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Collegiate Academy of Colorado

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
537th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 950 Colorado Alternative Schools
Better than 43% of Colorado alternative schools
Summary

Collegiate Academy of Colorado is a public charter school serving grades PK-12 in Littleton, Colorado, part of the Jefferson County School District, which is ranked 29th out of 115 districts in the state. The school has 281 students.

Collegiate Academy of Colorado stands out for its consistently high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 83.1% to 89.5% over the past few years, on par with or slightly higher than the surrounding district. The school also maintains low dropout rates, from 1.5% to 2.1%, lower than district and state averages. However, Collegiate Academy has higher chronic absenteeism rates, 25.3% to 34.3%, compared to the district. Academically, the school generally underperforms the district and state on standardized tests, with proficiency rates 20-40 percentage points lower in English Language Arts and Math.

Compared to other alternative schools in the area, such as Sobesky Academy and Ascent Classical Academy of Douglas County, Collegiate Academy performs similarly or slightly better on graduation and dropout rates, but lags behind on test scores. The school serves a more economically disadvantaged population, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch rising from 27.36% to 36.65% in recent years, which may contribute to its academic challenges.

245
Students ?
8.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,019
Per pupil spending ?
29.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 8420 South Sangre De Cristo Rd
       Littleton, CO  80127-4201

(303) 972-7433

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Racial breakdown:

White:
66.9%
Hispanic:
20.0%
Two or more races:
7.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2022 → 34th in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Colorado average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)
!Graduation rate below the Colorado average (77% vs 86%)
!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 28% Colorado)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school33%
District avg48%
Colorado avg41%
Elementary school
537th of 950
Colorado public elementary schools ?
Bottom 43%▲ up 6 pts since 2015
From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
272nd of 469
Colorado public middle schools ?
Bottom 42%▼ down 14 pts since 2015
From top 44% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
216th of 328
Colorado public high schools ?
Bottom 34%▼ down 43 pts since 2015
From top 23% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Colorado High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 4Alternative Schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1
29th of 115Jefferson County School District No. R-1 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
202539.0537 of 95043.5%★★☆☆☆
202449.8451 of 94352.2%★★★☆☆
202341.6500 of 93346.4%★★☆☆☆
202237.4535 of 92141.9%★★☆☆☆
202132.0511 of 71028.0%★☆☆☆☆
201963.6328 of 96566.0%★★★☆☆
201855.5367 of 91760.0%★★★☆☆
201742.9479 of 92948.4%★★☆☆☆
201651.4407 of 91455.5%★★★☆☆
201533.8587 of 93837.4%★★☆☆☆
201443.6566 of 96241.2%★★☆☆☆
201346.8543 of 95443.1%★★☆☆☆
201260.1384 of 93558.9%★★★☆☆
201154.8464 of 93550.4%★★★☆☆
201061.1395 of 92557.3%★★★☆☆
200956.3413 of 87252.6%★★★☆☆
200855.8421 of 84950.4%★★★☆☆
200746.3501 of 85241.2%★★☆☆☆
200645.7487 of 82941.3%★★☆☆☆
200559.7363 of 82355.9%★★★☆☆
200476.4182 of 80877.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
201939.5367 of 59638.4%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202535.6272 of 46942.0%★★☆☆☆
202420.5366 of 48524.5%★☆☆☆☆
202343.5240 of 48050.0%★★★☆☆
202245.0225 of 44849.8%★★★☆☆
202138.1218 of 36940.9%★★☆☆☆
201944.8244 of 45846.7%★★☆☆☆
201854.3167 of 41860.0%★★★☆☆
201754.4158 of 42462.7%★★★☆☆
201663.7119 of 40070.3%★★★★☆
201549.5192 of 43656.0%★★★☆☆
201457.5186 of 46159.7%★★★☆☆
201352.4224 of 45450.7%★★★☆☆
201247.1236 of 42544.5%★★☆☆☆
201154.4206 of 42251.2%★★★☆☆
201058.9174 of 40957.5%★★★☆☆
200962.3143 of 37762.1%★★★☆☆
200850.4193 of 36246.7%★★☆☆☆
200749.7193 of 36046.4%★★☆☆☆
200654.6159 of 34654.0%★★★☆☆
200561.9133 of 34060.9%★★★☆☆
200445.9184 of 33645.2%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202323.7221 of 28622.7%★☆☆☆☆
201914.1250 of 28311.7%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202535.4216 of 32834.1%★★☆☆☆
202455.0141 of 34959.6%★★★☆☆
202348.0168 of 34951.9%★★★☆☆
202239.4130 of 22141.2%★★☆☆☆
201954.4170 of 41158.6%★★★☆☆
201873.282 of 38878.9%★★★★☆
201732.1150 of 25641.4%★★☆☆☆
201647.792 of 25563.9%★★★☆☆
201563.168 of 29276.7%★★★★☆
201477.773 of 36980.2%★★★★☆
201370.894 of 34973.1%★★★★☆
201272.588 of 33473.7%★★★★☆
201163.1138 of 33759.1%★★★☆☆
201047.8191 of 32741.6%★★☆☆☆
200956.4142 of 31054.2%★★★☆☆
200865.4108 of 30164.1%★★★☆☆
200743.9185 of 29837.9%★★☆☆☆
200648.0160 of 28644.1%★★☆☆☆
200551.0140 of 28050.0%★★★☆☆
200437.5180 of 27935.5%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202442.9123 of 22946.3%★★☆☆☆
202329.0168 of 23428.2%★☆☆☆☆
202235.7141 of 22838.2%★★☆☆☆
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
White (2019)38th percentile-28 vs school
Middle school
White (2023)23rd percentile-27 vs school
High school
White (2024)46th percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
Reading and Writing50%-12 vs state
English Language Arts40%-5 vs state
Mathematics39%+3 vs state
Science26%-5 vs state
Math23%-13 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Open Quote Our family decided to choose CAC due to the reviews as well as the smaller class sizes. Our youngest struggled at her old school and when we transferred in December from one charter school to the other our youngest had the opportunity to get more help with her speech as well as being a kid instead of a number. Our oldest uses Tuesday for math club and we have noticed a difference in her math grade, and she is starting to love math now! Both of our kiddos are also in the ASL club on Thursdays, and they love it! Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, February 13, 2025

Open Quote This is an excellent school for my two boys, elementary and middle school, who struggled to thrive at our neighborhood school. The attention that they get from teachers and administration due to the small community and class sizes is outstanding! I don't think you could find this type of environment anywhere else without paying private school tuition. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, November 18, 2019

Open Quote Top Tier School! - from our initial contact, assessment, on-boarding, daily interactions with Teachers and Staff, quality of education, extracurricular activities, communications - all handled promptly, professionally, and with care and compassion.
We are very happy to be a part of this school community. Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, November 17, 2019

Open Quote Love the small class sizes and the community that it has. I have became close with most of the teachers and administrators. I’m enjoying having my children attend this school Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, November 8, 2019

Open Quote Because of the family environment, small class sizes, the core teachings, teaching staff and administration, I'll be keeping my child at CAC for her entire K-12 tenure. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, November 4, 2019

Open Quote The principal & vice principal take full responsibility of the students safety by navigating them through the drop off/pick up line. The front desk lady is always nice & always knows what's going on around the school. There is always someone there to help you with any questions or concerns. The teachers are very nice & professional & they always notify you of your child's progress or weaknesses. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, January 29, 2018

Open Quote Great school for K-12 environment. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, January 29, 2018

Open Quote We transferred to Collegiate two years ago and we absolutely love it! Our old school had class sizes of 30+ and did not challenge our daughter. Collegiate has small class sizes, the teachers are wonderful and my daughter has excelled. Love Collegiate! Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, January 28, 2018

Open Quote When we moved here 2 years ago from AZ, I wanted to find a charter school that had a little more freedom in curriculum. When I discovered Collegiate, just a mile away from my home, I was pleased with the distance and small size of classrooms, and I was pleasantly surprised with my son's first grade teacher recognizing a learning issue early on in the semester. She contacted me about getting him screened for extra help in the special ed program, and it turns out he has greatly benefited from the program. I feel that the teachers and school as a whole is much better than other schools about communicating with parents about their child's learning progress. So far, I have had nothing but good to say about all my childrens' teachers and I hope I can continue to say that all the way through the grades. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, January 22, 2018

Open Quote We love Collegiate Academy. Free all day kindergarten, small class sizes, flexible learning options, and a close knit community feel. Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, January 20, 2018

Open Quote We are very grateful to have discovered Collegiate Academy of Colorado. Go Wolves! We initially transferred our children there due to the free full day kindergarten and that it was K-12. Only one stop for dropping off/picking up kids! The small class sizes have been wonderful for our children's education and the teachers are a truly great team. The leadership is strong and we love the "no-nonsense" attitude from the principal and vice principals. We plan on keeping our children enrolled through graduation! Close Quote


by a student
Saturday, January 20, 2018

Open Quote Despite the small class size for high school, Collegiate Academy offers a variety of AP classes. The teachers are very involved in the success of their students. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, January 19, 2018

Open Quote I have 3 children in the elementary, and I love the individual attention they get in the smaller class sizes. We love the inquiry-based curriculum. It feels like a private school, but at a public school cost. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, January 19, 2018

Open Quote I have two children that attend this school. I love how the education can be specialized to each child. The teachers assign different levels of work to different students in the same class. My son is in third grade but attends fourth grade math with a different teacher. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Open Quote This school is amazing! Our son has been attending since Kindergarten and is currently in second grade. I love the parental involvement in the school in day-to-day activities, it really feels like a big family! My son loves going to school everyday and it seems as though the children are learning things ahead of when the local public schools are learning them. The class sizes are small so there is so much more one-on-one time for the teacher and students! Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, September 4, 2015

Open Quote The teachers make this school the amazing place to learn that it is. Actually, they make Collegiate the inseparable part of our lives that it is. My kids' teachers are like members of our family- they aren't just looking out for the academics and learning but also for the social and emotional health and growth of these students. The hours that my children spend at Collegiate - voluntarily - after the school day is over, or before it begins, speak volumes about the quality and integrity of the staff that works here. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Open Quote CAC has only been our home for a little over a year, but has changed our daughter's life. She doesn't learn like most other students, and hated going to school before we came here. As a parent who values education, her struggle at school and the attitude she had about learning was heartbreaking. The teachers at our old school were nice, but seemed to have decided she was a kid who would never do well in school and just gave her busy work. I recognize that my daughter will always have challenges in learning, but I also know she can learn with the right help. The teachers and special education specialist at Collegiate have gone above and beyond to work with her personally to make her feel successful. She doesn't want to come home at the end of the day now, which is more than I could ever have imagined at the beginning of last year. We had no idea this school existed until we heard about CAC from my husband's coworker, and we feel so blessed to have found this school and hope others in our situation will find it also. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, August 29, 2014

Open Quote My kids are proud to go to Collegiate Academy and I couldn't be happier with the education they are getting from the great teachers at this school. We came to Collegiate when my oldest was in 8th grade, and she is now a junior, so we have been with the school through bad times and good. The school went through a rough transition when the principal who founded the school left a couple of years ago. I think the new principals have been in place for about two years now and positive things are happening. State test results just came out and even though the school doesn't make a big deal about test scores, I was impressed with the high scores for my daughter's class. Highly recommend CAC! Close Quote


by a student
Thursday, March 14, 2013

Open Quote This school is amazing in every aspect - its nearly ineffable. I've gone here since 5th grade and am now a sophomore, and attending CAC is one of the best decisions I've ever made. From elementary to middle to high school, my experience has only gotten better and better. I urge any student and or parent who reads this to seriously consider going to school here, I am convinced that there is no better place. And to address the prior comment of having an insufficent high school, I have improved so much from 8th grade going into freshman year, its awesome. I came in being partially proficent in math, English, and science and now I am in an 11 grade AP English course, a great Chemistry class, and in Pre-Calculus. This is proggress, this is something that will help me for the rest of my life, thanks CAC Close Quote


by a student
Sunday, August 12, 2012

Open Quote I am a sophmore at Collegiate Academy and it has been my home for five years, running on six. You could not ask for a better learning environment, staff, peers, or teachers. Some people might believe that our small size is a negative factor, but it is because of our size that the school is a family, and though it may sound cliche, it it very true. Close Quote


by a citizen
Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Open Quote Dedicated, committed teaching staff. Stong K-8 curriculum. Would not recommend for high school. School administration ineffective and inadequate. Close Quote





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Collegiate Academy of Colorado ranks 537th of 950 Colorado alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Collegiate Academy of Colorado.

Students at Collegiate Academy of Colorado are 67% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.


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