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Spark Online Academy

Public, Virtual Grades K-8

Summary

Spark Online Academy is an alternative public virtual school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving grades KG-10 with a total enrollment of 208 students. The school is part of the Colorado Springs School District No. 11, which is ranked 74th out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spark Online Academy has a diverse student population, with 44.71% White, 11.06% African American, 33.17% Hispanic, 0.96% Asian, 1.92% Native American, and 8.17% two or more races. The school outperforms the Colorado Springs School District No. 11 and the state of Colorado in several key test score areas, particularly in 8th grade science and English language arts, with 34.6% and 44.4% of students scoring proficient or better, respectively. This suggests the school is providing effective instruction and support for its students. Additionally, Spark Online Academy has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.2, which is significantly lower than the nearby schools, ranging from 3.0 to 29.2 students per teacher.

Compared to the nearby schools, such as Merit Academy, Education reEnvisioned School, and D3 My Way Virtual School, Spark Online Academy has a more diverse student population and stronger academic performance. The school's low student-teacher ratio may be a contributing factor to its success, though further analysis of the school's free and reduced lunch rates could provide additional insights into the school's performance and student demographics.

140

Students ?

7.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,987

Per pupil spending ?

2015 Wickes Rd
Colorado Springs, CO 80919

(719) 328-4300

District: Colorado Springs School District No. 11

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.9%

Hispanic:

35.0%

African American:

10.0%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (17% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (61% vs 28% Colorado)

!Math scores 28 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg35%

Colorado avg40%

Not ranked this year

Spark Online Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

77^th of 115Colorado Springs School District No. 11 among Colorado districts

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-19 vs state

Math8%-28 vs state

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

If there was a zero, I would give them that. Not a good school at all! Close Quote

Schools Near Spark Online Academy

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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 7th 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 All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Trailblazer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2015 Wickes Road	Colorado Springs	80919	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-6300	211	16	13.0	55.5%	134 (63.5%)	2 (0.9%)	51 (24.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.9%)	35.5	567^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.3%		40.1	528^th of 943 public elementary schools	44.0%	39	31.0	29.2	43.2		35.6	31.0	29.2	37.8			33.3	32.4	$22,105
Spark Online Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	2015 Wickes Rd	Colorado Springs	80919	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 328-4300	140	19	7.2		60 (42.9%)	14 (10.0%)	49 (35.0%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.9%)								(n/a)				44.4	25.8						8.1		$21,987
Chipeta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2340 Ramsgate Terrace	Colorado Springs	80919	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-5500	395	29	13.7	27.8%	264 (66.8%)	12 (3.0%)	69 (17.5%)	21 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.6%)	94	35^th of 950 public elementary schools	96.3%		91.3	66^th of 943 public elementary schools	93.0%	31	80.6	74.5	69.4		75.4	83.6	74.5	67.3			76.0	67.3	$17,345
Foothills Elementary School	Public	K-5	825 Allegheny Drive	Colorado Springs	80919	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-4500	400	26	15.3	18.5%	294 (73.5%)	2 (0.5%)	74 (18.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	88.9	83^rd of 950 public elementary schools	91.3%		83.3	137^th of 943 public elementary schools	85.5%	54	76.2	63.3	75.6		72.1	59.4	60.0	65.4			61.9	67.9	$12,532
Woodmen-Roberts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8365 Orchard Path Road	Colorado Springs	80919	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-5300	381	28	13.6	22.3%	292 (76.6%)	3 (0.8%)	44 (11.5%)	12 (3.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.8%)	88.4	92^nd of 950 public elementary schools	90.3%		77.5	191^st of 943 public elementary schools	79.7%	99	56.5	79.2	74.3		69.4	64.7	61.8	67.1			64.8	65.8	$13,464
Rockrimmon Elementary School	Public	K-5	194 W Mikado Drive	Colorado Springs	80919	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-5200	390	24	16.5	23.6%	274 (70.3%)	5 (1.3%)	65 (16.7%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (10.3%)	75.5	221^st of 950 public elementary schools	76.7%		89.2	85^th of 943 public elementary schools	91.0%	136	36.4	60.6	76.8		58.2	41.5	63.6	63.8			56.5	63.2	$12,986
Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4340 Edwinstowe Avenue	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-5800	312	21	14.5	77.6%	130 (41.7%)	22 (7.1%)	119 (38.1%)	6 (1.9%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (9.6%)	19.8	743^rd of 950 public elementary schools	21.8%		30.9	606^th of 943 public elementary schools	35.7%	137	35.4	20.4	27.1		27.3	36.7	13.2	12.2			20.5	16.7	$20,581
Colorado International Language Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	303 Austin Bluffs Parkway	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 645-8063	321	27	11.9	36.8%	113 (35.2%)	30 (9.3%)	120 (37.4%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (15.9%)	59.8	360^th of 950 public elementary schools	62.1%		62.7	338^th of 943 public elementary schools	64.2%	22	52.6	55.6	48.5		52.3	38.5	48.7	35.3			41.1	47.1	$10,456
Howbert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1023 North 31st Street	Colorado Springs	80904	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-4200	255	17	14.6	49.8%	188 (73.7%)	7 (2.7%)	40 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.5%)	49	448^th of 950 public elementary schools	52.8%		64.4	321^st of 943 public elementary schools	66.0%	127	51.2	57.6	47.2		51.2	38.6	47.1	34.0			38.9	20.8	$19,437
Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning	Public, Charter	K-8	2510 North Chestnut Street	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 434-6566	298	22	13.3	32.9%	216 (72.5%)	3 (1.0%)	55 (18.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.7%)	78.8	194^th of 950 public elementary schools	79.6%		70.7	255^th of 943 public elementary schools	73.0%	61	51.4	75.9	55.2	77.8	61.3	51.4	55.2		64.3	61.5	55.3	60.7	$11,264

Frequently Asked Questions about Spark Online Academy

What district is Spark Online Academy in?

Colorado Springs School District No. 11

How many students attend Spark Online Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 140 students attended Spark Online Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Spark Online Academy?

Students at Spark Online Academy are 43% White, 35% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% American Indian.

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