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Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity School

Q: Is Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity School a good school?

Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Colorado high schools.

Q: How many students attend Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity School?

Students at Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity School are 45% Hispanic, 31% White, 13% Two or more races, 8% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

Public Grades 6-12

340^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Colorado High Schools

Better than 0% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center is a small alternative school in Colorado Springs, CO, serving 291 students in grades 6 through 12 as part of Colorado Springs School District No. 11. It offers a non-traditional pathway for students who have experienced difficulty in conventional school settings and serves one of the area's most economically challenged populations, with 79% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

The school currently ranks last among Colorado high schools at the 0th percentile statewide, a position it has hovered near for the past decade. Chronic absenteeism is the most pressing challenge: 91.6% of students are chronically absent, compared to 45.8% across the district and 28.4% statewide, meaning roughly nine out of ten students miss significant school time. Test scores reflect this difficulty—only 11% of 11th graders are proficient in SAT reading, versus 50% districtwide and 60% statewide. However, there are encouraging trends: the graduation rate has climbed from 44.7% in 2020-21 to 65.7% in 2024-25, and the dropout rate has fallen from 11.3% to 4.0% over a similar span.

In context, Nikola Tesla's graduation rate exceeds several alternative peers, including Community Prep Charter School (38.6%) and Eastlake High School of Colorado Springs (41.3%), though it trails Mitchell High School (68.8%) and dramatically trails Odyssey Early College and Career Options (93.5% graduation, 43.9% chronic absenteeism, 81% SAT reading proficiency). These nearby contrasts suggest that school model and engagement strategies can make a meaningful difference even within the same community. For Nikola Tesla, reducing chronic absenteeism appears to be the most significant lever for improving academic outcomes and helping students stay on track to graduation.

291

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,534

Per pupil spending ?

79%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3302 Alpine Place
Colorado Springs, CO 80909

(719) 328-3100

District: Colorado Springs School District No. 11

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.7%

White:

30.6%

Two or more races:

13.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2012 → <1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (16% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Colorado average (66% vs 86%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg36%

Colorado avg43%

340^th of 340

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 7 pts since 2018

From bottom 7% (2018) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9High Schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11

66^th of 114Colorado Springs School District No. 11 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2014	2.5	457 of 461	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.0	450 of 454	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	21.3	347 of 425	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	6.4	403 of 422	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.8	362 of 409	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	4.1	365 of 377	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.5	355 of 362	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.2	355 of 360	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.0	315 of 346	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.0	309 of 340	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.9	323 of 336	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	1.6	340 of 340	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	0.7	328 of 328	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	333 of 349	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	341 of 349	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	356 of 411	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	362 of 388	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.7	282 of 292	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.6	327 of 369	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.5	300 of 349	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.0	290 of 334	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.9	281 of 337	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.5	288 of 327	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.0	221 of 310	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.6	166 of 301	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	25.3	235 of 298	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	6.6	266 of 286	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.3	269 of 280	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.6	275 of 279	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	2.6	255 of 257	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	7.5	196 of 199	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	198 of 205	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	5.5	247 of 256	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.2	253 of 253	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

Male (2024)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2024)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing11%-49 vs state

Math10%-27 vs state

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by a student
Sunday, June 20, 2010

Tesla is an amazing school that has helped me since i was in 6th grade. It is a one on one experience and i would recommend this school for anyone who cant make it in a public school Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	CMAS English Language Arts (2026)				CMAS Math (2026)				CMAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity School	Public	6-12	3302 Alpine Place	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-3100	291	18	15.9	79.0%	89 (30.6%)	24 (8.2%)	130 (44.7%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.7%)	38 (13.1%)	1.6	340^th of 340 public high schools	0.0%		0.7	328^th of 328 public high schools	0.0%	12	19.4	334.0	28.6	319.0	10.9	334.0				702.0				10.3		707.0	$21,534
Odyssey Early College and Career Options	Public	9-12	2115 Afton Way	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-3009	287	10	28.7	51.2%	139 (48.4%)	20 (7.0%)	86 (30.0%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	30 (10.5%)	86.1	40^th of 340 public high schools	88.2%		79.9	63^rd of 328 public high schools	80.8%	23	90.2	64.7	88.7	71.0	81.0	36.2										63.6	$20,213
Achieve Online	Public, Virtual	6-12	2115 Afton Way	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 328-3000	342	17	20.7	64.3%	179 (52.3%)	26 (7.6%)	99 (28.9%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.4%)	17.7	282^nd of 340 public high schools	17.1%		23.3	255^th of 328 public high schools	22.3%	27	53.6	369.0	34.8	343.0	39.6	406.0										12.5	$19,991
The Bijou School	Public	9-12	2115 Afton Way	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-7900	134	8	16.7	76.9%	66 (49.3%)	11 (8.2%)	50 (37.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	3.8	338^th of 340 public high schools	0.6%		5	323^rd of 328 public high schools	1.5%	15	30.8	360.0	25.0	336.0	23.3	372.0											$21,959
Mitchell High School	Public	9-12	1205 Potter Drive	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-6600	757	47	16.1	69.2%	170 (22.5%)	61 (8.1%)	455 (60.1%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.7%)	8.1	317^th of 340 public high schools	6.8%		7.8	311^th of 328 public high schools	5.2%	6	30.8	14.4	26.7	9.5	37.0	7.9										8.4	$23,262
Doherty High School	Public	9-12	4515 Barnes Road	Colorado Springs	80917	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-6400	1,715	83	20.6	50.6%	827 (48.2%)	105 (6.1%)	556 (32.4%)	31 (1.8%)	4 (0.2%)	12 (0.7%)	180 (10.5%)	31.5	230^th of 340 public high schools	32.4%		27.4	243^rd of 328 public high schools	25.9%	13	53.8	24.0	61.1	29.3	52.0	21.3										21.6	$18,583
Power Technical	Public, Charter	6-12	2460 Waynoka Place	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 302-9025	405	34	11.8	46.4%	261 (64.4%)	7 (1.7%)	109 (26.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	19 (4.7%)	66.9	110^th of 340 public high schools	67.6%		62.8	118^th of 328 public high schools	64.0%	8	477.0	42.6	76.9	47.7	514.0	32.4	50.0	43.3	37.5	43.5	32.5	25.4	32.5	29.3	32.5	48.5	$10,725
Springs Studio for Academic Excellence	Public, Virtual	6-12	6113 Constitution Ave	Colorado Springs	80915	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 494-8940	442	20	22.0		300 (67.9%)	14 (3.2%)	80 (18.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.5%)	42.1	185^th of 340 public high schools	45.6%		48.1	159^th of 328 public high schools	51.5%	26	73.7	29.8	66.2	32.3	57.9	14.5	32.4	48.6	35.0	38.7	26.5	35.1	35.0	32.4	43.9	28.8	$14,357
Pikes Peak Early College	Public, Virtual	9-12	6113 Constitution Ave	Colorado Springs	80915	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 494-8941	204	7	31.1		147 (72.1%)	6 (2.9%)	27 (13.2%)	6 (2.9%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.8%)	86	41^st of 340 public high schools	87.9%		86.5	38^th of 328 public high schools	88.4%	3	97.4	57.9	97.0	51.5	82.1	48.7										48.4	$12,770
Community Prep Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	332 East Willamette Avenue	Colorado Springs	80903	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 227-8836	158	6	24.6		62 (39.2%)	9 (5.7%)	65 (41.1%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.0%)								(n/a)	23.5	349.0														711.0	$11,133

Frequently Asked Questions about Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity School

Is Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity School a good school?

Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Colorado high schools.

What district is Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity School in?

Colorado Springs School District No. 11

What is the racial makeup of Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity School?

Students at Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity School are 45% Hispanic, 31% White, 13% Two or more races, 8% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity School.

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