	201 (54.6%)	20 (5.4%)	54 (14.7%)	33 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (16.3%)	74.5	231^st of 950 public elementary schools	75.7%		73.6	227^th of 943 public elementary schools	75.9%	4	56.3	60.7	67.7		61.6	46.9	50.8	60.0		52.6	45.3	$13,775
Bear Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1330 Creekside Drive	Monument	80132	El Paso County	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 488-4770	869	54	16.1	20.4%	608 (70.0%)	14 (1.6%)	148 (17.0%)	19 (2.2%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (8.5%)	77.5	206^th of 950 public elementary schools	78.3%		83.1	139^th of 943 public elementary schools	85.3%	67	64.5	57.9	51.7	66.3	59.8	69.3	57.5	59.2	45.2	58.1	44.3	$11,417
Chinook Trail Elementary School	Public	K-5	11795 Grand Lawn Circle	Colorado Springs	80924	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-5700	632	34	18.6	16.9%	366 (57.9%)	22 (3.5%)	112 (17.7%)	57 (9.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.1%)	66 (10.4%)	87.9	101^st of 950 public elementary schools	89.4%		87.7	101^st of 943 public elementary schools	89.3%		69.1	70.8	70.4		70.1	64.2	64.2	61.9		63.4	57.7	$11,906

Frequently Asked Questions about The Da Vinci Academy School

How many students attend The Da Vinci Academy School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended The Da Vinci Academy School.

What is the racial makeup of The Da Vinci Academy School?

Students at The Da Vinci Academy School are 52% White, 21% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 9% African American, 7% Asian.

Is The Da Vinci Academy School a good school?

The Da Vinci Academy School ranks 401^st of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is The Da Vinci Academy School in?

Academy School District No. 20

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