Coperni 3

750 CITADEL DRIVE EAST
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909

Charter School 367 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Coperni 3 is a mid-sized public educational campus located in COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. Administered by State Charter School Institute, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 367 enrolled students across grades KG through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 23.6 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 70% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 236 students qualified for free lunch and 21 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 750 CITADEL DRIVE EAST in COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909, Coperni 3 serves families zoned within the State Charter School Institute attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

367

Total Students

23.6

Full-Time Teachers

15.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

70.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Coperni 3
Demographic	Student Count
White	108
Hispanic	203
Black	41
Asian	5
Two or More	9
American Indian	1

Hispanic
203 (55.3%)
White
108 (29.4%)
Black
41 (11.2%)
Two or More
9 (2.5%)
Asian
5 (1.4%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	State Charter School Institute
Phone:	(719)619-7178
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	367
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	236
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	21

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 39

Grade 1 45

Grade 2 41

Grade 3 34

Grade 4 48

Grade 5 51

Grade 6 33

Grade 7 40

Grade 8 36