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Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School

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Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School ranks 167 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 546 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Academy School District No. 20, which is ranked 13 out of 115 school districts in the state.

The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Colorado, with impressive academic performance on the CMAS assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 62% of all students were proficient or better in CMAS English Language Arts, compared to 61.1% for the district and 44.8% for the state. In CMAS Math, 62.5% of all students were proficient or better, compared to 51.9% for the district and 35.9% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade CMAS Science, with 48% of students proficient or better, compared to 49.5% for the district and 39% for the state.

While Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School generally outperforms its peers within the Academy School District No. 20, some nearby schools, such as The Classical Academy Charter, consistently rank among the top 5% of Colorado elementary schools. Additionally, the school's ranking for its Gifted and Talented student population is relatively lower compared to other subgroups, suggesting the need to evaluate programming and support for high-achieving students. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, which the school and district should address to ensure all students are reaching their full potential.

547

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,277

Per pupil spending ?

12.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1810 North Gate Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80921-3114

(719) 234-3810

District: Academy School District No. 20

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.6%

Hispanic:

13.5%

Two or more races:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2017 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (60% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Colorado elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2017

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg56%

Colorado avg40%

167^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 4 pts since 2017

From top 13% (2017) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	167 of 950	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	114 of 943	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	127 of 933	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	61 of 921	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.5	81 of 710	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	131 of 965	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	161 of 917	82.4%	★★★★☆
2017	83.5	124 of 929	86.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	149 of 694	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	88 of 684	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	91 of 642	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	90.1	41 of 595	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	48 of 351	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	165 of 758	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	198 of 690	71.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	72 of 119	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.5	34 of 91	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	26 of 82	68.3%	★★★★☆
2019	53.3	65 of 110	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	94.6	8 of 197	95.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	150 of 700	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	150 of 683	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	163 of 649	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	90 of 594	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	81 of 352	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	107 of 764	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	122 of 693	82.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	223 of 551	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	148 of 539	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	172 of 525	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.1	65 of 454	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	51 of 288	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	150 of 596	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	123 of 337	63.5%	★★★☆☆

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 (2023)96th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-23 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)39th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Math62%+27 vs state

English Language Arts62%+17 vs state

Science48%+9 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ray E Kilmer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4285 Walker Rd	Colorado Springs	80908	El Paso County	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38	No	No	No	No	(719) 488-4740	300	23	13.0	16.3%	233 (77.7%)	6 (2.0%)	37 (12.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.3%)	86.4	113^th of 950 public elementary schools	88.1%		85.7	116^th of 943 public elementary schools	87.7%	3	60.0	54.5	76.5	75.0	66.4	70.3	42.4	80.0	68.8	65.7	67.6	$13,052
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School?

Students at Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School are 68% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 547 students attended Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School.

What district is Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School in?

Academy School District No. 20

Is Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School a good school?

Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School ranks 167^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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