Photo: Greg Goebel · CC BY-SA 2.0Air Force Academy’s public schools outscore 93% of Colorado districts
On the state math tests, 47% of Air Force Academy’s students scored proficient, above the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Air Force Academy, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.
From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Air Force Academy’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 63% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 45% and 32% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,711 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then six middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Air Force Academy’s grade
A: better than 93% of Colorado school districts, #6 of 159 Colorado towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Colorado average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Air Force Academy, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Air Force Academy
Douglass Valley Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 306 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Usaf Academy
1st grade in Air Force Academy
Douglass Valley Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 306 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Usaf Academy
2nd grade in Air Force Academy
Douglass Valley Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 306 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Usaf Academy
3rd grade in Air Force Academy
Douglass Valley Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 306 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Usaf Academy
4th grade in Air Force Academy
Douglass Valley Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 306 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Usaf Academy
5th grade in Air Force Academy
Douglass Valley Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 306 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Usaf Academy
9th grade in Air Force Academy
Air Academy High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,380 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Usaf Academy
10th grade in Air Force Academy
Air Academy High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,380 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Usaf Academy
11th grade in Air Force Academy
Air Academy High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,380 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Usaf Academy
12th grade in Air Force Academy
Air Academy High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,380 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Usaf Academy
Air Force Academy’s public schools are run by Academy School District 20. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Air Force Academy vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Air Force Academy’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force Academy | A | Academy School District 20 |
Every school in Air Force Academy
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Air Force Academy’s schools
Are Air Force Academy’s schools good?
By Colorado’s own tests, yes: the public schools Air Force Academy children attend outscore 93% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #6 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Air Force Academy in?
Academy School District 20, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 25,607 students in 39 schools (2024–25).
Where do Air Force Academy kids go to high school?
Air Academy High School in Usaf Academy, with 1,380 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Air Force Academy’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Academy School District 20 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.
How much does Air Force Academy spend per student?
$12,711 in Academy School District 20 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Air Force Academy families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.