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The Classical Academy Middle School

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The Classical Academy Middle School ranks 51 st of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 7-8

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

The Classical Academy Middle School is a public charter school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving grades 7-8 with a student population of 441. The school is part of the Academy School District No. 20, which is ranked 13 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Classical Academy Middle School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in CMAS test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 69.8% of the school's students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 61.1% for the district and 44.8% for the state. The school also maintains very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 2.2% over the past few years, which is significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.9 to 13.9 over the past few years, lower than most nearby schools.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, The Classical Academy Middle School generally outperforms them in academic achievement, with higher test scores and lower dropout rates. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 9.0% in 2021-2022 to 27.7% in 2023-2024, which is an area the school may need to address to maintain its high level of performance.

445

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,232

Per pupil spending ?

14.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

975 Stout Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80921-3801

(719) 484-0091

District: Academy School District No. 20

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.3%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (61% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Colorado middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg56%

Colorado avg40%

51^st of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Middle 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	86.0	51 of 469	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	50 of 485	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	52 of 480	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	84 of 448	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	90 of 369	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	74 of 458	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	74 of 418	82.3%	★★★★☆
2017	55.8	153 of 424	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.5	95 of 400	76.3%	★★★★☆
2015	76.6	64 of 436	85.3%	★★★★☆
2014	85.0	54 of 461	88.3%	★★★★☆
2013	89.4	32 of 454	93.0%	★★★★★
2012	93.1	15 of 425	96.5%	★★★★★
2011	90.3	25 of 422	94.1%	★★★★★
2010	91.2	19 of 409	95.4%	★★★★★
2009	88.9	25 of 377	93.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	63 of 347	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	53 of 350	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	65 of 363	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	70 of 326	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	79 of 254	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	91 of 352	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	57 of 315	81.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2021	78.3	17 of 83	79.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	43 of 352	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	36 of 357	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	84.0	41 of 356	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	71 of 328	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	70 of 249	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	58 of 343	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	80 of 317	74.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	86 of 275	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	64 of 273	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	69 of 286	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	80 of 265	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	48.1	100 of 203	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	107 of 283	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	88 of 199	55.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2021)80th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+25 vs state

Science56%+20 vs state

Math55%+19 vs state

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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 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
The Classical Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	7-8	975 Stout Road	Colorado Springs	80921	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 484-0091	445	31	14.5	14.2%	362 (81.3%)	6 (1.3%)	37 (8.3%)	16 (3.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.5%)	86	51^st of 469 public middle schools	89.1%		87	50^th of 485 public middle schools	89.7%	1		72.7	66.4	69.8		58.3	50.3	54.7	56.3	$7,232
Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School	Public	6-8	1810 North Gate Blvd	Colorado Springs	80921	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-1810	821	50	16.5	18.1%	519 (63.2%)	27 (3.3%)	148 (18.0%)	57 (6.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (7.9%)	90	39^th of 469 public middle schools	91.7%		87.5	47^th of 485 public middle schools	90.3%	8	68.6	64.7	74.6	69.2	60.0	53.0	77.7	63.4	67.5	$11,337
Challenger Middle School	Public	6-8	10215 Lexington Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-3000	696	41	17.1	16.8%	468 (67.2%)	24 (3.4%)	101 (14.5%)	46 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	54 (7.8%)	88.7	44^th of 469 public middle schools	90.6%		92.7	29^th of 485 public middle schools	94.0%	15	65.2	68.3	73.3	68.7	59.3	58.1	62.0	59.8	59.7	$12,752
Mountain Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	9150 Lexington Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-3200	690	44	15.8	35.2%	398 (57.7%)	28 (4.1%)	169 (24.5%)	27 (3.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	63 (9.1%)	63.5	145^th of 469 public middle schools	69.1%		67.7	133^rd of 485 public middle schools	72.6%	12	47.4	63.1	51.8	54.7	32.4	44.7	38.5	39.0	42.9	$13,158
Village Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	3475 Hampton Park Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 234-1940	163	6	26.2	16.0%	124 (76.1%)	4 (2.5%)	23 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)	75.7	96^th of 469 public middle schools	79.5%		91.9	32^nd of 485 public middle schools	93.4%	64	57.9			70.0	40.0			37.8	68.8	$13,719
Chinook Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	9750 Grand Lawn Circle	Colorado Springs	80924	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-1576	1,075	58	18.5	16.9%	653 (60.7%)	48 (4.5%)	185 (17.2%)	65 (6.0%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	115 (10.7%)	74.6	104^th of 469 public middle schools	77.8%		78.9	81^st of 485 public middle schools	83.3%	23	55.0	67.3	60.5	60.8	42.0	45.0	47.3	44.7	51.2	$10,904
Timberview Middle School	Public	6-8	8680 Scarborough Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-3600	837	51	16.5	31.8%	545 (65.1%)	25 (3.0%)	179 (21.4%)	22 (2.6%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (7.0%)	64.5	142^nd of 469 public middle schools	69.7%		57.8	170^th of 485 public middle schools	64.9%	28	56.2	59.7	50.0	55.4	40.7	40.1	36.4	39.1	42.9	$12,204
Lewis-Palmer Middle School	Public	7-8	1776 Woodmoor Drive	Monument	80132	El Paso County	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38	No	No	No	No	(719) 488-4776	731	38	19.2		547 (74.8%)	11 (1.5%)	100 (13.7%)	18 (2.5%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (6.0%)	75.6	97^th of 469 public middle schools	79.3%		75.4	97^th of 485 public middle schools	80.0%			71.6	54.6	63.4		46.1	46.1	46.1	47.6	$11,208
Eagleview Middle School	Public	6-8	1325 Vindicator Drive	Colorado Springs	80919	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-3400	905	54	16.9	19.1%	625 (69.1%)	27 (3.0%)	154 (17.0%)	15 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	78 (8.6%)	82	65^th of 469 public middle schools	86.1%		81.3	72^nd of 485 public middle schools	85.2%	7	57.5	73.6	64.8	65.0	48.1	53.3	57.9	52.9	51.1	$12,479
Jenkins Middle School	Public	6-8	6410 Austin Bluffs Parkway	Colorado Springs	80923	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-5300	791	41	19.2	43.6%	443 (56.0%)	40 (5.1%)	217 (27.4%)	15 (1.9%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	68 (8.6%)	60.3	155^th of 469 public middle schools	67.0%		57.3	173^rd of 485 public middle schools	64.3%	18	47.1	61.5	51.2	53.3	31.3	35.3	42.8	36.3	42.5	$15,954

Frequently Asked Questions about The Classical Academy Middle School

Is The Classical Academy Middle School a good school?

The Classical Academy Middle School ranks 51^st of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend The Classical Academy Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended The Classical Academy Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of The Classical Academy Middle School?

Students at The Classical Academy Middle School are 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is The Classical Academy Middle School in?

Academy School District No. 20

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