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Liberty Tree Academy

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
656th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 950 Colorado Alternative Schools
Better than 31% of Colorado alternative schools
Summary

Liberty Tree Academy is an alternative public charter school located in Falcon, Colorado, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 592 students. The school is part of the El Paso County Colorado School District 49, which is ranked 46th out of 115 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Liberty Tree Academy offers an alternative educational approach, its performance metrics raise some concerns. The school has had a four-year graduation rate ranging from 55.7% to 92.0% over the past few years, which is significantly lower than the surrounding schools in the district, such as Thomas MacLaren State Charter School and Banning Lewis Ranch Academy, which have much higher graduation rates. Additionally, Liberty Tree Academy has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.3% to 27.7% in the past few years, which is much higher than the district and state averages.

The school's proficiency rates on the CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) assessments are also generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, including English Language Arts, Math, and Science. This suggests that Liberty Tree Academy may need to focus on improving its academic performance to better serve its students and close the gap with the surrounding schools. The school's increasing percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 7.42% in 2021-2022 to 23.31% in 2023-2024, indicates that it may be serving a more economically disadvantaged population, which could be a contributing factor to the lower academic performance.

602
Students ?
14.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,379
Per pupil spending ?
28.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 8579 Eastonville Road
       Falcon, CO  80831

(719) 338-6470

District: El Paso County Colorado School District 49

Racial breakdown:

White:
66.8%
Hispanic:
19.3%
Two or more races:
8.0%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2022 → 70th in 2025
Strengths
✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2022
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Colorado average (35% vs 44% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 18 pts below the Colorado average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school35%
District avg40%
Colorado avg44%
Elementary school
656th of 950
Colorado public elementary schools ?
Bottom 31%▼ down 25 pts since 2019
From top 44% (2019) to bottom 31% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
256th of 469
Colorado public middle schools ?
Bottom 45%▼ down 36 pts since 2019
From top 18% (2019) to bottom 45% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Colorado Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
99th of 328
Colorado public high schools ?
Top 30%▼ down 1 pts since 2024
See the entire ranking list of Colorado High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2Alternative Schools in the El Paso County Colorado School District 49
46th of 115El Paso County Colorado School District 49 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202526.1656 of 95030.9%★★☆☆☆
202444.5487 of 94348.4%★★☆☆☆
202348.9446 of 93352.2%★★★☆☆
202250.2428 of 92153.5%★★★☆☆
202161.0301 of 71057.6%★★★☆☆
201952.8428 of 96555.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202524.7510 of 69426.5%★☆☆☆☆
202444.8365 of 68446.6%★★☆☆☆
202349.0310 of 64251.7%★★★☆☆
202239.9349 of 59541.3%★★☆☆☆
202166.4141 of 35159.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202523.8508 of 70027.4%★☆☆☆☆
202437.3407 of 68340.4%★★☆☆☆
202351.2305 of 64953.0%★★★☆☆
202246.4309 of 59448.0%★★☆☆☆
202158.3176 of 35250.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202510.4522 of 5515.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202428.8415 of 53923.0%★☆☆☆☆
202344.2298 of 52543.2%★★☆☆☆
202221.4393 of 45413.4%★☆☆☆☆
202132.9230 of 28820.1%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202538.5256 of 46945.4%★★☆☆☆
202449.5208 of 48557.1%★★★☆☆
202349.2219 of 48054.4%★★★☆☆
202247.0214 of 44852.2%★★★☆☆
202150.7159 of 36956.9%★★★☆☆
201976.484 of 45881.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202544.5171 of 34750.7%★★★☆☆
202450.8155 of 35055.7%★★★☆☆
202357.2134 of 36363.1%★★★☆☆
202248.8151 of 32653.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202529.9241 of 35231.5%★★☆☆☆
202442.0174 of 35751.3%★★★☆☆
202362.9109 of 35669.4%★★★☆☆
202236.3190 of 32842.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202530.2192 of 27530.2%★★☆☆☆
202441.7153 of 27344.0%★★☆☆☆
202349.3134 of 28653.1%★★★☆☆
202229.9188 of 26529.1%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202570.099 of 32869.8%★★★★☆
202467.6101 of 34971.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202572.666 of 24773.3%★★★★☆
202468.078 of 25769.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202552.6108 of 24656.1%★★★☆☆
202475.656 of 25678.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202553.498 of 20953.1%★★★☆☆
202441.8127 of 22944.5%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Male (2025)27th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2025)27th percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)5th percentile-26 vs school
Middle school
Female (2025)51st percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)32nd percentile-14 vs school
White (2025)30th percentile-15 vs school
High school
Female (2025)73rd percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)56th percentile-14 vs school
White (2025)53rd percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
Reading and Writing72%+8 vs state
Mathematics42%+6 vs state
English Language Arts41%-4 vs state
Math20%-16 vs state
Science20%-18 vs state

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What people are saying
by a citizen
Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Open Quote I subbed here once. It was a terrible school, which was surprising considering it's in an affluent area with brand new facilities. Students were over the top bad in 7th, would refuse to wear masks during covid and laugh at people dying. After I complained to admin, they had the audacity to complain about me to my supervisor. What a joke. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Open Quote We have been in this school since it opened. At first. I loved it. As the school grows and my kids grow it is awful. My son needs extra help and it has been like fighting to get anything done. My daughter has begged me not to let her attend next year. There has been a lot of bullying. A lot of miscommunication. A lot of them not caring about anything but the numbers on the tests and what they look to the state. The teacher cannot handle ANYONE they might need to take a extra step for. I’m sorry but kids come in all different ways. If you don’t know what to do ask for help or get another job. And don’t even get me started on the principal in this situation. She only cares about looking good for the state. I would not recommend sending your children here. I have seen many parents put their kids in and the next year they have been pulled out. They have the ability to be better but I don’t see it happening Close Quote


by a student
Monday, June 7, 2021

Open Quote This school is one of the worst schools i have been too. My friend who had poor grades was alerted of there grades two weeks before the school year ended,certainly not enough time to fix anything. Most students struggled and barley made it by. The teachers simply dont care if you are failing and wont even tell you or try to help you. On an average weekly basis you have 13-18 assignments to work on for homework. The teachers hear about drama and take sides and for the other side that they do not support, they show bitterness to them. The lunches have mold in them along with other nasty things.Many teachers have said inappropriate words in their class, or discussed political beliefs.Many students have become depressed because of this school. Do your children a favor do not enroll in this school. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Open Quote This last year at Liberty tree has been the worst ever. This is by far the worst school my kids have been to. We’re in the military and move often. The teachers are decent with a few that are amazing. The principal Ms. Wilson is god awful. I’m not sure how she’s even in change. I can’t wait to get my kids out of this school. Do not recommend for anyone!! Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, April 12, 2021

Open Quote Administration are some of the most inept I have seen. They come down hard and discipline for things that are petty, yet they slap the wrist of those that have acted violently or have made significant threats against others. When I speak of administration I am speaking of the principal and vice principal as well as the dean who unfortunately has his hands tied by the district and principal he reports to. The school appears to be operated by women who were mean girls in school themselves and like to pick on the kids in the school they do not like. I can give many examples of this behavior as well as documented pettiness directed at students while in class and via text messages. We brought our kids here as an alternative to the other schools in the area, however, we have decided to make a change because of the cattiness and bullying that the ADULTS in the school participate in. Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, January 2, 2021

Open Quote I had multiple children enrolled and within the first year the children lost 15 teachers total. The school blamed the teachers for the loss of staff as opposed to accepting any responsibility and even emailed parents unprofessionally throwing teachers under the bus for leaving. When a child is failing a subject, it depends on the teacher but some are just not willing to work with the parent to ensure success. The principal is not helpful whatsoever and refuses to address issues or concerns brought up by parents. The principal is also a dead end as she is married to the executive director of the school so all concerns are immediately stifled when brought up. We had many issues with teachers unprofessional attitudes toward students and saying inappropriate things to the students and when addressed with the principal the only response was “they were just kidding”. Would not recommend. They are no longer affiliated with Hillsdale last I heard and I’m unsure who they are operating under. Close Quote




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Liberty Tree Academy ranks 656th of 950 Colorado alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Liberty Tree Academy are 67% White, 19% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 602 students attended Liberty Tree Academy.


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