The brief
An Academy School District No. 20 in the County of EL Paso an charter high school where students score 58 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,243 of 1,829 schools in Colorado and 36 of 39 in Academy School District No. 20 in the County of EL Paso an.
Tca College Pathways is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202660%
- 202569%
- 2023–2024: no results on file
- 202252%
- 2021*75%
- 2020*75%
- 201970%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 62% (multi-year average, 2010-2026) · reading/ELA 80% (multi-year average, 2010-2026).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 CMAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 CMAS. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 CMAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 CMAS. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 80921; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2010-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $143,996
- Median home value
- $647,600
- Median rent
- $2,212/mo
- College educated
- 64.3%
- Homeownership
- 77.2%
- Poverty rate
- 3.1%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 80921; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 3
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 18
- Minimal Transit
- Bike Score
- 30
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 3,699/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Colorado Springs. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Colorado Springs), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Advanced STEM courses
- 4 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Tca College Pathways serve?
Tca College Pathways serves students in grades 7th through 12th.
How many students attend Tca College Pathways?
Tca College Pathways has an enrollment of approximately 473 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tca College Pathways?
The student-teacher ratio at Tca College Pathways is 23.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Tca College Pathways rank in CO?
Tca College Pathways ranks #1,243 of 1,829 schools in CO.
What is Tca College Pathways's MySchoolScout rating?
Tca College Pathways has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Tca College Pathways?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Tca College Pathways has 62% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2026) and 80% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2026).
Is Tca College Pathways a charter school?
Yes, Tca College Pathways is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Tca College Pathways a Title I school?
No, Tca College Pathways is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 7th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 473
- Student-teacher ratio
- 23.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 20
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- El Paso County
- Phone
- (719) 488-6294
- 4-year graduation
- 95%+
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #36 of 39
- Schools in district
- 39
- District spending per student
- $12,090
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 3.9%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 80921)
- 25,207
- Area average commute
- 25.2 min
- Area median age
- 45.2
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Colorado Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.