Summary:
Zip code 80924 in Colorado Springs is served by four schools in the highly rated Academy School District No. 20 — three elementary schools and one middle school — with no public high school inside the zip code. The district ranks in the top 10 in Colorado, and three of the four local schools rank in the 84th percentile or higher statewide, making this an academically strong area overall.
Chinook Trail Elementary School is the most consistent standout, ranking in the 89th percentile for three straight years and posting the highest math proficiency in the area (69.2%) along with strong ELA scores (69.8%). Ranch Creek Elementary is close behind, with the best ELA results (72.2%) and the lowest chronic absenteeism (15.4%) and free/reduced lunch rate (13.84%). Chinook Trail Middle School is solid and improving, moving from the 78th to the 85th percentile, with near-district ELA proficiency and a 0% dropout rate, though its math proficiency (51.9%) remains below the district average.
Legacy Peak Elementary School is the clear outlier, ranking in the 57th percentile with significantly lower ELA (48.8%) and math (40.3%) proficiency, plus the highest chronic absenteeism (22.8%) and free/reduced lunch rate (23.47%). It did improve meaningfully from the prior year, but still trails its local peers by large margins — for example, 5th grade math proficiency is just 30.5%, compared to 78% at Chinook Trail Elementary. Science scores also dropped sharply at the two top elementary schools, while the middle school’s science improved slightly. For parents, this area offers excellent elementary options and a reliable middle school, with Legacy Peak being the main school to watch for improvement.
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