New Summit Charter Academy

Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an

7899 LEXINGTON DRIVE
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80920

Charter School 628 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

New Summit Charter Academy is a mid-sized public educational campus located in COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. Administered by Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 628 enrolled students across grades KG through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 36.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 37.9% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 215 students qualified for free lunch and 23 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 7899 LEXINGTON DRIVE in COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80920, New Summit Charter Academy serves families zoned within the Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

628

Total Students

36.5

Full-Time Teachers

17.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

37.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for New Summit Charter Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	386
Hispanic	135
Black	22
Asian	23
Two or More	60
Pacific Islander	2

White
386 (61.5%)
Hispanic
135 (21.5%)
Two or More
60 (9.6%)
Asian
23 (3.7%)
Black
22 (3.5%)
Pacific Islander
2 (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:	Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an
Phone:	(719)283-1731
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	628
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	215
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	23

* 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 57

Grade 1 86

Grade 2 75

Grade 3 80

Grade 4 82

Grade 5 80

Grade 6 77

Grade 7 43

Grade 8 48