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Roosevelt Charter Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-5

835^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Roosevelt Charter Academy is an elementary school in the east-central area of Colorado Springs, CO, serving 480 students in grades K–5 within the Colorado Springs School District No. 11. The school serves a predominantly low-income student body, with 73.5% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch in 2024–25. Academically, RCA ranks in the bottom 15% of Colorado elementary schools (11th percentile, 1 star), with proficiency rates on state CMAS tests well below state averages in English Language Arts (18.8% vs. 44.7%) and math (15.3% vs. 37.3%).

Despite these low absolute scores, RCA shows a distinctive pattern of growth within grade levels. In 2025–26, 3rd-grade ELA proficiency stood at 5.7% but rose to 19.2% in 4th grade and 32.3% in 5th grade—a much steeper trajectory than nearby schools like Henry Elementary School, Rogers Elementary School, and Wildflower Elementary School. RCA's 5th-grade science proficiency (25.4%) is also a relative strength, exceeding nearby Henry Elementary School (12.2%) and Twain Elementary School (10.3%). One of the most encouraging trends is the improvement of Hispanic students, whose statewide percentile ranking jumped from the 9th to the 37th percentile over two years.

The school's biggest challenges include chronic absenteeism at 46.1%—nearly double the state average—and a student–teacher ratio that rose from 10.5 to 14.5 in two years. The comparison to Sand Creek International School, less than a mile away, is instructive: Sand Creek serves a similar high-poverty population (77.1%) yet achieves 45.9% ELA proficiency and a 27.0% chronic absenteeism rate. RCA's poverty rate (73.5%) is actually lower than several nearby schools that outperform it, suggesting that school-level factors such as attendance and instruction are key levers. Reducing chronic absenteeism and building on the strategies that are working for Hispanic students offer promising paths forward for this school.

480

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,247

Per pupil spending ?

73.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 South Byron Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80910-2508

(719) 637-0311

District: Colorado Springs School District No. 11

Students who attend Roosevelt Charter Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Jack Swigert Middle School
High:	Mitchell High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.5%

White:

10.2%

African American:

8.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (18% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg34%

Colorado avg41%

835^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 34Elementary Schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11

66^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	13.3	835 of 943	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.5	829 of 950	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	847 of 943	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	781 of 933	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	607 of 921	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.6	621 of 710	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	686 of 965	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	682 of 917	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.4	744 of 929	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.8	787 of 914	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.8	784 of 938	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.6	790 of 962	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.2	684 of 954	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.1	696 of 935	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.3	697 of 935	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.0	656 of 925	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.2	526 of 872	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.6	623 of 849	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.1	692 of 852	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.9	701 of 829	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.8	710 of 823	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.1	698 of 808	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	17.2	580 of 692	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.5	664 of 694	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	654 of 684	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	568 of 642	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	454 of 595	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	349 of 351	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	583 of 758	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	587 of 690	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	158 of 249	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.4	204 of 247	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	220 of 242	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	173 of 197	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.3	58 of 153	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.6	26 of 30	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	164 of 270	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	90 of 172	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	284 of 337	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	237 of 365	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	11.6	633 of 694	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.6	651 of 700	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	646 of 683	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	567 of 649	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	437 of 594	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	334 of 352	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	594 of 764	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	590 of 693	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)37th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)9th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Science25%-11 vs state

English Language Arts19%-26 vs state

Math15%-22 vs state

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by a teacher
Sunday, October 26, 2014

30-35 students in each k-3 classroom, not 17 per classroom teacher. A formula for the student:teacher ratio is based on TOTAL number of licensed staff...don't be fooled, the CLASS SIZES ARE HUGE! Most of the students are Hispanic with many who are very low academically, due to limited experience with English. This fact combined with enormous class size leaves little time or ability for teachers to meet each student's academic needs. Generally the staff cares about kids, but 700 k-5 students in one school with only 24 classroom teachers is unrealistic. Because RECS is a for-profit school, the only focus principal Lance Howard has is numbers...student numbers and test scores. I really dislike teaching here and will tough it out, but will not return next school year. There's not enough resources or support to meet needs of ELL and special needs students and there's no excuse for such large classes. Oh, by the way, students are in school from 7:30-3:30, Monday-Thursday and 7:30-1:30, Friday's, and had indoor recess 40 times last year, due to "cold weather. Do your children a favor, avoid Roosevelt Edison Charter School. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	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	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 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Roosevelt Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	205 South Byron Drive	Colorado Springs	80910	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	Yes	No	No	Yes	(719) 637-0311	480	33	14.5	73.5%	49 (10.2%)	42 (8.8%)	353 (73.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	30 (6.3%)	13.3	835^th of 943 public elementary schools	11.5%		13.5	829^th of 950 public elementary schools	12.7%	6	5.7	19.2	32.3				18.8	9.9	16.5	20.0				15.3	25.4		$16,247
Sand Creek International School	Public	K-8	550 Sand Creek Drive	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-3760	595	39	15.2	77.1%	96 (16.1%)	79 (13.3%)	367 (61.7%)	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.2%)	36.6	558^th of 943 public elementary schools	40.8%		31	604^th of 950 public elementary schools	36.4%	46	35.9	52.8	51.7	45.6	58.3	32.7	45.9	24.6	17.0	19.0	14.0	31.3	25.0	21.6	38.6	20.8	$17,715
Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15 South Chelton Road	Colorado Springs	80910	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-7400	321	28	11.4	75.4%	85 (26.5%)	29 (9.0%)	174 (54.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	27 (8.4%)	6.7	925^th of 943 public elementary schools	1.9%		9.6	892^nd of 950 public elementary schools	6.1%	33	10.4	10.4	12.2				10.9	12.5	14.6	7.3				11.7	12.2		$23,245
Coperni 3	Public, Charter	K-8	750 Citadel Drive East	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(719) 619-7178	367	24	15.5	70.0%	108 (29.4%)	41 (11.2%)	203 (55.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	22.6	702^nd of 943 public elementary schools	25.6%		22.5	700^th of 950 public elementary schools	26.3%	2	22.7	29.4	28.2	26.9	40.0	17.2	26.9	25.0	20.6	23.1	23.1	20.0	44.8	25.6	30.8	31.0	$12,110
Wildflower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1160 Keith Drive	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2115	346	23	15.0	71.4%	75 (21.7%)	67 (19.4%)	158 (45.7%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	38 (11.0%)	22.1	712^th of 943 public elementary schools	24.5%		16	793^rd of 950 public elementary schools	16.5%	81	37.0	21.6	39.2				32.7	27.8	23.1	16.0				22.4	13.7		$17,540
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1409 De Reamer Circle	Colorado Springs	80915	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-7800	295	28	10.6	73.9%	52 (17.6%)	15 (5.1%)	204 (69.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.1%)	13.8	828^th of 943 public elementary schools	12.2%		8.1	917^th of 950 public elementary schools	3.5%	89	22.2	8.9	20.6				16.9	22.2	22.7	22.9				22.6	14.3		$23,345
Rogers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 South Circle Drive	Colorado Springs	80910	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-3300	267	24	10.9	77.9%	79 (29.6%)	27 (10.1%)	141 (52.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	26	666^th of 943 public elementary schools	29.4%		10.2	883^rd of 950 public elementary schools	7.1%	217	26.3	30.0	28.1				28.2	26.3	35.9	35.5				32.4	18.8		$23,595
Henry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1310 Lehmberg Boulevard	Colorado Springs	80915	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-7200	306	21	14.7	65.4%	107 (35.0%)	26 (8.5%)	131 (42.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (12.4%)	22.8	698^th of 943 public elementary schools	26.0%		22.2	704^th of 950 public elementary schools	25.9%	6	25.7	31.9	36.6				31.7	25.7	31.9	22.0				26.8	12.2		$20,624
Atlas Preparatory Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-4	1602 S. Murray	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 358-7196	286	19	14.8	87.4%	19 (6.6%)	12 (4.2%)	250 (87.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9.5	890^th of 943 public elementary schools	5.6%		8.6	912^th of 950 public elementary schools	4.0%	22	16.4	13.0					14.7	21.8	11.1					16.5			$9,698
Twain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3402 East San Miguel Street	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-7700	291	22	12.9	81.4%	85 (29.2%)	33 (11.3%)	129 (44.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	38 (13.1%)	11.5	865^th of 943 public elementary schools	8.3%		14.2	819^th of 950 public elementary schools	13.8%	46	9.4	27.9	17.5				17.6	20.8	20.9	15.0				19.1	10.3		$22,416

Frequently Asked Questions about Roosevelt Charter Academy

What schools do graduates of Roosevelt Charter Academy attend?

Students who attend Roosevelt Charter Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jack Swigert Middle School
High : Mitchell High School

What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt Charter Academy?

Students at Roosevelt Charter Academy are 74% Hispanic, 10% White, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Roosevelt Charter Academy in?

Colorado Springs School District No. 11

Is Roosevelt Charter Academy a good school?

Roosevelt Charter Academy ranks in the bottom 11.5% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend Roosevelt Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Roosevelt Charter Academy.

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