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American Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8Charter

6971 Mira Vista Lane, Castle Pines, CO 80108 · (720) 292-5200

Castle Pines’ School Grade A better than 92% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
2,803
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
6%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about American Academy

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 8.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 47%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6971 Mira Vista Lane, Castle Pines

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K232
Kindergarten295
Grade 1303
Grade 2311
Grade 3306
Grade 4309
Grade 5291
Grade 6276
Grade 7245
Grade 8235
Enrollment over time
2,576’20
2,556’21
2,559’22
2,579’23
2,803’24

Up 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Asian 24%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 6%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about American Academy from Castle Pines families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Castle Pines’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.