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Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center

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

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

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

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

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

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

Public Grades 6-12

328^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 0% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, part of the Colorado Springs School District No. 11. With just 275 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-20% of Colorado high schools over the past decade, earning a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center significantly underperforms compared to district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 11% of 11th graders proficient or better in SAT Reading and Writing in 2024-2025, compared to 52% for the district and 62% for the state. The school also struggles with low graduation rates around 70-84% and high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 27.7% to 85% in recent years. These challenges are particularly pronounced for the school's female, male, and Hispanic student subgroups, which rank in the bottom 5-20% of Colorado high schools.

Interestingly, Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center is located in close proximity to several higher-performing schools, including Doherty High School, Power Technical, and Pikes Peak Early College. The school's high rates of free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, around 70-79%, suggest it serves a highly disadvantaged student population, which may contribute to its persistent underperformance. Despite these challenges, there may be opportunities for the district and school leadership to implement targeted interventions to improve outcomes for the Nikola Tesla student community.

291

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,319

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 — 17th percentile in 2011 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (13% vs 64% meeting standards)

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

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg54%

Colorado avg64%

328^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

77^th of 115Colorado 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
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

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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

Schools Near Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	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	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 Center	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%)	0.7	328^th of 328 public high schools	0.0%		5.9	333^rd of 349 public high schools	4.6%	5	15.0		15.0		11.0												$19,319
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%)	79.9	63^rd of 328 public high schools	80.8%		74.9	78^th of 349 public high schools	77.7%	15	85.0	48.0	89.0	58.0	81.0	35.0										55.3	$16,026
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%)	23.3	255^th of 328 public high schools	22.3%		32.2	232^nd of 349 public high schools	33.5%	23	54.0		45.0		40.0											21.1	$18,518
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%)	5	323^rd of 328 public high schools	1.5%		5.7	335^th of 349 public high schools	4.0%	12	25.0		38.0		25.0												$16,638
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%)	7.8	311^th of 328 public high schools	5.2%		7.6	325^th of 349 public high schools	6.9%	14	32.0	13.0	29.0	7.0	32.0	9.0										9.2	$20,198
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%)	27.4	243^rd of 328 public high schools	25.9%		28.7	242^nd of 349 public high schools	30.7%	1	53.0	24.0	54.0	20.0	53.0	19.0										19.6	$16,055
Power Technical	Public, Charter	6-12	2460 Waynoka Place	Colorado Springs	80915	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%)	62.8	118^th of 328 public high schools	64.0%		54.6	143^rd of 349 public high schools	59.0%	25	79.0		70.0	50.0	51.0		41.2	55.6	22.7	38.0	21.9	30.2	29.5	26.8	30.3	37.0	$11,673
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%)	48.1	296^th of 469 public high schools	36.9%		58.1	127^th of 349 public high schools	63.6%	169	82.0	23.0	74.0	23.0	60.0	21.0	35.9	41.0	37.1	38.1	20.5	25.6	17.6	21.4	30.6	36.6	$9,226
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%)	86.5	38^th of 328 public high schools	88.4%		88.8	30^th of 349 public high schools	91.4%	8	91.0	53.0	95.0	62.0	87.0	39.0										62.2	$9,494
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)																	$9,084

Frequently Asked Questions about Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center

What district is Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center in?

Colorado Springs School District No. 11

How many students attend Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center?

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

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

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

Is Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center a good school?

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

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